Knitting and it's Warm

In my last post I mentioned I lost Lucy, one of my bantam chicken's. It was a week ago yesterday. I spent that day and Friday pretty sad, until I went to feed my rabbits. Male and Female Chocolate Chinchilla's. This is what I found, 8 adorable new babies, somehow the Universe knew I needed something to make me smile. Times have been tough and we all know during tough times, things like this create a heartfelt moment. I've been in a happy mood since, I feel like a new mom, too.

And this is Sophie, the new mom, and her first litter. Bless her heart I could not love an animal more than I do both her and Sammy. Gentle, calm, and such good animals all the way around. Sophie even lets me watch when she feeds her litter and that is rare. I make sure I always pet her and talk to her before I approach the nest. I am pretty sure she trusts me and that's an awesome feeling. She is a very good and attentive mom. Thank you, Sophie, for being a part of my life. Pets really do bring joy into your life.

As does knitting, oh my goodness, I just love it! Right now it's a bit warm here in Ohio. Just an all around beautiful day, in fact, the whole week has been pretty darn good. No pattern for the sweater just winging it as I go and writing down how I am putting it together. I am really liking how it's turning out and plan on making another only a bit different. My goal has always been to learn to make more of my own patterns and that's what I intend to do. I want to know how it's all done even making patterns in crocheting. This one is done with Debbie Norville's

soft worsted weight yarn. I really like the way it knits and it's super soft. 18 sts. and 24 rows = 4 inches on U.S. 8 needles. Once I get the pattern together so it's readable and easy to follow,

 I will post it.

In the meantime, the weather is very nice, we are blessed to have such a wonderful October. I think the bugs would agree, as a week ago, they were all trying to get inside. We had a couple cool, windy days. So far it's suppose to stay this way for awhile. It seems are cold weather arrives later every year. That's okay with me as it doesn't last long. Have a great weekend where ever you may be and smile it's good for soul.

Thank you my dear friends for popping in and reading my posts. I hope they too bring you some kind of joy and inspiration.

Creating Going On...

Creating what can I say as I sit here and type, it goes on in every way. From yarn and needles to every medium one can imagine. Even those among nature whether plants, grass, trees, including animal's and insects we are on Earth always creating. This post is dedicated to Lucy, one of my girl's in the top photograph, who passed Thursday Morning. 

To those who understand an animal is a huge part of family. It's an extended family that goes beyond a closed house door. To loose one hits the heart just like family because truly that's what they are...as my heart felt the loss of Lucy Thursday morning, I sat outside much of the day and watched all my girl's, sad to see there was no Lucy. Sadness engulfed me in ways I never thought possible, after all, I raised her from a 2 day old baby. I felt the loss and so tired of it all around me.

This year has not been a good one. I do my best everyday to put the days that go by behind me. It's not as easy as most think, especially after loosing my other, Jim, on May 17, 2017. Then it was 6 baby chick's after, one everyday for six days, frantically trying to figure out what was going wrong. Then, Lucy...I have had enough of death this year...from my neighbor loosing her brother, to loosing a neighbor and other's I knew. I want to yell loudly, enough!

Then on Friday the 13th a day that everyone, everywhere, is trying to avoid superstitious Friday, I had a little miracle. I had not idea and had even examined the doe and found nothing a few weeks ago. It was and still is amazingly heartfelt how things can turn around when we least expect it. I know, I know, everyone reading is thinking, yes, that's how it works. And it's true...if one waits and just takes it day to day without expectations or answers, things do happen. And yes, on there own time. Sophie and Sammy are my two chocolate chinchilla rabbits who became parents to 8 little babies Friday afternoon. My outlook changed immediately upon finding them...everything seemed lighter and I was finding a happy heart within me. It has been quite awhile since I have felt this way it nearly seemed impossible. My Sophie, I love her just like a child...and I feel much like her...a proud mama.

To Lucy, thank you so very much, for being a part of my family outside the closed door of my house. I love you, miss you, and will keep you in heart and mind, always.

Where The Wild Things Are.....And The Grannie Square Blanket Growing!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today I took a walk outside before the humidity hits us tomorrow, a beautiful breeze, the soft grass, greens everywhere, things running wild, and me laying on the ground looking up at the sky. It just doesn't get any better than that...or does it? For me nope! I walked without my shoes my bare feet touching the ground and all was good. Oh, how I love being without shoes feeling the earth beneath my feet. Like the singer Joss Stone I could spend my life walking in just my bare feet. Joss is a singer who wears even the most classiest outfits with no shoes on stage or practically anywhere she goes, and still looks wonderful. Almost like your face without makeup you feel free to be yourself. Makeup, me, nope not anymore...I am totally comfortable just as I am.

It was nice to lay on the ground watch the clouds moving in the sky, I couldn't resist putting my feet up and taking a picture. To lay on the ground looking up reminds me of the movie, "Their Eyes Were Watching God," with Halle Berry such a captivating movie one of my favorites.

There was everything wild around me, the rabbits, birds, butterflies, flowers, mulberries and so much more. Free to go and do whatever they want everyday simply looking for food, water, and shelter. Such a beautiful thing to watch! Especially my little hummingbird who shows up late evening a bit of red around his neck on a black tiny little body. I am in aw of what this earth provides for us, this borrowed earth for whatever time we are here is truly a gift. As is any natural talent we are blessed to have....like crocheting...the blanket is growing, coming together, stripe by stripe of 16 granny squares I am in love with this handmade blanket and so very thankful to have all of this around me, and  to be talented too. What are the things you are really thankful for personally, just for you, in your life?