Ten on Tuesday: I am thankful

November 25, 2014February 8, 2019 Vicki8 Comments

Ten on Tuesday: 10 Things For Which I Am Thankful (a retrospective)

It's harder this year. I miss my mom. The holidays were her thing and… I just really miss my mom. I'm thankful for a million things, of course — my family, my adorable & amazing grandson, my health, my home — but it's a big nasty cloud I'm keeping at bay this year, alternatively making menu/decorating/gift plans and trying not to get too emotional over Dancing With The Stars (or any other insignificant little thing in the grand scheme).

It's hard to believe, but this will be the 11th Thanksgiving since I began blogging. This year, I've highlighted a post from each of the past 10 Novembers and simply stated the thing about each for which I am thankful; except for last November, where I highlighted the entire month!

2004: Thanks. Secrets and surprises.

2005: Hey, baby. Nieces and nephews.

2006: Labor Day Project is Complete! Perseverance (my own and others').

2007: Cheese! I am thankful for turkey… and thankful that I don't need turkey to be thankful.

2008: Everybody jump? My husband and kids!

2009: Thankful. My siblings. (I miss Sharon, too. She hated the holidays.)

2010: The cheesy post! Travel and knitting and inspiration and friends.

2011: Late edition. Color in my world. And the inspiration to create and explore. And knitting again.

2012: Be a quitter. Quitting is GREAT!

2013: November 2013. Preparations for another baby! The entire month was full of all sorts of goodness.

Bonus – #11:

2014: Where trouble melts like lemon drops. Special places, people, history, memories.

This guy… how have 10+ months already gone by??

Weekending Eye Candy Monday

November 24, 2014February 8, 2019 Vicki9 Comments

I have loved that blue-green, teal-y water and those pink, blue, purple, and yellow-green apples from the moment I "watercolored" this photo of apples awaiting bobbing at Annie's Halloween party.

Thank you, Margene, for the introduction to the SketchGuru app!

On Thursday, I had 1.5 hours between work and knit night, and some yarn that could soak for not one minute longer, so I mixed and stirred, poured and squished, rolled and steamed.

Ahhhh, that yarn makes me feel pretty happy right now. I used three different types of yarn and three similar but slightly different techniques. Chances are quite good that it'll all look like clown barf once knitted up — that's a lot of strong color — but (right now) I don't care.

2014-Scotland · NaBloPoMo 2014

I have nothing

November 23, 2014February 8, 2019 Vicki4 Comments

More moodiness from the Highlands… It was as dreary here today as yesterday, with the addition of rain and then fog; warmer, anyway.

And the Packers won. Next up, it's the Pats at Lambeau! That should be fun.

2014-Scotland · NaBloPoMo 2014 · Saturday-ish Sky

Saturday Sky… Scotland-style

November 22, 2014February 8, 2019 Vicki6 Comments

My sky is gray today, in the le drear way.

Sometimes, though, a gray sky can be one of the best things ever… adding to the moody beauty of the Scottish Highlands, say.

This is from a viewpoint as the A832 descends into Kinlochewe, overlooking Loch Maree — one of the most beautiful views I've ever seen.

We stopped at that overlook a couple of times while we were in the area. One time, we'd just got out of the car when another zoomed in, came to a fast stop, and four young guys jumped out, practically unzipping their flies as they did! "Pardon us," they said, "we really need to wee!" Or something to that effect. It was so funny, made even funnier when we met eyes with one of the lads and there was instant recognition — he'd been our waiter at a restaurant in Gairloch the day before! They quickly did what they came to do (not stopping to admire the view!), then jumped back into their car and zoomed off!

You can see this view featured a couple of times in the beginning of this ad for David Beckham's Haig Club Scotch Whisky. (Make it BIG!)