It has been a very chilly week here in my corner of the Burgh… the frosts have come (as did one morning with a dusting of snow!) This weekend we are supposed to be a bit milder so I am hoping to get the remainder of my bulbs in. This is my first time planting any bulbs and confession time… I much prefer warmer weather to be in the garden!
I have just a few of things to share with you all this week.
First up, I saw this post on Threads and I think his idea of practicing getting up from the floor as a game is a good idea. I am adding this to my “November List” of things… maybe you should too!
Anne Lamott wrote a beautiful opinion piece on the idea of “borrowed time” in the WaPo this week. It has stayed with me all week and I wanted to share her (profound) words with you all as well so I am gifting you the article, you can read it here.
Yesterday, I saw bits of an interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates which spurred me to find the entire interview. You might want to find a bit of time to watch it as well… as always, Coates has a way about him that makes me stop and think.
Finally, MY YARN ARRIVED for The Sweater! I need to find a spot of time to begin the swatch-o-rama! (My yarn choice? I went with Peace Fleece in the same color that Emily used… I do not have anything in my wardrobe like it and I am so excited!)
One large ball of Peace Fleece and four little bits that will soon be a gnome!
I am eagerly awaiting my class today… I wound some yarns and am ready to go!
See you all back here on Monday! Have a great weekend!
Thanks for the Lamott article, especially as I’m staring down a milestone birthday. heh.
I can’t wait to see your new gnome!!
I read Anne’s essay and wow, what great writing. It’s been chilly but I’ve been enjoying it! Today’s morning walk was beautiful. Have fun knitting!!
Thanks for the link – I definitely could relate to so much of it (and Anne and I are the same age). LOVE the color of your Peace Fleece – that will be a gorgeous sweater. Have a fun gnome class!! Happy weekend.
I loved that Anne Lamott article and thank you for sharing. I’m really excited to see your new gnome and the beginnings of The Sweater. Happy Gnoming!
Thank you so much for that gift link — that was a wonderful piece to read! I am glad that I have reached an age where I care less what others think of me and more about how I’m caring for those I love. It’s a shame we can’t learn that lesson earlier in life and spend more of our years enjoying whatever time we have!
Have a great time at your gnome class. After having not knit a gnome in years, I bought Sarah’s MKAL pattern for next month, mainly because I’ve so enjoyed seeing your takes on her patterns.
I read and loved the Anne Lamott article this week, too. So good! I just love her. XO Can’t wait to see both the sweater (which will be EPIC) And the new gnome. So exciting! And getting up from the floor – unassisted – is a skill we all need to develop and practice. Have a great weekend, Kat! (And as for planting bulbs . . . Oh, man. That is my most-hated gardening chore. Partly because it’s cold, but mostly because by bulb-planting time, I’m pretty much OVER my garden for the season, and ready for a rest. What I tend to do . . . is wait for a nicer day to roll around in November — and there usually plenty — and plant THEN. If you can get your bulbs in before a HARD frost, you’ll be just fine.) XO
Six weeks ago or so I fell in our driveway. I was home alone so was on my own to get up. I could not even get up onto my hands and knees! Since then I have been doing laps around the house — 11 laps is 1/4 mile. Yesterday I ran into the corner of the bed and went down. But I was able to get up onto my hands and knees, no problem – yay! I still used the bed to get all the way up, but progress is progress.
Thank you! I loved the article! I gave myself a break this fall and didn’t plant any bulbs. I enjoy spring and summer planting but fall–not so much.
Thank you for the article. I loved the comment about “less brain and ambition and more heart and soul.” I’ve been thinking quite a lot about aging this fall for a variety of reasons so this article was appropriate. Enjoy swatching and getting that sweater on the needles. The yarn looks very warm and will be welcome as we head into this cold season.
That’s a wonderful article and she captures the feelings of aging and acceptance perfectly. And the grief thing, too. Gnome class was so fun and I never would have signed up for it if you hadn’t been knitting all your inspiration gnomes – so thank you for that!