One Little Word....

It finds you - even in Home Goods.... I was drawn to this cup because of the color orange that is inside
of it.  I could see it had writing on it, but didn't know what it said....

Then I picked it up and gave a little gasp out loud in surprise...... when I saw my "one little word....

What I Like About Winter (Ten on Tuesdays....)

The Ten on Tuesdays challenge for this week is to list ten things you like about winter.... So - here goes!

1.  I'm not hot (hate being hot)!

2. No humidity (hate humidity)!

3.  After being out in the cold for awhile - a hot shower feels even better than usual.

4.  Snuggling under an afghan on the couch and reading.

5.  Snuggling under an afghan on the couch and taking a nap.

6.  My sister is home more often in the winter - so I get to talk to her more on the phone (she is in Ohio - I'm in Virginia)....

7.  Getting to wear the scarves I've hand-knitted.

8.  Getting to see more of my indoor/outdoor cat.  He stays in more when it is cold.

9.  I love trees - especially in the winter when they are bare of leaves and you can see their branches....

10.  I like staying inside - and winter gives me "permission" to do so....

Week-Ending....

How I spent my weekend....

Didn't do much. Spent two days waiting and looking for this guy to come back home....  he left the house at 3:30 on Friday and didn't come back until 12:30 on Sunday. Still has not told me what he was up to during that time!  He sure was hungry tho!

did some movie watching.... Blue Jasmine and Captain Phillips. Wasn't that thrilled with either one. I thought Cate Blanchett was excellent in Blue Jasmine, but thought the movie was pretty bad!

Trip to the yarn shop...for new yarn....

Knitting - lots of knitting...

Reading - lots of reading....

Long talk on the phone with my sister - mainly geared around knitting as usual!  She is in Ohio - I'm in Virginia - this way we get to still "sort of knit" together.  Wish she would get a computer so we could skype!

Ten On Tuesdays....

I'm doing this a bit early - on Monday.....
Listing my ten favorite breakfast items....

Well, since I normally eat nilla wafers and milk for breakfast, can I just list that 10 times - LOL!  Well, here goes (and these are in no particular order as of preference....)

1.  Nilla Wafers and a cold glass of milk
2.  Pancakes
3.  Waffles
4.  Chocolate donuts with milk
5.  Toast with apricot jam
6.  Scrambled eggs with tons of cheese and salsa
7.  Cold pizza
8.  Chocolate breakfast crunchy granola bars and milk of course
9.   French toast
10.  Cinnamon and  raisin bagles

One Little Word...

If you could choose "one little word" to be your word for the year of 2014, what would it be?

 You live with it. You invite it into you life. You let it speak to you. You might even follow where it leads. 

I've decided to join in on this (it is being done on various blogs I read)...

 

My word will be "believe"....  I was trying to think  of what word I would like to use. I turned around from the kitchen sink and there on the wall were my two signs that say "believe"...  So I chose it - or it chose me.  Then I remembered a piece of paper I put in my wallet years ago. I pull it out every time I am freaking out over something - or going through a low point - or a scary time - and read it over and over until I calm down and start to believe....

  

Read, Knit, Draw....

I've been trying out a new hobby - water colors.... I know I know!  I need to try

a bit harder - LOL!

Love how some pretty yarn and a simple pattern can turn into such a beautfiul scarf!

This book (by a new to me author) is pretty good. I'm enjoying it!