Day 2 Honeymoon

We are having so much fun this week. We took  walk on the beach and although the weather was a little overcast,  a grey day at the beach is always better than no day at the beach. We did stop at a little beach store on the way home and picked up a few beach chairs, left them in the car and can stop later this week and sit and relax. The weather looks great all week,with no rain in the forecast.

 We visited a windmill built in the 1700's. So interesting and took a tour. 

 My patient man also took me to my favorite yarn store... Lady Bug Knitting. I love that place.I bought some yarn for my best friends new grandchild that is due the end of October. I am going to knit a simple little cardigan and I also bought some sweet little buttons.

 Lots of time to knit this week and my two at a time socks ,toe up are slowly coming along..

 I am having a wonderful time with my new husband.... that sounds so nice.... Life is good. God is good.

A few more pictures

These are a few pictures of our day today at the beach.....

A new beginning!

It was exactly 7 years and 7 months to the day that Michael and I got married. Yesterday with our family and children present and in our back yard ( my new home). Early in the morning it was pouring and the sun came out in time... We weren't able to invite everyone of our friends because the list would have been too long, so we just decided to have our immediate family.Our children stood up with us and they were the witnesses. A good friend of Mikes' is a judge and along with my Pastor they did a very nice ceremony. Short and sweet. Afterwards we all ate laughed and the kids all went on the trampoline. Fun. I tried out the trampoline myself....a bride has to celebrate.

wow, its been a looong time in between posts. I have been so busy with the new job, that some days I am just so tired, its all I can do to knit  few rows and fall asleep. 

I am so enjoying my knitting project right now.I am knitting two at a time socks,( from the book) and I am hooked. I cant imagine ever knitting socks any other way. I am knitting them for my secret sock partner on Ravelry. I have been praying for her daily and it has been such a sweet experience.Knowing that my prayers will touch someone far away from me, knowing my loving Heavenly Father sees and hears my prayers for her.

 I am always pleasantly surprised when my knitting project mirrors my life. or some lesson I find in my knitting. When I started the two socks at once, I had just started my new full time job in the E.R. Now I find myself preparing to get married, move and settle into another new life change. So two new things at once. Both similar in that they are really taking me in a direction I that is a little overwhelming, and exciting.I know that the Lord is knitting my life into something beautiful for Him. 

 

Walking into something new.

I needed to get my life a little more organized. I made a big career change.. I changed jobs ... again. I have been part time in the E.R. and decided to go full time. I am excited and scared at the same time. I have changed jobs so many times, that I was hesitant to, but I discovered that I love the changing pace and always challenging day in the E.R. As soon as I would learn a job, and have it down , I got a little bored. But there is absolutely so way you can be bored in this job. The nurses are a great bunch, we laugh (almost)all day. I do feel as though I could do this until I am old and ready for the rocking chair. This is the job that I can go to and then leave it there. My last job, as management, I was forever taking stuff home. You never really feel as though your day is done. I will not miss being on call. The thought that you might have to go to work on any given shift always made me feel as though you couldn't ever exhale and relax.

  So here I am, in a new place, and I think I'm gonna like it. I am planning to take my C.E.N. by the end of the year. Certified Emergency Nurse exam. I know that starting soon, I am gonna be studying like crazy again, but I love learning. If I am not challenging myself, then I just get bored.

  Then there is my knitting. I put it off for the last week. I was so excited to receive my info on my secret sock partner. I need to find just the right yarn.I wanted to give myself this past week to settle into my new position, get used to the new hours, and just get into a routine. But now with my new schedule, I have the same days off each week I can plan what I want to do. I prayed about this job before I took it. I really did not want to miss church on Sundays. I feel as though I would miss so much and want to be there. I know that God really opened up this position for me. I cant believe that they agreed to let me work every Saturday and have every Sunday off. I know that if I put the Lord first, everything else in my life always fall into place. He is so faithful.

So here I am, with such a grateful heart, ready for the new challenge ahead. Its funny, that whenever I have a knitting project going, that I can look back on that  project and time it to an event in my life.It seems as though my knitting becomes a touch stone for events and prayers that I pray while I knit. Knitting for me is so meditative. So it is fitting, that as I walk into this new journey, I am knitting socks.

   

2 at a time socks

Now that I am just about done with my sweater, and the 70 degree temps are here, it was time to get ready for my next project. I was at Barnes and Noble the other night and I always have the same conversation with myself...." I have enough kntting books, I'll just look for something else.Well nothing really looks too interesting, I'll just browse the knitting magazines, ( thats not really a book, right?)" Then its automatic pilot. I find myself in the knitting books. I tell myself "Im just browsing.." Before I know it, I'm drooling over something. The last fix..I bought.... 2 at a time socks.....I think I am in sock love. I of course then had to order some 40" needles from knit picks. Woohoo!! This was a good fix. My fiance doesnt even comment, he just looks at me, smiles and rolls his eyes. Am I that predictable? 

 I cant wait to start a project.I found on ravelry, a group, devoted to just this book, with the author as one of the moderators. I feel as though its Christmas. Who is luckier than me?

  I have sooo many ideas. I have a perpetual calendar with different stitches for every day of the year. I want to try this method and see if I can adapt a basic pattern with a new stitch.... The possibilities are endless. I ordered from L.L. Bean the cutest little canvas bag with my initials. I am going to use this as my "sock bag". Life can be good. It doesn't take much to make me smile.

 I did read a post by someone who wrote that they can make a pair of socks, using this method in about 1 week. That obviously will not be me, but I can dream. Now if only the house could clean it self and my daughter would take over cooking.......

I did this today too. Made some dog cookies for the furry children. Tomorrow is puppy training class and I thought I'd look like such a good Mom with homemade rewards. Boy did she like em.