Surprise Gifts!

Don't you love to receive a gift! Especially when you're not expecting it! The ones that come in a box with a bow are nice. But a lot of times, the best presents are the ones that come in a different form. I received two such gifts this week. One was in the form of a person pulling into my driveway. For him, it was strictly business. But to me, it was a gift to see that he wasn't harboring bad feelings toward me. And to know that I don't have to be anxious if I should run into him in town. Closure and peace about a once awkward situation is a very nice gift indeed!

The second gift came in the form of an email from someone I hadn't heard from in a very long time. You know how you have those friends that you don't always stay in touch with but once you talk again, it's like time has never passed. Now we're talking constantly and have plans to get together soon! Reuniting with an old friend is definitely an awesome gift!

Tail Tales

My son came up to me the other day and in all seriousness asked if he was born with a tail! After regaining my composure, I asked him why he would even ask something like that. He had been reading the Guiness Book of World Records and found an entry about a human baby born with a tail. The article went on to say that these days when a baby is born with a tail, it is surgically removed at the hospital. Hence his question. Was he born with a tail? I assured him that he was not.

Knitting News!

Here's what I've been working on lately:

These are fingerless gloves made in the daisy stitch pattern. This is the first project I've made using more than one color of yarn at the same time. And the daisy stitch was new to me too. They were a little challenging but the pattern was so easy to understand. You can find it at purlbee.com. The yarn is alpaca and wool. Very soft.

I made this shawl for the prayer shawl ministry at our church. It's the Easy Triangle Shawl pattern on the Lionbrand.com website. It's made with Lion Brand Homespun yarn.

In progress, is a cable-knit scarf in a gray wool and a light, gauzy scarf in Kidsilk Haze. I'll post pics of those when they're complete.