Explosion of knitting

Knitting. Knitting. Knitting. It has been a weekend if knitting. I have almost finished the log cabin knit blanket. I just have to finish the outside trim and see it together. I worked on my wool blanket I had set aside for a few weeks and started on a linen stitch scarf. It will be so warm and beautiful come winter. 

Here is just a few pictures of my progress. 

Relief and Release

This past weekend both M and I have decided to not move to the east coast. It seemed like a great plan of moving our future forward but after careful consideration we realized that it was actually moving us back a few steps. In the long run it might have worked out but it would have been a lot of sacrifice to get close to where we are now. It was a conflicted decision but I think a wise one. Both M and I feel as if a huge burden was lifted off our shoulders and we are now able to start living again.

I was not saddened anymore when I saw the hard work I put into my garden going to be all for naught. Now I actually got my hands dirty again and finally planted my lilac bush. I put the seedlings of vegetables in the little container garden I have and made sure all of them had a good drink of water. I am look forward to actually finding a home with some land again and even started my search. I do not feel like I need to give up everything I own now for a life than might have been.

I think over all it was a good experience for Michael and I. We put our life on hold for another life that might start up. We stopped planning our wedding, worried about ever taking a honeymoon, stopped wanting to hang out with friends because we figured we wouldn't see them in a few months from now anyways. It was a really hard time for us and I think it just showed us that we really have roots in WA and are really happy just the way our life is.