Kntting E Retreat Center

Suzanne Harker wrote me this week to share news of her new Knit-to-Pray E Retreat Center. She has some wonderful resources listed, both for prayer and for knitting! Check out the Retreat Center here and visit Suzanne's Trinity Shawls Knitting and prayer site here. I've been meeting with my knitting group lately, but haven't been getting much finished, so maybe this will give me some inspiration!

My Favorite Knitting Bog Turns One

Congratulations to my friends Cindy and Carey on the first anniversary of their fabulous blog Yarn Paper Scissors. If you love to knit, scrapbook, or are just a creative person, you need to check out YPS on a regular basis. Cindy is my knitting coach - she has a tremendous passion for teaching and an excitement about knitting that is infectious.

Happy birthday girls - I love you!

Showered with Love

They're done! No, those are not my hands, but they ARE my computer gloves!

This morning, I took a break from work and got together with my Knotty Knitter friends. I haven't been on Cindy's blog this week, so I didn't even know that she'd already finished and even blogged about my fabulous new fashion accessory. For some reason, I'm unable to post links today, so if you want to check out Cindy's blog head over to http://www.yarnpaperscissors.blogspot.com/

I love my knitting friends, and they love me too! Today, I was teasing them about how much they truly love and give to me, both physically and emotionally. I walked away this morning with full arms and a full heart. Tracy had baked and cutely wrapped expresso cookies for each of us. When I complimented Cindy on the cute new bracelet she had on, she took it off and said, "Here, it's yours!" and would not take no for an answer. Nola gave me the best gift of all - her cheerful attitude and a big hug. I am blessed in so many ways, but particularly in the family and friends department.

Today, I have a warm heart and warm hands - today, I've been showered with love!

Computer Mittens

It's officially fall in the CatholicMom.com workspace! I've broken out the space heater and heating pad on my desk chair in an effort to stay warm (yes, I'm a wimpy Californian who gets cold when the temps dip below 60!). Well, my knitting teacher Cindy has come to the rescue with these, a pair of mittens you can wear while knitting/designing web sites! I'm not good enough to knit them myself, so I've ordered up a pair - I'll let you know if you can actually type while wearing them! My knitting skills are limited to rectangular objects that can be made while watching Survivor or Lost! If you love to knit, you've got to visit Cindy's blog Yarn, Paper, Scissors, where she and her sister Carey discuss all of their super creative endeavors. It's nice to have crafty friends!