Things are low key this week here. I managed to stress myself into a bout of shingles. It is most thankfully a mild case but I’ve slowed way down while I let my body heal. I’ve been trying to take a break from everything but have still managed a few rows of knitting here and there.

Nothing new and exciting to report – another pair of these fingerless mitts for a sweet little friend, more decreasing on my Rae, a little more of my secret knit. I’m not making myself any knitting promises this week but I just may clear some needle space for the last little hurricane hat and the plain vest I’ve been itching to get started on…or maybe that’s just the shingles…

In reading I’m still working my way through An Irish Country Doctor. Such a nice, gentle read. It’s not griping, challenging or terribly enriching but just perfect for me right now.

And now I’m off to rest up and get better. Thanks for stopping by!

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find more yarn along post over at Small Things

This mid-october weekend passed us by in a blur.

I’m feeling somewhat worn down and worn out thanks to letting myself get stressed by a lot of nothing. Forgetting truth and remembering truth. Hoping it’s nothing a day of letting myself off the hook can’t take care of. There were frustrations, stress and tears but mixed in with that was a whole lot of good.

And that is what I’m remembering now.

There was a whole lot of good in the shape of:

applesauce and apple pies

costume planning for my least favourite holiday but one the kids look forward to for months

enjoying lots of this album

five little people having so much fun in the simplest of ways

some sweet thrifted finds including costume additions and fabrics not to mention the $1.50 snow pants

a two-year-olds most wonderfully charming vocabulary

a fabric store and onion rings

baby sister so happy to be home and sleeping in her hammock again

a pie eating party with friends we’d missed

remembering this great song and this one

a market visit which sent us home with a beautiful box of apples and our kettlecorn treat

a special friend’s first birthday and the wonderful friends we celebrated with

early into pyjamas, pie and tea with hubby and snuggles on a chilly night

..and a little brother who is so good to his little sister.

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joining Amanda for weekending

More short animation love for you.

This is so incredible – shot on a cellphone from the top of a cherry picker. Watch the “making of” video for a better look at how it was created.

Happy Saturday!