Happy Memorial Day

I took this picture at a Memorial Day Service outside Seattle 3 years ago. The service was at a cemetery near where I was living at the time. The flags were quite a sight.

Favorite Quote

"We shall have no better conditions in the future if we are satisfied with all those which we have at present."
Thomas Edison

Dr. Who Doormat Anyone?

My older brother is a huge science fiction fan. As a child, he dragged me to every science fiction movie out. Therefore, I have a soft spot for science fiction, good actions movies, and geeky craft projects. I never got into Dr. Who but I like that someone thought to create this. This is a good project for someone who has already made the Dr. Who scarf.

How-To: A Doormat Inspired by The Seventh Doctor @Craftzine.com blog

Love This Quote

"The longer we dwell on our misfortunes the greater is their power to harm us." – Voltaire

I am in transition; I just moved to a new city and am looking for work. In this new phase of my life, I want to avoid past mistakes. Lately, I have been spending a lot of time dwelling over past failures. I have realized I need to make peace with my past and live more in the present. This is easier said than done. Today, I stumbled across this quote and it really spoke to me.

Cables

After I finished my last knitting project, I was at a loss as to what I wanted to work on next. When I would look at projects online, either I wasn’t inspired by the pattern or I didn’t have the yarn on hand. I don’t want to buy new yarn or supplies right now. I am watching my budget.

One night, I decided to see if I could teach myself to knit cables. I followed the instructions from the book, Stitch and Bitch by Debbie Stoller. I found out that knitting cables isn’t that hard. Also, I instantly loved making cables. The first swatch I made had several rows of purl stitch on either side of the cable. As you can see, that made the swatch curl up on the sides. After making my first swatch, I realized I could add a knit 2 purl 2 rib on either side of the cable and make a scarf. I now want to make other projects using cables. I also want to research different types of cables. The first picture is my first attempt. The second one is a picture of my scarf in progress.

How to be Alone

I love this video and had to share it. At different times in my life, I have been extremely lonely. I have found from personal experience that the message of this video can really help alleviate loneliness. One time in college, I read in a book that if you want to do something and don't have anyone to go with you, to go by yourself. After reading that, I remember I went to see a movie by myself. At the time I was having a very hard time adjusting to school and was lonely and depressed. When I went to that movie, I realized that I was having as much fun at that movie by myself as I would with people. After that, I became more comfortable with myself, less lonely and things started to turn around.

Favorite Quote

Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.

Victoria Holt