shellebellecreates

an end to a great year

good bye 2008.

i am grateful for the lessons i learned, the people i have met, the seeds that have been planted. i bid you farewell and hope i have learned the lessons well.

peace

Family night

fire+scrabble+knitting=perfection

thankful

some state park
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Be Thankful

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire,
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something
For it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations
Because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge
Because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes
They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary
Because it means you've made a difference.

It is easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are
also thankful for the setbacks.

GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles
and they can become your blessings.
~ Author Unknown ~

Adventures in candle making

I wanted to have a candle dipping party Saturday. I started gathering supplies, I found wick and just needed the wax. I had planned to buy it from my local honey supplier, but his sign is gone. I did not want to spend $15/pound at the craft store for wax. Manthing found a guy selling dark beeswax nearby. I was excited I went to look at it, was turned off by the smell and almost said no thanks. The guy told me I just need to filter it and the smell will go away and it will be great for candle making. I followed his filtering instructions. I got a toxic smelling sludgey mess. I am so mad I did not go with gut feel and walk away. Lesson: if it looks like poo, smells like poo it probably is poo but damn I got it for a great price!!

This little adventure has put me seriously behind in today's present knitting, I am going to have to stop feeding the family to finish on time :)

finished object: baby kimono and new beginnings

pattern: sachiko kimono sweater

yarn: sugar and cream pink and brown, used 2 skeins pink a tiny bit o' brown

needle: size 7

This is my first knit for a complete stranger, it took me some time to get used to the idea. Would they be more critical, will it be worn, will my ends come undone...

When I finally embraced the idea the sweater did not take long to knit. The pattern was easy to follow and is oh so cute. Although, I am not sure how I feel about the ties, not sure how easy it will be to use.

and up next

pattern:breast cancer awareness scarf

yarn: paton's bamboo silk

needles: size 9, and 6

a papa and a mo

a papa and a mo
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we had a great thanksgiving. completely non traditional. we played with and on ice. we ate LEFTOVERS! i loved it.

i am so grateful that my family accepts the crazy and goes with the flow. i cannot imagine where i would be without my tribe :)