Welcome Back, Seth

Seth has come back home to live with the family. We have loved having him here the past two weeks. I must admit I was a little scared. He has lived on his own (more or less) for almost two years since leaving home last. His lifestyle has been so different from ours that I was worried about the blending process. I must say that I couldn't be happier with the proceedings thus far. Welcome home, Seth!

Some of the wonderful things I love about Seth are (in no particular order):

• so musically talented
  
• very easy-going and easy to talk to
  
• willing to participate in all of the family traditions/activities
  
• exercises with James and me (running, racquetball, swimming, cycling, yoga, etc.)
• doesn't make demands and easy to please
  
• very respectful
• considerate and helpful when asked
• non-judgmental

Here are some recent pictures of Seth with the fam:

Talent Showcase

I have been hiding my newfound pasttime from my daughter, Malerie, for a year now (just after she first announced she was expecting). She has recently delivered (because of a miscarriage with her first); and, my surprises have since been presented. Therefore, I am now free to showcase my recently acquired talent of knitting here. Finally! Do allow me to brag a bit on my blog... My first-ever knitting project is a little girl's sweater followed by a cream-colored baby blanket. 

 

 

After I found out the gender of Malerie's baby, I went to work again and made a boy's sweater. Sometimes working on a single project would get overly repetitious, and I would require a diversion:

I found that I really enjoyed knitting and crocheting dishcloths while "watching" TV and movies with the fam and receiving foot massages simultaneously from my hubby, James. The dishcloths were fast(er) and required little concentration (unlike socks!!!). And, oh by the way, those are Andelyn's feet modeling the socks I gave her for her birthday. She wanted me to tell y'all. (Tee hee, Andelyn.)

These are my favorite cloths (can you tell which ones are knitted versus crocheted?):

For me, it is all about detail - quality, composition, and durability of yarn, tightness and uniformity of stitch, precision of pattern. Simply put: $$$ and time. Finally, the heirloom pieces all receive a special addition - our Family Motto, "You Before Me":