long time, no blog

I'm back! I'm going to try and use this more frequently as it's a great opportunity to capture thoughts.......etc. Well, we are living the good life here in Northern Minnesota. Today the snow is gently falling and it sounds like we may get a good amount. I've been knitting Chewy (the old man cocker) a dog coat as I took him in for a haircut the other day and he's cold here up north!
I've been busy knocking off knitting projects too for Christmas....those will be posed on Ravelry.

I suppose our biggest news is we sold our house down south. It's been on the market almost a year, and that's been a painful year, but hopefully, God willing and the creek don't rise, it will be all wrapped up on Dec 20. My oh my what a wonderful day.

well, rock on you all, over & out

Raggi time!

Oh my, I have a new favorite yarn. It is called "Raggi" and is made by Jarbo Garn. It's a swedish yarn, and is very hard to find locally so I'm snatching up all the skeins I can find! It's a worsted weight sock yarn and comes in beautiful colorways. I've made 3 pairs so far. They knit up so quick! I'll post some pics when I get them done.

Socks 3

Here's more!

sock it to me

Here's some more...these are made of a worsted weight, and will burn out quickly....at least their sister pair did!

sock it to me

Here's some more...these are made of a worsted weight, and will burn out quickly....at least their sister pair did!

So far socks.

Here's some pics of the socks I've made so far in 2007

Grace

I think I'm finally beginning to understand what grace is.....grace is all those little things that just fall into place in life. I think when I experience grace it is God showing his favor. It can be something as little as receiving a smile from a stranger when I need it the most, to everything falling into place when faced with an unsurmountable tasks. When I experience grace, I feel gratitude. It is hard to experience grace and the resulting gratitude without feeling content and positive.

I wonder what the opposite of grace is, or if there even is an opposite. I think perhaps we can find grace in everything, even something that is apparently bad news or negative on first glance. For instance, when I recently broke my foot I experienced the grace of friendship and good will of those who took care of me.

Grace, gratitude and positive energy - may I always be aware of these forces in my life.