New Projects

I have recently started something that I haven't done in years. Knitting. I started a project years ago and finished it last week. It is a surprise for my daughter's baby that will arrive in the winter. I have two more parts to finish and then it is off to sewing. I am also teaching my youngest child to knit at the same time. We are all making gifts for the baby who will be born all the way across the country.I look forward to being a grandmother but I wish they were closer. Knitting is like any other challenge, tricky at first but it is all coming back to me. It is relaxing and can be done while reading or watching TV. I am also working on some cross-stitching, future Christmas gifts.

I have also decided to learn some new recipes so I ordering cookbooks from the library to try some new things. I am always on the lookout for new experiences and things to learn. Hopefully the new recipes will make us all healthier too. Now if I only had time for all these things once school and work start again!

Summer!!

Summer is in full swing and the sun is shining. My garden is growing rapidly and as usual I planted everything too close so my tomatoes look like a forest of green. Oh well, they look happy and healthy. I see a few tiny tomatoes already. The strawberries are almost finished and the beans and peas are growing fast. I love harvesting the veggies and will soon be getting some peas and beans from our small crop. My husband has plans to expand next year.

Even though summer is supposed to be more relaxed, I find some aspects a bit tense, such as job hunting. I have been sending out resumes and going to some interviews in between relaxing in the yard with a book or digging in the garden. Hopefully my efforts will be fruitful in both areas,a job and the garden. Perhaps a swim in the pool or a walk in the woods will help to ease the tensions. It is easier to relax when the sun is warm and everything is calm and quiet. Nowhere to rush off to and no schedule to follow. I think I will go back to the hammock for a while and read. Ah, summer!