The snow is falling again today and there is a sense of quiet outside.
I'm noticing the many colors around me--the rich chocolate brown, the taupe's, the grays, the golden yellow. And, the light. The February light, that is both dramatic and stark at times yet, casts its own glow on everything.
Plans are percolating for many different projects.
Valentines need to be started soon since the number is over twenty-five and we've yet to do anything.
I took a peek through my fabric yesterday and find myself drawn to spring ideas--skirts for me, shirts and dresses for the girls, pants for the boys. Fun to dream about with the weather outside today. Though I'm in no way rushing the snow as we have needed it so badly.
The view from my chair is beautiful and if only we could find the snow shovel, which is undoubtedly under one of the big piles outside, we could clear a path to the car.
Last night I assessed all my various knitting projects "in the works" and although I'm fine with multiple knits in progress I'm feeling the need to clean up and clear out. I yearn for that sense of accomplishment. The "last stitch in" kind of joy.
Hopefully, you will be seeing some things here on the blog soon.
Of course, not my shimmer sweater, as you can see it has been unraveled and now knit up to the eighth row, again. Where I'm sure there must be a mistake. Same spot as last time and I was quite meticulous in my knitting. Well see. My two knitting buddies are braving the snow to come over for a bit today and have some knitting time. Between the three of us, I hope, we can figure this thing out.
I decided I needed to wear some glitter today to perk up. I feel a bit less than sparkly today.
How do you do it morning people out there???? I try to wake earlier and end up tired and uh-hmmm, grumpy. What time do you go to bed? That may be my problem as my night owl tendencies leave little room for sleeping in between.
The "clearing out" journey of January continues in the basement. I tried to convince my children over the weekend that it would be FUN to help out this mama but they weren't having it. Granted there was epic snow outside so I don't blame them in the least and it was a great excuse to put it off until Monday.
What I find is that the more you clear out the bigger mess the rest of your house gets to be. Moving a table from downstairs yesterday created an entire shuffle of furniture in the living room AND dining room.
Yes, there are bonuses to said "mess". It's a fresh start of sorts and I'm sitting at the table by the window writing this as we speak. So, if I turn just so I can almost pretend that there are no piles sitting by the back door waiting to be liberated. The huge mirror leaning against the armoire behind me, isn't there as long as I don't turn around. You know simple clearing out coping mechanisms.
I think I'm done. Thanks for listening...
What are your plans for today?
