gratitude

i'm taking the joy dare...this is what i'm grateful for this week...

fresh baked bread (albeit with frozen dough from the grocery store)

dr. seuss week

knitting inspiration from tv shows

opening the windows in the house to let fresh air in and stale winter house air out

destashing yarn

dinner out with hubby

gratitude

i'm taking the joy dare...this is what i'm grateful for this week...

the tiny sliver of moon, laying on its side, looking like a smile

the moon, two weeks later, looking like a gigantic yellow ball in the sky

putting together valentines with the kids

eating out of the freezer to save money

snows that melt the next day

reading favorite books

gratitude

i'm taking the joy dare...this is what i'm grateful for this week...

donuts for fat tuesday

favorite movies on turner classic movies

making up valentines

cold medicine

paging through books in a new library

gratitude

this is what i'm grateful for this week...

cool fall breeze blowing through the screen door

learning to knit fair isle and brioche

new squishy yarn

owl stitch markers

meeting a new friend in an unexpected place

introducing an old friend to my favorite food joint

playing with a spinning wheel

coming home to hugs and smiles and nutty bars

i'm taking the joy dare - feel free to join me!

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i'm taking the joy dare...this is what i'm grateful for this week.  what are you grateful for?  feel free to share in my comments...

quiet moments

catching up on housework

ham and green beans

fresh school supplies

new beginnings

gratitude

i'm taking the joy dare...this is what i'm grateful for this week.  what are you grateful for?  feel free to share in my comments...

birthday cake

dime and pea sized hail

listening to a podcast while cleaning up

sorting shawls

creating online folders to organize the ravelry groups i'm in

antibiotics

cool breezes after a storm

getting rid of a bat quickly...and catching an annoying mouse

finding more canning jars

gratitude

i'm taking the joy dare...this is what i'm grateful for this week...


a gorgeous sunset in pinks and oranges

watching a cloud of bats fly out of a grove of trees, watching them swoop and shimmer

seeing a paraglider drift above the river on his way to the local airport

making spaghetti sauce with hubby

finding the perfect yarn and beads for an upcoming knit along

clean and dry training pants

gratitude

i'm taking the joy dare...this is what i'm grateful for this week...


stocking up at a meat sale

having a deep freeze to store that extra meat

putting up bread and butter pickles and kosher pickles.

the darkening sky of an impending storm

corn cut off of the cob with lots of butter

picking tiny red tomatoes off the vine

potato chips and a snickers bar as a peace offering

a new tv show queued up on my dvr (lost!)

going for a long drive in the country

feel free to share what you're grateful for in the comments section!

gratitude

i'm taking the joy dare...this is what i'm grateful for this week during the past three weeks.


cooler temperatures

sweet ragbag bologna smeared with cream cheese, rolled up

catching up with classmates i hadn't seen since graduation

pretty shiny pink nail polish

freddie saying "wawa mellon"

watching a new choo choo barn video with the kiddos

plucking bright red grape tomatoes off the vine

laughing my head off while riding the tilt-a-whirl with the boy

putting a snoopy bandage on petunia's skinned knee

reading old favorite books (the little house books)

the boy's first soapbox derby

processing cherries into cherry jam

eating the first cucumber from my garden

gratitude

i'm taking the joy dare...this is what i'm grateful for this week.

cruising in the car listening to my favorite playlist

making jam from fresh strawberries

a clean countertop

looser pants

buying pasta in bulk

fresh herbs

gratitude

i'm taking the joy dare and this is what i'm grateful for today...


cool breezes

a KAL clue update

a clock ticking away quietly

cleaning the oven with natural ingredients (baking soda, kosher salt, lemon halves)

pouring my heart out to my mom

knitting away on a forgotten shawl

gratitude

i'm taking the joy dare - this is what i'm grateful for this week...


juicy sweet strawberries

tiny american flags

the boy drawing trains with freddie during church

that first dip in a cold pool on a hot day

hanging clothes outside to dry

gratitude

i'm taking the joy dare - this is what i'm grateful for this week.  feel free to share your gratitudes in my comment section.

