I have been running around like crazy trying to attend all the kids plays, concerts, Nutcracker ballet spotlights, basketball games, work parties, recitals and all the other extracurriculur activities that pop up at this time Not to mention getting ready for Christmas and family vacation to England, plus preparing for son #1's 13th birthday (Ahhhh! a teenager is about to be on the premises). Of course, being a crafter/knitter I felt the need to add to my workload by pulling off some quilts and other crafted gift items. But I love this time of year, I'm a happier person for the busy, yet cheery schedule.
I mean what's not to love about watching your daughter perform for the first time in the Nutcracker Ballet as a Angel. Priceless!
Son #2 score his first 2-pointer at his basketball game. Priceless!
Son #1 directs his first school play. Priceless!
Son #3 is in his first Christmas Program at Preschool and waves the entire 20 minutes to his mum and blows her kisses throughout. Priceless!
But I do have some catching up to do on the blog:
First, if you recall my last post was about my frustration with trying to get my hands on some Wolmeisse. I didn't post with the intention of someone saying "oh, you want some Wolmeisse? well, here you go have some of mine." But that's exactly what happened. Tonia, whom I have never met but who reads my blog, decided to send me some Wolmeisse. She wouldn't let me pay for it. Said she was "paying it forward". Well, if that's the case, I think she paid forward enough for an awful lot of good in her life. I opened my mail the week after I posted, to discover a package with not only a beautiful skein of Wolmeisse, but four other sock yarns to play with. She thought I'd "like a sampler". Her generosity overwhems me. The Cute Guy was amazed, and kept saying "so, you don't even know her and she sent you that?!" Of course, I am aware of the generosity of knitters and know how we take care of our own. But still, I was a little gobsmacked at beautiful the yarn was.
Aren't they absolutely beautiful. They will be perfect knitting for on the plane and travelling in the uk.
I've also been whipping out Son #1's quilt, then promptly stalled. The top is now done, although in the picture below doesn't have a border on and still needs the two main halves sewn together, but will wait until I return to be tied (I decided the flannel would look really nice tied rather than quilted) and the binding added. I should be able to get that done when I return for him and the quilts finished for the other three kids.
I'm not sure if I'll get a post in before I leave, so for now I'll leave you with wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year.
6 comments:
Have a great trip and holiday. Our boys are home from college and we are having a blast-staying up too late watching movies and catching up. I am trying to get some Christmas knitting finished- I'm down to 3 berets and 1 pair of fingerless mitts, I think I might make it this year!
That's a lot of brownie points for Tonia! Yay, her and lucky you!
Not that I'm a sock knitter, but I'll be expecting a review on how they knit and wear. Gives you an excuse to keep all the finished products ;-)
Anyway, hope you and the family have a wonderful Christmas & New Year, and may the £ stay down while you're on vacation!
Wow! Very cool! Knitters are amazing people!
Awesome decorations.
I love that quilt!
Hope you're having a fabulous time!
I can't wait to hear about your trip home. I hope you and your family had a wonderful and magical Christmas. Happy New Year my friend.
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