So much to say...

Trust me, this is what success looks like as far as knitting club and me lately. Having a little one to tend do does hamper the knitting a bit - as one needs both hands in either case. I know it is only a few rows of rib stitch, but it is the start of a cute as nuts pair of baby mittens that I am intending to make for a friend of mine for her upcoming bundle of joy. It will be my first adventure into knitting an actual project. Yup, I have been part of a knitting group for about 10 years and this is my first intentional project, how sad is that. That is not to say that I haven't knit other things for fun, or practice, but not from a pattern and not as a gift. So I better complete them now that I have told you lot about them. I must also comment on how fabulous it is to belong to the Knaughty Knitters -a lovely bunch of women with different lives and backgrounds, all knowing each other for different reasons, with a common hobby and a love for eating, drinking and chatting. I look forward to the next one the minute I get in my car to drive home.



This is the start of my room. I haven't done much organizing as of yet, but I have made something already, which is amazing. I sewed up a baby sling this morning with Eme sitting on the spare bed playing, and the best part was, everything I needed was right there and I didn't have to clean up the sewing machine in order to have a meal! WOW. It is in it's infancy at the moment, but I can't wait to crowd the walls with inspiration and art on the go, ideas and wishes and pictures and whatever I want. As a whole the space looks so much better. New light carpet and fresh walls. It is so much brighter in there with out the brown shag and green paint. Ah but for the brick everywhere it is pretty perfect. And soon to have a piano.....

As it stands my desk is make shift, using and old metal medicine cabinet salvaged from a nursing home down the road, our filing cabinet and a sheet of painted MDF for the desk top. But it is smooth and white and a thing of beauty to me. And I have a place to put my vintage chair that was purchased simply because it was turqiose.

And this is just because.... I find it so fun and such a reflection of my life at the moment. They both sit on my kitchen window sill, the little succulent I just brought in from the back yard where it had rotted a bit and needed pruning, and the stacking cups are Eme's play toys for her baths in the kitchen sink - which are not as prevalent these days. She is so big and likes to splash so we have her in the big bath most nights. It reminds me not to try to hard, not to worry about the "look" of the house too much and to just enjoy the new life all around.

I have been tagged by Muddy Yellow Dog and will attempt to get to my version of 4 things promptly - I must say that I love this...a window into peoples lives and preferences, and I love love love reading everyone I can find. (please note the link provided.... I think I might finally be getting the hang of this blog thing)