Giving Thanks

I hope you have a safe and happy holiday weekend.

We here at Keowdie Knits have a lot to be thankful for, and we try to always remember that... every day of the year. God has blessed me in so many amazing ways that I never imagined He would. Seriously, folks. I never even thought to pray for the awesomeness that is my life because I'm not sure I ever believed it was even available. I attribute every wonderful person and thing in my life to God and his unfailing, unflinching love. So today, as I do every day, I say thank you.

I am thankful for my many friends, those that I know in person, and those that I know only through blogland. I'm thankful for the advice, the laughs and the sometimes brutal honesty that we share.

I am also tremendously thankful for all the men and women in uniform who are serving in our armed forces, here and abroad. Without your bravery, honor and commitment our country we be far less awesome. Thank you for going to work every day, for protecting us from harm, and for securing freedom, liberty and this wonderful American way of life for my sons. May God bless you with safety, health and success.

Happy Thanksgiving.

What Weekend?

Phew! I can't believe it's already Sunday night. What happened to the weekend? I'll tell ya what didn't happend this weekend: knitting.

I had lots of time to knit on Saturday... I just didn't feel like it. I've stalled on my current WIP. I thought it would be a relatively quick knit, but it's taking a long time. And, I'm not sure I like it as much as I initially did.

On Saturday, we took a road trip to the other side of nowhere. Matt, my Dad & I went out to the "Deer Woods" to clean up the campsite before deer season. We go down the weekend before to clear the brush, rake away the leaves, gather fire wood, etc. Then we eat lunch and shoot some guns for a while. After having been put away for a year, it's important to be sure that the hunting rifles are sighted in correctly. Also, it's fun to shoot at paper targets and empty cans.

Unfortunately, this was the closest I will get to deer hunting this year. I'm sitting this year out because I'm not sure that Riley (who is barely 7 months old) is ready for a sleepover yet. He would have to spend two nights with grandparents, and we don't have good cell service in the Deer Woods. Also, I'm still nursing him, and a weekend of deer hunting would mean pumping breastmilk while sitting in the tree in 30 degree temperatures.

Today I spent the day baby-proofing the house. Riley started crawling last Thursday. It didn't take him long to get the hang of it, and now that he's mastered it, he's all over the place! I can't believe he's mobile already. Ty didn't crawl, and didn't start walking until he was almost 16 months old so this mobile-baby stuff is new for us.

And that's it. That brings us to Sunday night and me, sitting on my living room floor wondering what happened to the weekend. Sigh.

Movin' On...

Let's all have a collective sigh.

The election is over. If you voted for Obama, congratulations. I know all of his supporters are walking on sunshine today. And you should. Enjoy the victory.

If you voted for McCain, it's time to grit your teeth and get behind our new President. The McCain supporters will no doubt be disappointed, and some will be worried, and that's okay.

The People have spoken, and for better or worse, that's what makes this the Greatest Country on Earth. Now it is the patriotic duty of all Americans to rally behind President-Elect Obama.

And let's look at the bright side: Now we can all go back to knitting while watching TV or listening to the radio, free of crazy political ads. That is a victory for every television viewer and radio listener in the country.

You haven't voted yet?

What are you waiting for?

Get your butt out there and make your voice heard! Your vote counts!

That's right. I'm trying again to blog. It's my "Me-Time," and I'm trying to work a little more of this into my life.

Things are going well with the boys. Tyson loves kindergarten, and Riley is growing like a weed. Riley is now sitting up on his own, can get from his belly to his hands & knees, and we expect him to take off crawling any day now. He also has two teeth! Yay! )Oh, the drool & snot has been unbearable, though.)


THere has been some knitting going on around here, too. I'm knitting this shopping bag. It's knitted entirely in seed stitch, so it's going s l o w l y.


We went camping last weekend. It's our annual Weekend-Before-Halloween camping trip! It was chilly during the day, and Friggin Freezing at night. We all stayed in the tent Friday night, but Riley & I stayed in my Dad & step-mom's trailer on Saturday night. (Matt & Ty slept in the tent both nights since they both stay pretty toasty at night.)

There was a lot of time to relax around the fire.

Riley enjoyed the tent.
Saturday we took a hike through the beautiful woods. Only some of the leaves have turned, but the sky was blue and the air was crisp.

Ty & my stepmom crawled inside a small cave for a brief photo op. It took a little coaxing, as Ty thought a bear might be sleeping farther back inside.
Riley absolutely LOVED riding in the back-pack. Matt gave him a few opportunities to touch some interesting things, like leaves, trees, etc.
WHen we got back, my dad & Matt discovered a new use for the lantern hook at our campsite! Okay, before you totally freak out about how unsafe this appears to be, take a breath and chill out. Matt was standing just outside of the camera's view, and Riley was never actually in any danger. Shame on you, thinking I would ever do anything unsafe with my children.

We also did some leaf rubbings and carved our pumpkin on Saturday afternoon. (I failed to get photos because we were all sticky with pumpkin goo.)

And Saturday night the Halloween Festivities really kicked off. All the kids got dressed in their costumes and went trick or treating around the campground. Here's Ty.. ahem. I mean Indiana Jones.

Ty cleaned up... lots of Smarties and mini Hershey Bars!

Tonight we're going trick or treating around our neighborhood, and will also visit some of the grandparents to beg for candy as well.

Have a Happy (and SAFE) Halloween!!!!!!

Are you still there?

I'm still here. And I'm still knitting. Mostly, though, I'm still working. A. Lot.

I managed to eek out a second pair of SuperBaby! Socks for a friend.

Now I'm working on a bag for someone special. It's Christmas Gift numero 2. It's seed stitich, and it's taking Fuh-ev-ah. I'm making slow but steady progress.

I'm afraid that, yet again, I have no photos to show you. But I promise to spend some quality time blogging jsut as soon as I can find the time.

Be Happy!

A little fun...

I've got a lot to post about, but no time for posting. I hope to update again tomorrow, but for now, I thought this was interesting.

You Are Sunrise

You enjoy living a slow, fulfilling life. You enjoy living every moment, no matter how ordinary. You are a person of reflection and meditation. You start and end every day by looking inward. Caring and giving, you enjoy making people happy. You're often cooking for friends or buying them gifts. All in all, you know how to love life for what it is - not for how it should be.

What Time Of Day Are You?

It's pretty accurate. Given a good night's sleep, I do enjoy the morning hours the best. The only difference is that instead of cooking for friends, I'm usually knitting or making stationary for them.
Have a great day!