I'm still alive... Just busy! I've spent the last 4-5 weeks battling morning sickness... Yes, I said morning sickness! Jeff and i found out i am pregnant on 8/22 and i am now 10 weeks and 2 days along. We are very excited about our little one and hope it's a girl.
So I have not been crafting as much as I would like but I was able to make this cute hat. For a guy at work who just had a little girl on 9/23! I hope to begin making somethings for our little one to share with you soon!
I took a bit of a break from crocheting between about March/April "ish" to May/June "ish" to catch up on some reading. I do this every year because I work so hard through the summer and fall to get things finished in time for Christmas that I really just need a break.
So when I sat down to actually see where I was in my projects for charity this year I realized I am very behind. This year has been busy with my trip back to Washington in May and learning to knit... and of course my reading-vacation... I just have slacked off way too much. So I have spent the last couple... or few weeks getting caught up. Here is where I am at...
Green Ripple Blanket... about halfway done and I really should focus some on it too.
Crochet Along Square Blanket #1 (Purple and Green)... I am caught up to June! Here are some of the latest squares...
Crochet Along Square Blanket #1 (Dark and Light Teal)... I am caught up to June and working on July! Here are some of the latest squares...
My knitting is coming along nicely. I have 7 squares done with that and I've learned to knit in the round with Double Point Needles!
I will share more pictures later. I am also working on some small stuffed toys for Operation Christmas Child! So stay tuned because these bunnies I've made are super cute!
I've been wanting to write this post since I returned from my trip to Washington in May but I wanted to wait for the right time. This trip was about more than seeing my family I hadn't seen in many years... it was also about saying goodbye to my Granny. I wasn't there to say goodbye before she passed away July 25, 2005 and I wasn't there for her funeral. I have always felt bad about that but I couldn't afford the trip up there and my mom and I couldn't come to an agreement on the amount of time I would spend up there if she paid for my flight. So Jeff and I spent the afternoon of her funeral together here in Arkansas.
I was never given a photo of the niche my Granny and Poppa's ashes are in and I really didn't know where they were at in the cemetery either. So the day before I left Washington Jeff and I took some time to drive out there and say my goodbyes.
The feeling of walking through the mausoleum was unexplainable... it was like searching for someone in a crowded place not knowing where you are going to find them. I remember sinking to the floor when I did find them. Jeff sat with me there for a few minutes and held me while I cried broke down... and then he left to get the car while I took some time to talk to them.
I will spare you the details of my conversation... mostly because they are words only Jeff and God will hear me say because they are so personal... and also because I can't bear to repeat them at this moment. But I saw this beautiful niche and thought my mom and sister did a great job setting it up. And I thought how much that picture of my Granny reminded me of Judy Garland and how strong and handsome my Poppa looked.
I thought of how much I love them... and how much they loved me. How much I miss them... her laugh... her smile and her amazing hugs.
It was raining when we left. Kind of fitting for how I was feeling. And while Jeff was waiting for me in the car he took a moment to find my favorite radio station - KLOVE and we just listened to the music.
But what I found most amazing was that God chose that day to open my heart to hear the words of a song that I had been listening to for weeks in a totally different way. The song is "Homesick" by Mercy Me (another one of my favorites). I don't think I need to go into detail about how I heard these words that day because if you read the lyrics you will understand.
Delusional Knitter is having a giveaway to celebrate the grand opening of her yarn shop on etsy! To enter... go here... I already know which one I want!
I sincerely apologize for the delay in this... Its been crazy here with overtime and such that I just haven't had the time to blog. My followers increased by 1 so I guess that is a bonus. I do not want to keep y'all waiting... so the winners are...
Mary and Jamie!!! Please email me at sarah.crochet@gmail.com with your mailing address... each of you will receive some yarn and 1 pot holder made by my sister, kari!
