new yarn color (afghan progress update)

I've decided to add an ivory/white yarn with brown, tan, copper, and black flecks in the string to the afghan on one end, I think I like the idea of an asymmetrical look but who knows. the stitch count got a little off but I fixed it so hopefully it will not be too noticeable in the final product. I am excited for the finished product, and until next time.

afghan progress

some crochet progress for this Friday evening, I'm taking on the task of making my first afghan. It is composed of double and single crochet stitching alternating. I hope to finish in a few weeks, or at least before it gets too terribly cold. I will have better lighting and pictures soon as well. Until next time, have a good night.

       

       

       

  

  

     

long time no see

hello, it certainly has been a while since I've been around, but life always has a funny way of taking time when you didn't even realize you had it. I have been okay. My last year of high school has started so I will try my best to post at least once or twice every month to update on projects or things like that. I hope everyone is doing well in their lives, and until next time.

                        

                                    

                       

    

   

letting go for the better of his health

sometimes the most painful thing to do for a person is to stop thinking with your heart and start thinking with your head... I love the thought of *us*, being with someone who feels about me the way I feel about them, but for their wellbeing and for my own we shouldn't go anywhere with what we have. they will be better off going on with their life..

I am a firm believer that things are meant to happen a certain way, and if we are supposed to be together later in life, then that day will come-in time. For now I will love them in the most wholistic and selfless way I can, separately.

music

there's something so special about the things a song can tell you - most evidently in the songs that a person wants you to listen to.... I feel love, I am love. 

forcynthias

the past few days have been fighting between being cold or warm, but spring is slowly taking over. we finally had rain and the ground soaked it up like a sponge - including the garden beds.

I finished turning the soil, the rain made it a little easier to break through the mud, even though a lot of old roots and dandelion roots were still there. the most beautiful thing happened while I was busying myself with the shovel, a feeling overtook me to stop and listen. The birds were singing, everywhere. I have heard them many times before but this was different - I saw the clicking woodpecker tapping away on the electricity post, red feathered head bobbing back and forth. I followed the croaking of the blue jay as it hopped from branch to branch to tree to tree, looking for its friend or family. I heard the soft whistle of the robins as they fluttered by, I smiled at the chittering laughter of the squirrels, the lovely coo of the morning dove, the company of singing cardinals as they danced away... It was something magical.

the forcynthias are blooming in my backyard, I have always loved the gorgeous yellow color...

Until next time, stay wonderful.

tilling the soil

hello there

today was a lovely day for this early in March, the day was overcast and breezy, but oh so warm. humid too, the smell of rain has filled the whole house and every other place ive been to today.

I have been waiting and wanting for the day that I could go out and till and turn the soil in our garden boxes and this afternoon after schooling called out and said "this is it!"

there was much grass and weed present so I spent the majority of the time taking the top layer away and pulling dandilions and clover out, moving the brush into a wheelbarrow and pushing it to the compost. 

after that I began turning the soil. there was some wonderful magic in spiking the soil and turning the layer over, revealing moist clumps of dirt and little critters - life is just waiting to spring forth.

as soon as I can I will take apart the fencing holding together the compost and re-wire it with a stronger material, the chicken wire has fallen apart and not held up the weight of the compost. but I am certainly very excited for the compost, the bottom layers are rich and dark, it will make a wonderful fertilizer! 

the plan is to sow potatoes and possibly peppers or some other hardy spring crop, the weather here can unpredictably freeze and drown the plants...

my mother and i went for a lovely walk after my garden time, and I relaxed with some pomegranate and cherry tea from the osarks, and made a lovely vegetable and rice soup. 

until next time, stay wonderful.