Greetings dear Unraveler’s and Happy Wednesday!
I confess it makes me the tiniest bit happy that we are almost halfway through August! The yard has gone from green and growing to something quite the opposite of that… it is brown and quite crunchy to walk on! And I am now rising long before the sun does… I am reminding myself to savor the light because by month’s end there will be even less of it!
I have passed the halfway point of blanket number two! It does not quite feel “downhill” but I am enjoying seeing just a few balls of yarn to go in the knitting bag! My son and daughter-in-law have had a couple of hiccups in their lives recently… some flooding thanks to the onslaught of rains that Wisconsin got recently. They have been battling water in their basement and now the great dry out is going on. They really could use a dehumidifier… but so does most of the Milwaukee area, so finding one has been a bit tricky. However, this is not the thing most troubling in their lives right now. The twins are too small, they are only in the 8th percentile, so my daughter-in-law is now seeing a new doctor for high risk pregnancies. If you could hold them in your thoughts, I would much appreciate it. Someday, I will tell the twins about all the love, care, and concern that each stitch in these blankets hold.
I have gotten a bit behind on my August daily stitching, but I have been working on getting myself back on track from my lapse. I am contemplating what I would like to do next year, and I recently read about a Tabula Rasa stitching project. It has fascinated me… especially this quote by Pierre Janet: “Every life is a piece of art, put together with all means available.” I have purchased the fabric for next year – some vintage French Métis I got long before the tariffs were a thing. Originally, I thought I’d do another whole cloth year of stitching… but my mind is imagining a year of stitching like a scroll. I have lots of time to contemplate still… I love the contemplation process!
The reading this week has returned me to the French countryside with Chief Bruno. When nothing else works… he is a marvelous distraction! I also raced through the latest in the Gabriel Allon series. I enjoyed it. I also listened to Amity Gaige’s Heartwood, which was so-so for me. I listened to it… but I think it might have been better to read this one with my eyes.
How is August unfolding for you all?
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The next blanket is coming along nicely and I will be sure to keep your son, DiL, and the twins in my heart and send lots of healthy, growing thoughts. (I’ll also send drying thoughts for their basement.) That tabula rasa stitching project is really something and I absolutely love that quote. I’m not much of a stitcher but I might need to cross-stitch that onto something. Time to contemplate!
I’m another sending all the good, healthy thoughts to your son and daughter-in-law and the twins. Nice job on getting past the halfway mark on the second blanket. I took a peek at Tabula Rasa and it is gorgeous. I love the translucent layers and also the idea of a scroll. Clever and interesting. I’m reading Black Diamond, the 3rd Bruno book, and enjoying it. I’m in the queue for “Heartwood” – #28, so it will be a little while before I get it. These darker mornings are difficult to get used to…
I am praying for your son and daughter in law and the twins!!! That blanket is looking mighty fine.
Thinking of your family. The kids will love those blankets all the more for all that love, they’ll be able to feel it.
Even though I wasn’t so excited about taking the dog out in the middle of a thunderstorm, I was delighted to wake up to rain today! I doubt it’ll make a difference for what used to be our lawn, but I’ll take whatever we can get.
I will be keeping the twins in my thoughts and hope that the new doctor helps. Keep knitting those blankets full of love!
Oh, Kat. Sending ALL the love and best juju to your son and d-i-l . . . and the sweet tiny twins. (And to you, as you worry from afar.) The blankets will be such welcome, love-filled gifts. And the stitching project sounds fabulous – and meaningful. As you “catch up” on your stitching project, be gentle with yourself. Sometimes there are just . . . lapses in our projects because there are lapses in our lives. If “daily stitching” isn’t exactly “daily” for a while, well. That’s okay. XOXO
I do like the earthy combination of those three colours so different to the pastel effect of the other ones in the blanket. Won’t be long before you’re grappling with the colourwork flock of sheep cardigans
I’m sending love to you as your emotions are fluctuating along with those of your son, d in law and unborn babes.
Oh, all the best thoughts & good wishes to you all!!
I’m sending all kinds of grow-babies-grow thoughts to those little twins. And calm thoughts for your son, daughter-in-law, and you as you navigate these concerns. XOXO
I’m holding good thoughts and prayers for those tiny babes, their parents, and also to their grandmother. The stitch meditation scroll looks beautiful and I know many stitchers find such peace in them. It’s ok to miss some days of daily stitching. Life intervenes and when it seems appropriate, you will get back to your stitching rhythm. I’m going to look for the Bruno books.