Snow Total

Okay, I promised a snow total. This isn't official, but after you've lived in Michigan for years, your good at estimating. I'll bet we got almost a foot. Enough to get the plows back out, the shovel's and make driving difficult. Today, however, the snow has stopped and our reward is a beautifully sunny day. I am doing lots of baking, (mini muffins) and preparing for Easter dinner tomorrow, which I am hosting for my in laws, sister-in-law and later in the day, his brothers family. I love entertaining and family is so nice a casual, although my kids claim that I only "cook fancy" when we have company. Well, my buzzer just went off, need to get the muffins. Have a blessed Resurrection Sunday!!
Suzanne

Snow - Oh No!!

Yes folks, this is not a typo, it is snowing!! We are suppose to get up to 8 inches. I'm goin' for that fat little ground hog :) We have already gotten about 2 inches in less than an hour, and did everybody forget how to drive!!! Oh boy. Need to go to my "happy place" Anybody know a good, and cheap desserted island!!!!!!!!!!! Just finishing up a few projects,since its snowing...........yeah, like I need an excuse:) Almost done with the Isabeau Purse by Sylvie Damey. Find her and it on Ravelry. Very cute, very little. Did some little pincushions too. One was with a small ball jar, and the other was done on top of a basket. See the zakkalife site on my sidebar. She is so wonderfully talented. So easy............so cute. Guess that's it for now. I'll let you know how much snow we end up getting, as this winter snow warning goes until tomorrow morning. Ugh!!!!

So Excited!!

Yes, I'm back. When did February end and March be half over. Whoa! I have been so busy. Just an update on our son. He is much better, in school full time, but I am still packing his wound twice a day, there is still some infection. He is really sick of this, but is a trooper. Okay, the reason for the title. I just sent out my Angel Cloth for a dishcloth swap on a yahoo group. I think you can still join, doesn't really start until April. I have my first dishcloth done, can't wait to get some cool stuff from other knitters around the country. Dee has done a fabulous job organizing this. Thanks Dee. I know this seems like a small thing, and it is, that's the point. I know I couldn't handle socks, or anything bigger. I'm just not that fast yet. I will let you know what happens when I get my package. I also think I have figured out how to bypass the picture thing, so hopefully soon we will have pics. The biggest problem, is going to be not posting everything at once. I am still in the middle of a few things, so hopefully they will be wrapping up soon.
My Precept bible study got started last week in full force. I am so excited to be teaching. We are doing Titus. There is alot there, for such a little book. Last week was an overview, and this week we will be comparing the godly to the ungodly there in Crete and of course, it mimicks what we see today in our world. Only one more week then of Titus and we are off to Ruth and Kinsman Redeemer. It is so cool to see the threads weave throughout God's Word. Our God is good!!
Spring break is close, think I was reading on some blog (sorry can't remember who) that they are already having SB. Is everything early this year. Easter, Daylight Savings, elections... need I say more! What's up??
Guess I'll log off, I feel like I am rambling. One more thing though, I have also been beading my own stitch markers, I don't use many, as I don't really do sweaters, but I have some really cute ones. They are so easy to do. There are some great tutorials, just google "stitch markers". Thanks for listening, and keep knitting!!
Suzanne

Extra Day!!

If this is an extra day that we've been given, wouldn't it be nice to stay in bed all day, read, knit. Did someone say knit!! yEA!! It is snowing here again, several inches expected, but it is very slippery. I am soooo ready for spring. Trying to finish some socks, ready to turn the heel, which is not hard, just always put it off, but once I turn, the heel is so quick. Need to finish my purse, have it all knitted, lining cut, just need to assemble. It's been that way for a month. Our son is finally back to school full time. Comes home kind of tired, still naps some, but his incision is almost all closed up. Been a long month though.
Started teaching my first Precept class yesterday. How exciting!! I have 12 people in the class, which is good and all but two have never done Precept before. We are doing Titus. Then we will be going straight into Ruth. I just love it when I see people getting this excited about digging into God's Word. The truths you can find, even in familiar scripture, is amazing. If you've never tried this method of study, I would challenge you to find a class near you, or leave me a comment, and perhaps I can help you find a class. You'll discover scripture like never before....promise!!
Had an interesting thing happen this past week, one of my LYS had a building explode behind it b/c of a gas leak. Luckily no one was killed, and the LYS walked away with not even any smoke damage. I haven't been there for a few months, but I love the store. It is called City Knitting, in Easttown, in Grand Rapids. Wonderful store and people. If you are on Ravelry, they have a group by the same name, look them up. Those of us who love the store are very thankful that they were not hurt or lost everything. Please pray for several business owners who did lose everything. Guess that's about it. I promise I am working on pics. Thanks for visiting.
Suzanne

