Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering Gods grace in its various forms.

1 Peter 4:9-10

Monday, October 11, 2010

Yarny Goodness and Fall

Ooh, I just LOVE this time of year!  The nights are deliciously cool without frosting over and the days are still so bright and lovely.  Especially if you can find a nice spot to park your chair in the sun and bask!  This is, by far, is my favorite time of year.  Though I haven't dug out my decorations, yet.  I usually decorate from September to December with fun pumpkins and harvest themes to spooky ghosts, goblins and witches to white twinkle lights, tinsel and manger scenes.  The house always feels so festive and smells so good!  But this year I haven't found the inspiration yet.  It's tough when you live in a small space that constantly needs sprucing up.  We don't have enough room for our everyday stuff nevermind the myriad assortment of glitz and sparkle hanging about.  So I'm thinking Thanksgiving may be the first Holiday I decorate fully for.  I'll dig out a few fun things for Halloween but leave most of it packed away.  Christmas is what I wait for, clean for, reorganize clutter for - just so I can squeeze out as much room as possible for one more ornament!  We want everyone to feel the Spirit when they come to our house!  And just so you know, I am NOT Martha...nothing coordinates, there is not matchy-matchy stuff going on.  Just a bunch of mismatched, glittery fun splashed willy-nilly!  I think the manger scene my Dad places out front is older than I am!  This year we'll have an intimate Christmas celebration at home then travel to our extended family's house the next day.   In any case, I find this time of year seems to fly by way too quickly :)
Crochet Witches Hat
Crochet Shell Stitch Baby Afghan
Crochet Versailles Baby Afghan
I've finished one baby afghan, started another and I'm making a prayer cowl for a lady recovering from a severe stroke.  I've also dashed out two very cute crochet witches hats and I'm planning on making at least one more and making two little ghosts to string them all into a cute little garland.  I have so many projects planned!  I have to start planning out my days better if I want to accomplish everything!  There are hats, scarves, arm warmers, mittens, and cozies on my list.  Not to mention several baby items for pregnant friends.  I really need to prioritize and get cracking!



Wild man crunching away - don't these Red Delicious look scrummy!!

Wild man has the day off today and we're making the best of it.  Movies, playing outside and games for this afternoon.  He's been patiently waiting for Mummy to finish playing on the computer!


So I'll sign off for now.  Have a lovely, safe week and happy knitting!

1 comment:

  1. I love the baby blanket Anne! The colors are pretty and the stitch is gorgeous. You and me both need to get our project list in order and get to making it seems. :) This part of the year is always hard to juggle everything.

    Here's to a wonderful week for the both of us!
    xxxx

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