keeping on

I am actually not sure what to write, but am trying to keep up with my writing. As a discipline, as a filter through which to reexamine myself, as a way to organize my thoughts, and as a little bit of a record for my kids to read later, If they are ever interested. Which they will be, 'cause who doesn't like to read about themselves, how cute and charming and bright and funny they are? no brainer.

Lately, I am reveling in the way that they rename things, with certainty, just remembering differently, and replacing definitions in their minds. Seriously, it is just so delightful. Examples:

cranberry lifter (cherry picker)

beach eagles (sea gulls)

up side up (right side up)

basil (random weed)

I am making things for etsy, enjoying it, knitting, and not enjoying that as much. Because darn! I just made Jude a hat, and it was tricky and cute, and cable knit and it is also sized for a 6-12 month old. Oops. I had better check my gauge more carefully before embarking on projects like this. So now, do I give it to someone or list it on spec, hoping that someone will be looking for just such a hat for there soon-to-be-one-ish child? Hats seem to sell more by custom order for me, although I did sell one already made adult hat... or I could just rip it out. But I am coming to the end of my yarn, and so I think I wouldn't actually have enough for a Jude-sized hat. Sigh. Ok. listing it:

Reconnect

I have had no internet for quite a while now... actually I am not even sure how long, but it must have been a day or two after the last post. I have enjoyed the time I've saved, but have not enjoyed the disconnect. I did not miss facebook. In spite of all the "friends" I have, it never fails to make me feel lousy. But facebook is a psuedo-reality, and I think I will just avoid being there, unless I have a purpose. Anyway, it's good to have email again, and online banking. Yay for convenience and communication!

To follow up the last post, God is so good to us. The Monday after I posted, I felt like I needed to be praying in a more specific way. So, I started out with praying for us to find an affordable vehicle THAT week. Tuesday, we got a phone call that there was a free minivan available. Pretty affordable, huh? And Dan had been praying for a minivan or an SUV. The more specific the prayer, the more obvious the answer.

Amazingly, I sold three items from my Etsy store last week... amazing because I have been completely neglecting Etsy, especially without internet. It made me want to get back to craftiness, so I have been knitting hats in the heat. Wierd, I know, but I have been enjoying it. So look for new listings!

It's good to be back.