Again!

Just realized all that has happened since I posted last. Saturday, the 9th of Feb, our son ended up back in the emergency room, with a wound infection. I'll spare you the gory details, but we were all pretty shaken up, and our thanks to Dr. Pete for giving us call ahead seating at the emergency room. This visit was more tramatic for our son, the doctor had to open his wound, and we have to pack it twice a day with wet gauze. It causes alot of pain, but should get better. The wound will have to heal from the inside out, instead of the other way around. Thanks to two "angel" nurses from church, who came this past week and did it for me. I am doing it now, it isn't the goriness, its causing your child pain that is very difficult. He is going to try a 1/2 day of school tomorrow, so keep him in your prayers. Thanks. Knitting has been productive. A little boring, as I am making the nurses (7) all the same facecloth. The pattern is from Foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. She is listed on my sidebar, check out her blog. My dad is from Tennessee, and I have spent alot of time there. Don't tell my yankee husband, but that is where my heart is. By the way, he already knows. :) The pattern, is Lacy Picot Swirl Cloth. Looks like it should be done in the round, but it isn't, very cool how it works up. Very nice pattern and blog. Check her out. After these, I'll get back to my socks. Hopefully before spring comes. Which by the way, I am soooooooo ready for. Could someone please shoot the groundhog. Only kidding, don't believe that anyway. LOL. Hopefully, things will settle down here a little a get back to normal. Not really sure if we ever were, but our normal will work. Hope you have a great week.
Suzanne

Long/Short Week

Really depends on how you look at that one. Seems like I haven't gotten anything done this week, yet I've been so busy, that I haven't gotten anything done. No, that wasn't a typo!! Our son is still on the mend, takes a long time to get his strength back, and were still waiting for things to move. If you've ever had abdominal surgery, you'll know what I mean. I have gotten alot of knitting done. Hard to start long projects around the house, he still requires alot of help. I finished the Mason-Dixon Washcloth, the round one, not the Ballband one. Trying to find something quick for his nurses, but I'm not sure that was it. Really need to concentrate during the first 6 rounds, I'm sure that will get easier everytime I do it, but really the whole pattern takes careful following of the pattern. Hard to get interrupted, and its difficult to tell if or where you might have made a mistake. I have the cute pedal washcloths out of Melanie Falick's Weekend Knitting Book, that I think I'll try. Need to get 5 done by next Friday. Have a good weekend.
Suzanne

Always the Unexpected!

Sorry I havent' posted in a week, our 14 year old son had an emergency apendectomy on Thursday morning at 6:00 a.m. Long story, but he was a sick little guy, and just came home about an hour ago. I have been at the hospital with him, so we are both anxious to sleep in our own beds, with no nurses or doctors coming in at all hours. I do have to say, that his surgeon was fabulous and compassionate(no, those two don't necessarily go together) and the nurses, I just couldn't even say enough about them. They were patient with both of us, and were very supportive. I am exhausted, but did manage to crochet my first scarf. Also have a pair of socks almost ready to turn the heel. Guess that is all for now, don't want to babble too much, not sure this will even make sense after some sleep. God was good, and allowed us to get him to the hospital before it burst, we were close. Still keep him in your prayers, as he continues to recover, and we are praying that his infection, which got into his body, b/c the appendix had perferrated, will not return. Thanks again.
Suzanne