3 Gifts of Autumn - 30DaysThankful - 19

Three things I'm grateful to get to do in autumn

 

#1 - Prepare the garden for winter. [= cuts spring work in half]

 

#2 - Harvesting the last of the crops.

 

#3 - Packing Christmas boxes for children around the world.

 

-Blessed-

Kerry

3 Gifts That Start with N - 30DaysThankful - 3

The wind was noisy as it rushed through the leaves of this golden elm.

 

#1 - Noise. I usually treasure my quite moments, but lately they have been too prevalent. I am thankful when I get to be near the noise if people I love.

#2 - New. I am thankful for all the new around me. Change is hard, but God is good and faithful in all the new.

#3 - Noodles. No shame here. I am a carb loving fool. Put on red sauce, white sauce, sunshine sauce or just butter and salt.... yummmm....

Can you come up with three things starting with N that you love?

Have a blessed Lord's day.
-Kerry

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3 Gifts Worn - 30DaysThankful - 2

#1 - My black lace up roper boots that my aunt bought in AZ years and years ago who gave them to my Mom, who let her niece borrow them who gave them back to her mom who gave them to me. :-) And when they are worn that aunt told me... 'I bought a pair of boots like those once!'

#2 - The set of seven paperbacks that make up the boxed set of the dearly loved Chronicles of Narnia. They are so worn the box is non existent.

 #3 - Hand made costumes worn by Grinning little cousins. :-)

 

What 3 things that are worn do you count as gift today?

 

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3 Gifts Eaten - 30DaysThankful - 1

I took the dare. I'm stepping out and plunging in.

I took the Joy Dare, 30 Days Thankful with Ann Voskamp.

The 1st was '3 Gifts Eaten':
#1 - Pad Thai with rice noodles and Sunshine Sauce.
#2 - Apples and pecans cooked in butter and brown sugar to top flaky homemade biscuits.
 #3 - Molten Lava Chocolate Cake baked in a mug.

Yum....


Check it out and join the dare!

Oh the Possibilities

 

Freshly carded Alpaca fiber

 

 

Spinning up nicely [I wonder what I will make with it?!]

 

Oh yeah, I voted today! First time ever - Don't forget to stop by your polling place!!

 

Happy Tuesday,

Kerry

 

"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."

John 16:33

Dear Knitting, How I've Missed You!

I've been so busy this summer with school and a new job [not to mention Etsy, family, friends; but you know how that is] that I haven't had much time for making much of anything. Just whipping out a little bag here and there, and making a pair of feed bag shorts [inside joke; will clue you in later if your interested!]. But I have not had time to sit and enjoy the process of 'knit one purl one' and watch with wonder as 'something' emerges.

I recently bought a pattern for button down fingerless mitts from knitter, designer and fellow Etsyian, Lynette McPherson, of Fern Wood Wool Works. The pattern has been fun; not quite a beginners pattern, but no doubt easily understood and well explained. She also designs knit socks, leg warmers and even baby mitts and leg warmers!

All I have left to do for this right hand mitt is pick out some buttons to sew on, weave in the loose ends and ...

... finish the ribbing on the thumb.

Then, on the the left mitt! I can't wait to get started and have these this fall and winter to keep my hands cozy at the drafty feed store I work at. I'll post photos of the completed pair when I have had time to finish them. Thanks Lynette, for the beautiful design!

Have a terrific Tuesday.

Kerry

Oh Darling, Let's Be Adventurers...

  I always feel like an adventurer when I'm browsing the amazing Crafting 'Explorers' of Etsy!

Come Explore with me!

    

cutrag - Upcycled designs

  

ChaseLindberg - It's all in the details

Have you discovered any gems recently? Share about them! I can't wait to see what you've found...

Happy Thursday!

-Kerry