attending church with my parents

iced arnold palmer teas

a quiet house

bittersweet realization that your children are growing up

late night munchies with hubby

completing a tricky lace section on my shawl

the ghostly echoes of the kids' voices in a quiet house

gratitude

i'm taking the joy dare - this is what i'm grateful for this week.  feel free to share what you're grateful for in my comments!


my dad's birthday is this week and this is what i'm grateful for...

that dad can finally enjoy some rest and peace in his retirement

dad's thriftiness and love of yardsaleing

sharing his love of books and reading with me and my kids

helping hubby with tricky house repairs

that dad got to walk me down the aisle after his first heart surgery, and that he gets to play with his grandchildren after his second one

dad's patience with me when i was a wild and wooly punk/hippie wannabe in high school and college

dad's encouragement when i was in school and with my jobs.

when i was a little girl, dad had a great garden full of tomatoes, spring onions and peas.  i stink at gardening but maybe someday i'll have one like his.

gratitude

i'm taking the joy dare and counting my many blessings.  what are you grateful for today?


soft squishy yarn

shiny new stitch markers

air conditioning

rain to water my newly planted flowers and plants

sunscreen

gratitude

i'm taking the joy dare - this is what i'm grateful for this week


carrot sticks and juicy grapes on a hot day

learning how to spin yarn on a spinning wheel

meeting new friends from all over the country (and world)

swimming in a pool with warm water

the ability to walk

cool breezes on a hot day


what are you grateful for this week?  feel free to share in the comments!

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i'm taking the joy dare...this is what i'm grateful for this week...


today's my mom's birthday.

i'm grateful that mom (and my dad) watch the kiddos once a week so i can go to the gym, run errands, go to the doctor.

i'm grateful that mom buys shoes/coats/clothes for my kids when she finds them on sale.

i'm grateful that mom listens to me when i cry/rage/worry and never judges.

i'm grateful that mom is a role model of a good mother.

i'm grateful that mom let me do things my way (dress punky goth in high school, color my hair in college, look for better jobs after college, encouraging me when i wanted to be a stay at home mom).

i'm grateful for mom for showing me the importance of doing a good job, and paying attention to details.

i'm grateful that my mom is my friend.

what are you grateful for this week?

3KCBWDAY3 - knitting inspiration gratitude

Blog about someone in the fibre crafts who truly inspires you. There are not too many guidelines for this, it's really about introducing your readers to someone who they might not know who is an inspiration to you. It might be a family member or friend, a specific designer or writer, indie dyer or another blogger. If you are writing about a knitting designer and you have knitted some of their designs, don't forget to show them off. Remember to get permission from the owner if you wish to use another person's pictures.

i'm taking the joy dare...this is what i'm grateful for this week.

the yarn harlot inspires me to find humor in my knitting and to not be afraid to try new patterns or techniques.  she also inspired me to create my own personal sock of the month club (PSOTMC), rediscovering languishing sock yarns and making a pair of socks every month.  

one of my favorite books is ann budd's Knitters Handy Book of Patterns.  the book contains the blueprints of pretty much anything i want to knit - socks, hats, mittens.  ann's basic patterns inspire me to create a knit that is uniquely mine.

i also love the collective conscience that is ravelry.  if i have a question about a pattern or yarn, i can find it there.  i also met many people who share similar interests there - moms with kids the same age as mine; knitters who like enter the haggis; even lutheran knitters!  i appreciate the support and love that's on that site.

what are you grateful for this week?  feel free to share your gratitude link in the comments below.

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i'm taking the joy dare;  this is what i'm grateful for this week.

gratitude

i'm taking the joy dare - this is what i'm grateful for this week...

the boy wanting to go to tenebrae service, and my dad taking him

the boy's newly minted smile

petunia's ruffled socks with her new sandals

having the ingredients on hand for a quicky snack (krispy treats!)

coloring easter eggs

having alone time with hubby while the kids are at nan and pap's

what are you grateful for this week?