Thankful Thursday #3

Today I am thankful for the following:

1) The investigation into my dad's accident lead to his exoneration.
2) I have been called for a couple of interviews in the last few weeks.
3) I finally went to the eye doctor after 10 years and my prescription did not change much. I should be wearing new glasses sometime next week.

Only 1 more week to go. I may continue on with this after November is over. I think that I, like so many people, need to remember how truly blessed I am. Until next time ....

Halfway there

I am half finished with Clark's Christmas vest. I have every confidence that this will be done in plenty of time since I have knit the back twice already. The first one was way to large so I had to rip back and reknit. The armholes were halfway down his torso!


Although the pattern does not show up very well in this yarn I am very happy with how it is turning out. I can not wait to see him in it.

I will be casting on for the front tomorrow. Jerry and Clark are taking a road trip to Muskegon to see Jerry's daughters and grandson so I will be heading to Tina's for her monthly knitting club. I do not get to go very often so I am really looking forward to it. Until next time ....

Thankful Thursday #2

To continue on with the idea of saying thank you to our veterans for there service I bring you this Thankful Thursday. I am thankful for my uncles who were all veterans and are no longer with us.

1) Cornelius "Terry" Terry: was married to my mom's sister, Linda. He was a veteran of Korea and Vietnam. He was a great man. He was black and married my aunt in the early 1970's when interracial marriage was still very taboo. He held my aunt while she cried because her parents disowned her for marrying him but was man enough to forgive them when they wanted to be a part of his children's lives. He made the best fried chicken and I always said he could have given KFC a run for their money. He passed away in January 1998.

2) Kenneth Dario: was married to my dad's second oldest sister, Patricia. He was a World War II veteran. He was a very funny man. Plus he loved to pinch all of our cheeks. In fact we taught my younger cousins to cover up their cheeks when they saw Uncle Ken coming. He always lied about his age so it was very funny that the funeral home messed up his memorial card and had the year he was born listed as 1945 instead of 1915. He passed away in May of this year.

3) Jesse Duke: was married to my dad's youngest sister, Pamela. He was a veteran of Vietnam. We lost him to a heart attack only a couple of weeks ago. He loved to golf and drink beer. He was very funny and I loved his southern accent. I always admired the way he accepted my aunt's children as his own in a way most people never do.

I am so thankful that my uncles all made the sacrifice to keep our country safe from harm. Until next time ....

Remember

A Nation's Strength by Walt Whitman

Not gold, but only man can make
A people great and strong;
Men who, for truth and honor's sake,
Stand fast and suffer long.

Brave men who work while others sleep,
Who dare while others fly --
They build a nation's pillars deep
And lift them to the sky.

Go hug a veteran and tell them thanks. Until next time ....

Thankful Thursday

While reading my blog list this morning I came across Carol's post about sharing 3 things she is thankful for every Thursday this month. Then I came across Margene's list and felt the need to join along. I, like so many of us, get mired down in our own problems and issues that we forget that we have so many blessings in our lives. So here is my first list for Thankful Thursdays.

1) I am thankful that Clark came through his asthma attack last week and is getting better every day.
2) I am thankful for my dear hubby who is my best friend and my rock.
3) I am thankful that my father was not hurt in a car accident yesterday.

I hope you all decide to take up the challenge and look for the blessings in your own lives. Until next time ....

P.S. I hope you like the new layout. The pink was starting to hurt my eyes and I felt the need for a change. I am really liking it so I hope you enjoy it as well.

Happy Halloween!

I had a mouse in my house tonight but I let him stay because he was so darn cute! We did not get to take Clark out trick or treating this year. He ended up in the hospital Thursday with an asthma attack. Having your baby sent to the ER via ambulance because he needs oxygen is not something I care to repeat again. We decided to play it safe and keep him home this year. Hopefully next Halloween will be less dramatic! Until next time ....

I have an idea or two

I don't know about you but some of the most stressful times of my life have begun with me saying "I have an idea." However, this never stops me from doing anything. My first idea was to knit Clark a vest to wear on Christmas and in the picture for our card. After struggling with the pattern math I decided to change patterns. I am now using the Kick It Up pattern with some Good Shepard Tulip Tweed I picked up at the Salvation Army in Houghton a couple of years ago. I am about 5 repeats into the pattern and I am really happy with it.

Now this should be enough for me considering how close to Christmas we are and the lack of knitting time I have but nope. I have also decided that Clark needs a knit toy for his stocking stuffer this year. So I started a Sheldon using some of my leftover dishcloth cotton. Here is the start of the little turtle's head.

As of right now my plan is to knit a vest and toy for Clark every Christmas but we will see how this year goes first. Until next time ....