Saturday Thoughts

June already. Wow…….so much done this past month. Every month (but especially July 1st) I ask how many of the goals I’ve set for myself have I accomplished or at least started. I try not to beat myself up about what was not done, and celebrate any forward movement made. This morning I celebrated that I woke up on the green side of the grass.

I am completely moved to my new space. All ties severed to the old one except for the return of my deposit. Unpacking and placement of favored objects are ongoing adventures.

She was a Christmas ornament that I fell in love with and keep out all year. I love her confidence.

I have always been drawn to bears and roosters. My son was drawn to pigs. He even named a dog ‘Pig’. We were in a Chinese restaurant once and read the place mats and realized I was born in the year of the rooster and he was born in the year of the pig. The bear…..someone once told me it was my spirit animal.

My neighbors were tossing out this little wooden set. I asked if I could buy it and they said no, but I could have it if I carried it away. I grabbed the two benches and as I am rounding the corner for home, my neighbor on the corner asked if I was taking the table, too. I told him as soon as my friend with a truck got off work and he said, “I’ll bring it over for you.”……..and I met two new, friendly/helpful neighbors. It was nice. I figure a quick coat of paint and a little tightening of the table….maybe an umbrella from Big Lots or WallyWorld and it will be good to go.

My daughter brought over the gift of two porch chairs and a 100 foot hose with nozzles. She said she could hear my plants crying all the way to her house. It is a lovely spot to sit and breathe (and knit).

Getting there. The more I knit with this yarn, the more I like it. I don’t know if I will be able to match it for the second sock or not. If they are ‘fraternal twins’ and don’t match, I really don’t much care…..they are for me.

Lion Brand yarns is having an anti-bullying campaign for the month of June. Knit and/or crochet blue hats and mail to them to distribute to schools. They do not have to be worked in Lion Brand yarns, either. I think I will be working in blue yarn this month. It’s a great cause. My fear would be if you were wearing one of them, you would be a huge target for bullies, unless they get entire schools to wear them. They are aiming for 25K hats….and by the looks of it, they will exceed that number. They have free patterns for hats at their website.

oh, look………shiny