I finished Emma! I gave her a nice soak last night, rolled her in a towel and squished out as much water as I could, and now she's taking a rest in the hammock that is my sweater dryer. I hope she dries soon, 'cause it got cold her again this week, and I'd really like to wear her just ONCE before the weather gets warm again.
Overall, I'm happy with how Emma turned out. It's my body that I'm not pleased with. There's too much around the middle. Hopefully, I can get re-motivated to ... uh ... do some decreases.
For the past couple of months I've been in a sort of knitting drought, but, as the cliche goes, when it rains, it pours. I have now lined up enough projects to last me into the New Year. I'm now working on a gift for a friend, I have yarn to start a baby outfit for my nephew's baby -- due in July, I have yarn for two tank tops I want to make, and I am working on a crocheted string bag.
Of course, I sill haven't finished the felted clogs that I started months ago, I have to add a border to another tank that I made LAST summer, and I have an entrelac scarf that I never finished. Oh yes, and did I mention the socks I want to make? Those would be the RPM socks, and I also bought the More Sensational Knitted Socks
Oh yeah ... and there would be two sweaters that I knit that need to be ripped out and re-knit into something I'll actually wear/use in public.
I'm also trying to revvvv up the kids' learning. They've grown weary of the Sonlight curriculum, I'm sorry to say. Well, sort of sorry, anyway. It's too much like "school at home" for us. So, while we really like the books they provide us, we don't especially like the *schedule.* So, we're stirring things up a bit and trying to adjust our mindsets. We'll still read the books, and I DO like the Science schedule. We'll continue with our Singapore Math and Easy Grammar, and I've been scouting around in the iTunes store for good podcasts to listen to during breakfast and lunch.
The most significant change we're making is a shift towards Unit Studies. Both children have selected a topic of interest, and I've gotten them a unit study from the Homeschool eStore -- *love* that place!! DD is studying penguins and DS has taken flight with a unit on Amelia Earhart.
So, until next time faithful reader ... hello? Is anyone there?! :tap tap tap:
Friday, April 27, 2007
Emma, She Ees Done!!
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Okay, I have to come back by again and really read this because I didn't do a good job because I'm crying...thank you so very, very much for the comment that you left on my blog! I thank God so for you, you are a dear friend and, as I said, your words brought tears of pure joy to my eyes...and that's a good thing!
Well, Becka, I certainly didn't mean to make you CRY!! :BIGhug: I'm glad they were tears of joy, though!!! :anotherBIGhug:
well, I'm here reading. Granted, I'd been gone for awhile, but that was because my computer blew up and I wasn't reading ANY blogs!
XO
Okay so where is the Emma picture? LOL I wanna see it!
I STILL haven't managed to get a picture. Once I finished her, the weather warmed up, and I haven't had it on again.
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