{Yarn Along} Citron

Yarning Along with Ginny:

Just a quick post this morning. The library is calling, and I really want to do some work in the yard today. But, before I get to the knitting, I wanted to say that I’m sorry I didn’t get to commenting back after all your lovely comment’s on my Mother’s Day post. I’ve been doing fun family things (and some not as fun meeting planning, but that’s behind me now!) and decided that being a mom and wife was more important than blogging. I don’t know about you, but I think I made the correct choice.

Knitting! My mom and I went to a LYS in a neighboring town last Weds, and on the way over, she presented me with some cash to use while we were there! YAY! Thanks Mom! I kind of had an idea in my head what I wanted to knit, but decided to hold off on deciding till we got there… but then I saw it:

A gorgeous skein of Malibrigo Lace in the Cuarenta colourway. I had to have it, and it was within my budget! I immediately logged into Ravelry on my phone and looked up the shawl that the lovely Karen over at Pumpkin Sunrise has been knitting and before I knew it, I had walked out of the store with plans to knit my first real lace weight shawl. Citron has been a DREAM to knit. Simple repeats, easy increases, and the yarn? Heaven. I can’t wait to finish it so I can wear it on cool summer nights!

I finished The Dirty Life! I am so glad to be done with this book, simply because it seemed to take fooreeevvverrrr. I was good up till the epilogue, but at that point, I felt she got a little wordy. Ahh, well, it was still a good book. And oh, my did it get me thinking about land, and food, and what goes into the things we nourish our bodies with. I think it also gave me some things to think about regarding following the path that is right for YOU. Not necessarily the path you thought you would be on in life. I am also working my way through The Inheritance of Loss. So far, so good, but I’m not very far, honestly.

I can’t wait to check in later and see what you are all reading and knitting this week! Happy Yarn Along, friends!

{Weekending} Mother’s Day

Weekending with Amanda:

Friday was garage cleaning with a teenager who needed an attitude adjustment, hanging out with the family, eating leftover spaghetti and going to bed late. In the end, it was the perfect start to a weekend I was worried had gotten off on the wrong foot.

On Saturday, The Teenager got up early to volunteer with mentally and physically disabled individuals “running” in a local marathon. She was so happy to go spend her morning (she got up at 5:30 AM!) serving others.

I was one proud mama.

Amante and I slept in, walked to the market, set up some bill paying online, and then went to the store for the rest of the week’s shopping. I even got to pick my Mother’s Day present while we were out!

This morning we went to church with our families (lucky us, they go to the same church!), my parents came for BBQ chicken and potato salad for lunch and after an afternoon of quiet knitting and playing in the yard, we headed over to the inlaws for dessert.

We’re home now, ready for bedtime and maybe a movie, just me and Amante? If I’m lucky…

How was your weekend… Share it with me, please?