
Contemplate in the morning.
Pull weeds in the afternoon.
The joys and labor of a single day
Are part of a whole journay.
Den Ming~Dao
I posted this verse once before, but in reading it again this
morning, as it is today’s quote, it meant something completely
different to me this time. I have been bemoaning the fact that I haven’t had time for
blogging. I haven’t been reading many blogs, commenting on blogs or even emailing in general…..and am really
missing it, but my journey right now is a little different than it was
even a few months ago. How does that happen? How does life go from a nice even pace and then all of a sudden you find yourself in a whirlwind of busyness and not necessarily busy doing what you love?
To keep things in balance though, I have been squeaking in some knitting time. This shapely shawl should be finished this weekend. I think that I am going to add a beaded picot edging on it, to give it a little weight and dress it up a bit.
Judy’s yarns are so pretty! The colors are vibrant and is a pleasure to knit with. You can see a little of the shine in this merino/silk blend, although the pictures don’t quite give it enough justice.
Judy’s Spring Green colorway was going to be my next project, but Judy graciously sent me some of her new silk yarn to sample for her. This is a new yarn for her, so it will be fun. I think I am going to do a scarf in Barbara Walker’s Frost Flower pattern. I haven’t written out how I am going to incorporate it into this scarf yet, but I have some ideas floating around in my head (that can be a scary thing…..LOL)
The Puppies
Last week was the puppies first adventure in the big outdoor world. I don’t yet have a doggie door, so to make carrying the babies outside a bit easier, I utilized my big canvas LL Bean bag. As you can see from their little faces they were a tad confused about what the heck was going on
Slowly they ventured out of the bag into their little yard. How fun it is to watch them experiencing something new with the tenacity and curiosity that only a puppy has.
Most of this week’s knitting was accomplished as I sat out in the yard for an hour or so each day, enjoying the sunshine, the fresh air and puppy antics. You can see from these pictures, just how much they are enjoying Spring!




Oooooo, they are so cute. How can you not play with them 24/7? I’m sure it is tempting. It’s good you have found some time to knit and enjoy time for yourself.
Frost flowers will be beautiful. Please let me know what you think of the yarn…I started last night.
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Oooooo, they are so cute. How can you not play with them 24/7? I’m sure it is tempting. It’s good you have found some time to knit and enjoy time for yourself.
Frost flowers will be beautiful. Please let me know what you think of the yarn…I started last night.
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Oh lord, all those cute puppy faces in that tote bag . . . adorable!
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Oh lord, all those cute puppy faces in that tote bag . . . adorable!
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Oh, I LOVE the puppies in a bag! That’s too cute. And the posing that wee girl’s doing in the top right photo in the bottom group. I’m with Margene. I’d be playing with them all.the.time.
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Oh, I LOVE the puppies in a bag! That’s too cute. And the posing that wee girl’s doing in the top right photo in the bottom group. I’m with Margene. I’d be playing with them all.the.time.
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That’s a future dog show dog – comfortable in the x-pen, looking out, watching the world go by. 🙂 The picture of all of them in the bag is priceless!
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That’s a future dog show dog – comfortable in the x-pen, looking out, watching the world go by. 🙂 The picture of all of them in the bag is priceless!
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How adorable! Puppies in the L.L. Bean bag. It’s just so cute! Judy’s yarn looks fantastic. Can’t wait to see it knit up.
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How adorable! Puppies in the L.L. Bean bag. It’s just so cute! Judy’s yarn looks fantastic. Can’t wait to see it knit up.
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You just made my day with the puppies-in-a-bag picture. So adorable!
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You just made my day with the puppies-in-a-bag picture. So adorable!
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Aren’t those puppy pens wonderful! I’m sure I’ll use ours with the new addition when she arrives tomorrow, but they also make such good rabbit exercise areas!
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Aren’t those puppy pens wonderful! I’m sure I’ll use ours with the new addition when she arrives tomorrow, but they also make such good rabbit exercise areas!
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Oh Kim, there’s not much cuter than a bag full of puppies. Thanks for the good words. I love the Frost Flowers idea.
