I think we got about 8 to 10 inches of snow through the afternoon yesterday and into the evening. It's been blowing around, eluding the shovel of my husband and our friendly neighbors who have all put an effort into digging the neighborhood out.
It's fun to see snow of the rooftops as I snuggle in the house with our little one, but one cannot always stay indoors in February. I had an appointment at the clinic this morning, so I had to dash out of the house quickly this morning to clear the snow off the car (even though my husband did so at 6 am) it was covered with snow again.
Our baby has been such an exciting blessing that I haven't even mentioned some of the hard parts about being a mom. (Like having a c-section after 59 hours of labor and then having a blood clot in my leg a few days after being released from the hospital.) All of these things are seem really minor and very manageable after struggling with infertility. Other people deal with and have to overcome a lot more, so my husband and I have been very grateful that my recovery from my c-section has been good and that my blood clot is responding to treatment. I'm on blood thinners for the rest of February, thus my appointment at the clinic this morning - to make sure my blood is in the right range. Modern medicine is a miracle.
I am loving every moment of knitting this little sweater. The pattern is "Flax" by Tin Can Knits. The yarn I'm using has such a spread of color and color combinations that each new row makes an interesting contrast to the one before it. I couldn't stop taking pictures :) :) :)
What am I reading? I started this book last night. I saw it on Julie's blog this summer. I really liked the cover (I'm a bit of sucker for those things) so I decided to give it a try. I'm about 20% into it and I'm still now sure how the plot is going to develop, but it is a curious beginning indeed. I'm also thinking about finishing this quilt that I started a few years ago, so I have a stack of quilting books beside my piles of yarn. Jenny's star quilt has inspired me. I'm also eyeing the Freckles quilt out of Scrap Republic, could this be the next quilt that I make (that takes me three years to complete)?
Only time will tell.
Lots of doing and dreaming this week.
xo Jill
What a pretty sweater - I love those bright colors. I was a c-section mama too. I did get to skip the labor part (never even got a contraction after being on pitocin for 2 days) but the recovery is certainly more difficult than natural. The little blessing it totally worth it though.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Donna. I agree that recovery from a c-section was rough. I kept straining my belly picking my son up in the middle of the night when I was tired - that was the worst part. Now I can say that I feel fully recovered, but it took a while. And he is totally worth it.
DeleteI can see why you can't stop taking pictures of that sweater - it's gorgeous. I can imagine it's also hard to stop knitting - the yarn is so beautiful and ever-changing. All your pictures are beautiful, Jill. I've been meandering around your blog lost in all the lovey photos.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Becki. I pull this blog up a lot when I'm at work - to remind myself that I have a life. I love looking at the pictures too - it's my scrapbook.
DeleteYour little sweater is going to be wonderful! I love the yarn, beautiful pictures too. How lucky to have snow!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Christine! I think the snow is pretty now with the afternoon sun shining on it.
DeleteGorgeous sweater, I love those colours :)
ReplyDeleteFor what it's worth, I don't think there is anything wrong with venting about things that have been difficult for you. It doesn't mean you're any less happy with what you have got. Nor should you feel bad for venting when other people are worse off, there are always going to be people worse off but that doesn't mean you have to keep things in if they're upsetting you.
A c-section after a long labour followed by a blood clot certainly sounds hard work! I hope you feel fully recovered soon :)
Thanks Evelyn. I'm just so happy to have our baby, that I've focused on that and not any of the hard things post delivery, but then I started thinking that this blog isn't just about pretty pictures - it's about my life. So I decided to talk about my c-section and the blood clot. Thank you for the encouraging words. :) :)
DeleteJill I never imagined that color-way would knit up so beautiful. What was it's name? What was the weight? The primrose smells lovely!
ReplyDeleteJill I never imagined that color-way would knit up so beautiful. What was it's name? What was the weight? The primrose smells lovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jenny. The colorway is called "Jubilee" and it's 70 percent CVM wool and 30 percent kid mohair. Really soft and pliable. I'm going to have some extra - I hope to make a hat.
DeleteI think it was the cover that caught my eye too when I got that book from the library. She is definitely not a prim and proper Victorian woman though. Hope you enjoy the book. We are very lucky with modern medicine and health systems. Glad you are recovering so well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Julie! I'm getting further in the book - yup she's a bit of a rascal. There are some funny lines in the character's dialogues though - I'm chuckling a bit. I'm hoping this book has a smart ending, I believe it's part of a series. I ordered some of the other books you had shared on your blog, this was the first one to come in. I'm not surprised, most of the others had holds :)
Deletepretty yarn!! and having a c section after labor...well let's say it was a lot of work for you!!! Hope you heal by leaps and bounds!!
ReplyDeleteLucky you, I wish we had some snow! Winter is sort of ugly without it. And that yarn is beautiful!! I hope you and the wee one are having a great, cozy day.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous sweater! And your dog! My partner has one just like yours and he's a bit mental, but very lovable :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! We love our dog. She's stir crazy this season because we're all stuck inside because of the cold - not to mention preoccupied with our new baby. We can't wait for the weather to warm up and the ice to melt off the sidewalks so we can get out and work off some of these inside gitters. She loves the snow.
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