Busy, But Loved

This past week has been a bit of a blur. It started with a 3-day trip to see the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, KY, and also the Creation Museum in Petersburg.

Then back to the office to prepare for the end of week madness of two worship services, a funeral and a large meeting, all taking place over the next two days. #churchlife 

For what it's worth, church life can be a very good life. ☺ I am happy to work and worship in the places that I do those things, and visiting KY this week has reinforced that for me. There are challenges, as there are with any group of people, because we are often not all on the same page about everything.

What we are on the same page about is Jesus. God's Son, and our Lord and Savior, he is the basis of our faith. Visiting the Ark and Museum reminded me that Jesus doesn't mean much if we don't first believe in God and his creation. It also reminded me that there are many who do not start there, and many who start there and then take some questionable turns...including myself, from time to time.

I know that some of you reading, if you are still reading, have very different beliefs than I do. I would venture to guess that we start at different places, and it might be difficult for us to be on the same page ever. I'm ok with that, and I promise to never force my beliefs on you, because I love Jesus. He did not say, "Force this down your neighbor's throat, in the name of God!" Jesus said, "Love the Lord your God...and love your neighbor as yourself." That's what I'm about, and I hope that you know that you are loved, by me at least. I don't ever want anyone to feel that they are unloved or unlovable...so, always know that you've got a friend in me. 

Besides, I don't typically blog about all of that. This is a blog about knitting, and yarn, and family...right?!? Right!!! So, what am I knitting (besides frogs)?

Well, there are the purple socks, which are coming right along! (After all, I had, like 10 hours of car knitting this week!)

And I'm working on a Farm Doodle Cowl as a test knit for Pacific Knit Co!

Just for fun, my pretty, knitty brain decided that we would like to do this double-knit (or two-sided), which has slowed me down considerably...but wow! Check this out!

Super-fun! After the cowl is finished, and perhaps after the socks are finished also, I am most likely going to go back to make a few more pieces for the frog's wardrobe, and perhaps a frog-friend as well. After all, what's better than a knitted frog?

TWO knitted frogs! Lolz...well, it's better to me at least! 

What's going on in your world this week? I hope that whatever it is, you are finding time to spend with the people who mean the most to you, and that you are feeling the love that is all around you. 

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health!

Oh!, and my morning glory
seeds have sprouted!

#ZK2023

"What is ZK2023?," you ask? That's easy, it's the ZK between ZK2022 and ZK2024! 

"But, what does ZK stand for?"

Also an easy answer. ZK stands for friends getting together,

being silly, 

taking pictures, 

Group photo time!

knitting,

Twins!

eating, 

Is this the only food pic I took?

collecting yarn and other goodies,

Goodie bag goodies!

learning from inspirational experts in our yarny pursuits, 

Thank you,  Vincent Williams, Jr!
@Visuvios_Crafts

hanging out,

Bingo!

running (or walking) a fun 5K,

and staying up late into the night...so late that we may or may not feel like zombies the next day!

I have one more day with the Stockinette Zombies here in Minnesota, and I'll be at the Market all day, so I figured I'd knock out the blog early this week. This annual Zombie Knitpocolypse is probably one of the most fun things I've done in the last few years, and I have already put ZK2024 on my calendar (Lord willin' an' th' creek don' rise!)

I wonder what yarn I'll come home with? I hope it all fits in my suitcase! Tune in next week to find out! 

Until then, thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health! 

I've Made My Bed

I wonder why I feel so satisfied after making a bed? Our beds and bedrooms are not fancy or frilly,

and I do not claim to be the perfect lay-er of linens...

But there is just something about a freshly made bed that makes me want to go out and conquer the world! Well, maybe not the world, but perhaps I could ball up some yarn for a new pair of socks...

Then I could start knitting socks! Which I have done this week, so yay!

Making beds also gets me motivated to do the things that need to get done before I blow this popsicle stand in favor of one of my favorite retreats: the Zombie Knitpocolypse!

I'll be hopping a plane to see some of my favorite faces early next week, and so I will spend the rest of my weekend planning, packing, and preparing to embrace my Stockinette Zombies friends in person next weekend! It'll be a super-fun time!

Until then, I'll likely keep knitting something, and trying to wrap up the loose ends at home and at work to prepare for my absence. Like finally getting my hair cut...whew! 

Seeing all the dark hair discarded was not for the faint of heart...and I had a hard time not picking up a lock to keep, in memory of my young hair...lol!

When I get back from the retreat, it'll nearly be the 4th of July! Where is this summer going? I plan on grabbing as much fun in the sun (aka knitting outdoors) as I can while it's here, and I hope that you will do the same! 

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health!

The kids had a visitor this weekend.
So very sweet he was!

June Is Soon!

When you start saying "June is soon!" in early July, everyone knows that you had a super-great time at the Zombie Knitpocolypse 2021! Which I most certainly did, and now June is HERE, and so is that super fun, ZK retreat! I'll be leaving this week for road-trippin'

yarn-buyin'

prize-winning

5K-running (errr, walking for me!)

Pannekoeken-eatin'

friends-laughin' 

GOOD TIME! 

(Side-bar: I'm sad to report that one thing missing from this trip will be my "Twin," Pat! I'm gonna miss you like crazy, Girlfriend, but I'll try to post some fun so you can join in virtually, along the way.)

Before I go, I have more minis to work on, as Pretty does. There are more mini cuppy-cakes,

mini people,

and mini minis, in the form of shrinky dinks, just for fun!

I'll try to keep you updated, and hopefully there will be a fun post from the road next week. Until then, ZK here I come! I can't wait to see all those fun faces in person again, and to find out what I really NEED to knit next! (Translation: Caution! Enabling ahead!) 

I hope you have something super-fun planned for this summer! Drop a comment to let me know what it is, and I'll catch you on the flip side, when it's time to start saying "June is soon!" again!

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health!