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Oh Kim, there’s not much cuter than a bag full of puppies. Thanks for the good words. I love the Frost Flowers idea.
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I hear ya’ I’m right there it seems! (busy stuff)…but a bag full of puppies- they are super cute!! Sounds nice to be outside working on your projects.
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I hear ya’ I’m right there it seems! (busy stuff)…but a bag full of puppies- they are super cute!! Sounds nice to be outside working on your projects.
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That’s a very pretty shawl. Enjoyed your words today – and the puppies of course, reminds me of when my own dog was a pup, so much fun!
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That’s a very pretty shawl. Enjoyed your words today – and the puppies of course, reminds me of when my own dog was a pup, so much fun!
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Oh my — those puppies are so cute!
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Oh my — those puppies are so cute!
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LOVE that shawl and you’re killin’ me with the pups! I want another one SO bad…. um… for Aggie. Yea.. that’s it. 😉
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LOVE that shawl and you’re killin’ me with the pups! I want another one SO bad…. um… for Aggie. Yea.. that’s it. 😉
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You would think having two new puppies would make me more immune to the non-stop cuteness of your puppies – but it doesn’t because I STILL want one. Is there anything more delightful than a tote bag full of curious puppies? I love that picture.
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You would think having two new puppies would make me more immune to the non-stop cuteness of your puppies – but it doesn’t because I STILL want one. Is there anything more delightful than a tote bag full of curious puppies? I love that picture.
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Oh god, they’re too much!! I want to squish them! Or carry them around in a tote bag everywhere I go. Thanks!
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Oh god, they’re too much!! I want to squish them! Or carry them around in a tote bag everywhere I go. Thanks!
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Oh my goodness those puppies are so cute!
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Oh my goodness those puppies are so cute!
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That bag of puppies is something else. Their explorations must be so much fun to watch.
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That bag of puppies is something else. Their explorations must be so much fun to watch.
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Absolutely the most tempting thing you’ve put on your blog – those puppies! Please tell me they are all promised!!! Of course, I’d have to name a new puppy Divorce ….
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Absolutely the most tempting thing you’ve put on your blog – those puppies! Please tell me they are all promised!!! Of course, I’d have to name a new puppy Divorce ….
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GAH!!! TOO CUTE!!! I brought emeline over to the computer so she could see the puppies – she was saying puppy – nummy nummy nummy (about the photo on the last post when they were eating). I just love seeing their photos. Just keep up with your puppies and things you must do but don’t forget to make a little time for knitting (like you’re doing). You’ll get back to the things that make you happy and you’ll really appreciate it so much when you do. 🙂
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GAH!!! TOO CUTE!!! I brought emeline over to the computer so she could see the puppies – she was saying puppy – nummy nummy nummy (about the photo on the last post when they were eating). I just love seeing their photos. Just keep up with your puppies and things you must do but don’t forget to make a little time for knitting (like you’re doing). You’ll get back to the things that make you happy and you’ll really appreciate it so much when you do. 🙂
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A bag of puppies, that’s the best!
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A bag of puppies, that’s the best!
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That picture gives the term “doggie bag” a whole new meaning! I think L.L. Bean would get a kick out of hearing how you use their bag…I bet they never thought of it being used that way.
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That picture gives the term “doggie bag” a whole new meaning! I think L.L. Bean would get a kick out of hearing how you use their bag…I bet they never thought of it being used that way.
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Can’t wait to see the shawl off the needles. The dogs are sooooooo sweet.
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Can’t wait to see the shawl off the needles. The dogs are sooooooo sweet.
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Can’t wait to see the shawl off the needles. The dogs are sooooooo sweet.
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Can’t wait to see the shawl off the needles. The dogs are sooooooo sweet.
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Your pups are up on Cute Overload today…..
http://cuteoverload.com/
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Your pups are up on Cute Overload today…..
http://cuteoverload.com/
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Just adorable puppies…great job!! Such a wonderful little bunch!
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Just adorable puppies…great job!! Such a wonderful little bunch!
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Thank you for making our day on CuteOverload! Wonderful photos, Woolen Rabbit!
-Meg
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Thank you for making our day on CuteOverload! Wonderful photos, Woolen Rabbit!
-Meg
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