Labels: go-knit pouch, knitting, louet victoria, spinning, the loopy ewe, waiting
If there is a theme around here, it's WHILE.
While I Wait. While I Work, and In a While.... (sidenote- if you type "while" enough it starts to look like you spelled it wrong:). 
We're still in a waiting period.. but not frozen in mid air. There is much to do while waiting. There is coping.. There is working, there is waiting. For coping-- I have prayer- reading, spinning, knitting and people. For working--- I have 3 kids 2 cats, a beagle and the Dh.. they are, as always, keeping me busy:)
While I wait: I am spinning. I decided I could use my go-knits pouch (from the Loopy Ewe) to hold my fiber in process- it works GREAT! and snaps right to my wheel for outside spinning and travel and keeping the pets out of the fiber!
Also feeding people- still predominately with slow-foods:
Yesterday the boys spent an hour shelling peanuts, then we made homemade peanut butter! It was great!
Very simple- home made peanut butter:
2 cups roasted shelled salted peanuts, (skins removed)
1/3 cup oil, (peanut- but I used vegetable oil and a little less than 1/3 cup)
1/4 cup sugar.
pulse in food processor until peanut- buttery! store in fridge.
Later this week we'll be experimenting with peanut butter cups:) YUM.
As for knitting- I'm working on a pretty pattern from the new "knotions" online magazine. It's called the "Oak Leaf socks" 
a nice foray into twisted stitches, for me. I'm learning a lot and should improve by the time I am ready for the second sock! (assuming there is to be a second sock:)
The sock blocker is from the loopy ewe- just in case anyone is curious:) The yarn is Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock in Blackberry.
I'm knitting them on US size 1, Knitpick Harmony DPN.s
So thats what I'm doing---- WHILING away the summer---- While I wait.. While I work and in a while...
How bout you?
The eggs in summary- from when we found the till today;) Egg cam- 11:00 update wonder whats going on in there? These are our little house guests as of 8:00 a.m this morning. Tough to know exactly what's going on, as the momma bird constantly moves and rolls them around the nest. I have a bad feeling about the one that began hatching yesterday. (scroll down for pics) I doubt it has made it. There has been no further progress. Sadness dripped from my eyes, but hopefulness still wells up in my heart. Life is like that some days. Today is one of those days. This week- I've had a number of small disappointments. Plans cancelled. Things I had looked forward, to changed, delayed or lost altogether. A sick kid, broken things, messy things. In-convenient things. They aren't earth shattering things. Just small things, really. But still. Disappointing. Sad. Some are worrisome. Yet- I still have so much hope. If not today, maybe tomorrow. If not now, maybe soon. The eggs- the plans... life, all of it. I am not in control. But, I trust the one who is. Keep checking back... we'll wait and watch for the babies together, with an expectant hope, as God does what only He can. Ecclesiastes 3:11 " He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end." "Dear Lord- I am not very patient. Yet, you have me here- waiting- on so many levels. I hear your voice saying- "wait, while I work" and my hearts impulsive first answer is "hurry up! I can't wait any longer!" Yet, day by day- as I wait, I'm learning I can. Because I am. Thank you Lord- for working and for making me wait- I love you- amen." Labels: robin's eggs, waiting
