The Joy of Fibery Pursuits….

Do you wake up some days and just know it's going to be a good one?  That is just how I felt when I got up this morning.  The sun was shining as I poured my morning coffee and settled in for a few rows on Maplewing.  I could just feel the good karma of the day….

I'm telling you, each row of this shawl is pure enjoyment.  Watching the little leaf swirls grow and seeing the way the colors are lining up is fun.  The pattern is very well written, so it is moving right along now.  This will have my full knitting attention over the next week, except for a little spinning. 🙂

Yep…..some nights I am just too tired to knit….well, I should rephrase that.  Some nights I am just so tired that I would like to just sit and have a glass of wine (or 2) and that does not bode well for lace that has over 500 stitches in each row….

I have learned the hard way that wine and lace do not make good companions…..just sayin'.  Last night I plied the BFL singles that I had been spinning over the last few weeks….

…and skeined them this morning after working on the shawl.  I'm trying to be better about finishing things to alleviate some of the clutter.  Spring is definitely in the air here and that always makes me want to dig in and organize stuff. 🙂

After I had my morning coffee, packaged up some yarn to be mailed and had the dyepots stewing, I set about blocking Acer.  Yep…that is right, another thing finished…whoo hoo!!

Isn't she pretty?  Kirsten's pattern is such an enjoyable knit and another very well written pattern.  I can honestly say that I loved each and every stitch of this sweater.  Beaverslide is incredible to work with.  Soft and cushiony with great stitch definition.  I can definitely see more of this yarn in my future.  I actually have almost 2 skeins of this left, so I'm thinking felted slippers or a hat might be nice.

Saturday's sky…….

Even the sky today is brilliant.  The temps are warm, the sun high in the sky …. and the birds are coming back!  Just the other day, I am sure I heard a robin peeping and a few geese are gracing the pond across the street. :).  I so love when the birds come back home!

Of course what you don't see in the sky picture is all the snow we still have left…….but with the upcoming warm, sunny days that they are forecasting should give us a nice melt.  Yep…………..it's been a great day here. 

Simple things frequently make me smile……I hope you are smiling in your corner of the world too. 🙂