I seek them out, both the moments and the noticing of small accomplishments. I've had to adjust mightily to the restrictions of my life now. And none too happily.
So here goes with the small things.
I finished the afghan/sofa blanket for one of my nieces and here it is: Stone and Sand and Sea and Sky.
I make notes for this memoir I'm writing, it flowed well for a while and now I'm running into mental obstacles. But I persist as ideas strike me. Reshaping, remembering.
I found this quote on reading. I'm so grateful my parents were avid readers, my dad got me my first library card when I was four. Daughter, Niece and Grandgirl are all voracious readers. I must have read thousands of books in my life.
Small accomplishments are HUGE in a diminished world. I am very, very impressed at yours. At the moment I am managing some of the essentials, and creating nothing.
ReplyDeleteA big yes to reading too. I love of reading is perhaps the best gift my parents gave me. Comfort, education, entertainment and escape. Sometimes all in the same volume.
So very true EC. Escapism of the best kind. I am grateful for hands that still can work some knitting as so many in my age group get arthritis and miss it so much.
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Great quote by Mr Martin. As I commented somewhere recently, my grandfather said to me, "You'll never be bored if you are a reader".
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The dishcloth is a work of art! The quote is a statement of art.
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Thank you Joanne. We are never alone when we can create, no matter what it is.
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The afghan is fabulous. The quote so real.
ReplyDeleteThank you GP I'm quite in love with it myself. There were many ripouts and try agains on this :)
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Lovely work - and doesn't it feel great to finish something? Love that quote. I recently listened to Jordan Peterson interviewing a woman from North Korea about her escape to the west and the book (In Order to Live) that she wrote about her life. At one time she was confined to a tiny room but it was filled with books. They both agreed that any room filled with books is not tiny!
ReplyDeleteOh I love that Molly, filled with books is a space that is magical. Grandgirl lived in Korea for a while so I must tell her about this book.
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I love that quote and have saved the image for a bookmark. The afghan turned out very nicely, the dishcloth almost looks like a mitt, put it on, soap it up and wash those dishes!
ReplyDeleteThat gives me an idea River, two of those sewn together, though they would have to be smaller.
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That quote spoke to me. And the dishcloth is wonderful, as is the afghan. lucky niece to have you knitting for her.
ReplyDeleteI love that you're writing a memoir, keep it up :)
Thanks Charlotte. I will persist with the memoir! Shaping it is my challenge.
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A US based friend of mine sent me knitted dishcloths, until she did, I'd never heard of it despite my mother and grandmothers all knitting. I'm wondering if it's a North American thing or if my family just don't do dishcloths.
ReplyDeleteThe afghan is a beautiful, heirloom piece
Kylie I never saw knitting dishcloths in Ireland or UK so you are correct. Cotton yarn would have been hard to come by. And expensive.
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Oh, how I love the way you write, the words just flow and bring the reader along too. Your afghan is lovely (the dishcloth too) and the quote about reading is simply TOO MUCH. It's a keeper and thank you for it. Having had my nose in a book since first learning to read, it's most appreciated.
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Thank you U. I am never without a book or 6 either!
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For some reason this shows as coming from "Unknown." I seem to have trouble anymore getting it right in sending comments, but it was from me, have commented before. Am now enjoying the amusing post of the migration of ladies having found "the one."
DeleteThis is a great post! I love your work. I should read more, too.
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That afghan is just lovely!!!!
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Way to go. One small step and one day at a time.
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Good for you! My writing has become so mundane I scarcely recognize it but I agree about the reading and I love the Martin quote.
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