I've written about my morning routine many times but I thought why not touch upon it once more. I love to get up early in the morning, drink my tea and journal about the day before. Mostly it's about events, thoughts and feelings. Sometimes I rant but try not to very much. At the end of each entry I write my gratitude list. Frequently it's about family and friends, coffee and tea, quiet pockets in my day. The more ordinary the gratitude the more I feel peace. The past two to three weeks have been wonky here. I've been having health symptom issues that I thought were medication changes for my blood pressure. An EKG was slightly abnormal which referred me to a cardiologist. While waiting for that appointment I visited ER to make sure I wasn't having a heart attack (I was NOT). I met the cardiologist last week and he thought I was 'fine' but ordered a stress test anyways. I did the stress test on Monday and thought I passed! But then I got a call from the off
How was your New Year? How was your weekend? I had a long time off from this space and it was relaxing and fun but then again I miss my regular posting three times a week. For New Year's Eve, we went to my sister and brother in law's house for dinner and board games. We had great great fun! I'm sharing with you the progress on the baby sampler but I haven't worked on it for a few days now. I am nearly finished with what I can stitch, once the baby arrives in early February I can stitch his or her name and the date. It's been a fun stitching project (no backstitching!!). I have been knitting like a demon to finish my sister's sweater and hopefully I will have some photos to share with you soon. It's drying right now as I type this post. The weekend was relaxing and calm. I knit a lot, read a lot, and I put away all the holiday decorations because clean spaces is what I crave when the new year begins. What have you been up to this past weekend?
Good news! Our grandson, Blaise, was born earlier this week! All is well and good. We hope to see him in person within a month and fingers are crossed that the weather cooperates. Now I have to stitch his name and birthdate into that space and get this little sampler framed. We are beyond excited to be first time grandparents. He will be called Grandad and I will be called Grammy. I had a Gram who was formative in my life and so I hope to carry on her legacy. I continue to read a chapter a week out of Code Girls which is very interesting but dense information. I'm excited if I finish a chapter each day! I decided to paint my Valentine cards and I enjoyed this process immensely. My watercoloring habits have slipped away with pursuing other creative pursuits so it was nice to sit at the kitchen table and be creative in a different way. My dinner below was an approximation of bibimbap. I was missing a few ingredients so I improvised to the best of my ability. All I can say is kimch
I hope you have had the best Mother's Day Karen! Thinking of you my friend! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, Frodo!!!!! You are TOO funny!!!! Bet you are loving having your "people" back around you.
ReplyDeleteKaren, sounds like a marvelous weekend! Happy happy mother's day!!!!
sounds wonderful! Happy Mother's Day!
ReplyDeletea little too much excitement for frodo?
ReplyDeletehope it was a great weekend, sounds like it.
Sounds like a pretty perfect weekend :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day!
Happy Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteBleated Happy Mother's Day, Karen!! Frodo is too cute sending his wishes! blessings ~ Tanna
ReplyDeleteBleated Happy Mother's Day, Karen!! Frodo is too cute sending his wishes! blessings ~ Tanna
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonder-filled Mother's Day! So glad it was good one. And a new moleskin - swoon.
ReplyDeleteHa ha, WHAT is Frodo trying to get to through that fence? So happy to hear you had a great Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect weekend! I hope you are enjoying vacation. Happy Mother's Day a day late!
ReplyDeleteSounds lovely! (I, too, was the recipient of a new Garden Notes Moleskine...LOVE!) Enjoy your vacation.
ReplyDeleteThanks Frodo!!! Glad your weekend sounds great!
ReplyDeleteFrodo is so sweet! Sounds like you had a lovely weekend and I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day, Karen, a day late. Sand? I'd like to see some of that again soon. Frodo is so funny!
ReplyDeleteHappy Mamas day to you! Love that dog of yours, so stinkin' cute!
ReplyDeletesounds lovely! two cheers for new moleskines!!!
ReplyDeleteNew moleskines!! Sweeeeet! I would take those over ice cream any day....unless I am pmsing of course.
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated to you Mama!
(and your mugs went out today :).
xo
Frodo never ceases being cute! Happy Mother's day to you! Jacinta
ReplyDeletehappy {belated} mother's day to you!!!
ReplyDelete...ahh, i love moleskins!!!!
I have a thing about dog noses.
ReplyDeleteI love them.
He looks like he has an awesome one.
XO
C