Gratitude #16

I am very lucky to have wonderful friends. The Caloundra crew treated us to a beautiful weekend. They went out of their way to look after me. Thank you.

View from K & K's backyard. Calming waters.

Gratitude #15

Everytime I glimpse these I am thankful for their beauty.

Deep purple iris. Fragrant beauty.

Gratitude #14

My gratitude goes to a friend of mine for a lovely afternoon.

Yummy afternoon tea. Beautiful company.

Gratitude #13

Oh so many thank yous. We will miss him and all that he does whilst he is on pilgrimage and attending World Youth Day.

My hubby Michael. Bon Voyage.

Gratitude #12

Tonight I give thanks to my darling Miss G who decided to make dinner for us tonight. She took care to 'plate it up' and served it to me like I was in a restaurant. Her enthusiasm whilst preparing and cooking is something I give thanks for too.

Great sausages and salad. Served by Miss G.

Dog New Tricks

I have been teaching myself (through youtube) how to knit continental style. I first learnt to knit as a child and have taken up the needles off and on since. I learnt American style - which is what most of us know where we hold the yarn in our right hand and 'throw' the yarn over the needle to make a stitch.

Continental knitting is done by holding the yarn in your left hand and 'picking' it up with the needle in the right hand to make the stitch. Basically it is a more efficient way of knitting. I'm a pretty quick 'thrower' but I like a challenge and there is the notion that it is easier on the wrists and hands which would certainly help.
I'm picking a purl stitch in the photo!


The funniest thing is that I'm knitting like a kid again and my tension is all over the place!
I'm just getting in lots of practice by knitting squares (loose and wobbly ones).
It's an interesting process relearning a skill. It seems this dog ain't that old yet.