Family and Friends and Hope

Special chocolate for dad at his birthday party last week:

Although this blog is about books and knitting, sometimes the biggest things are so big that they are not to be shared lightly in such a venue as this, so I don't write of them often. However, I am finding the lovely prayers and encouragements from both friends and family to be such a help, that I believe this is the time:
As some of you may know, my father is near the end of his life. He had a brain tumor 25 years ago, and although he survived the surgery, he was very different after the tumor was removed. It has been many good years since we were all given this second time around with him. He has deteriorated mightily from the after-affects of his tumor, and it has taken a long, long time to get to this point. Fifteen years, really, of significant impairment.
He's been bid-ridden for a year. Hebrews 11:1 says, "Faith is being sure of what we hope for, certain of what we do not see." This is what we all cling to, in certain hopefulness. In the meantime, his suffering is painful. Thank you for your prayers.

Some pictures have been waiting to be seen, so here they are:

This is some gorgeous brown Koigu, to be socks soon.
My baby girl turned 6 yesterday. This is 6 roses her father gave her. Beautiful.Cartwheels over a happy baby. Young life.Life does begin and it does end. Let us be joyful in it.

GREAT Yarns

First, LOOK at that yarn. I sigh whenever I look at it. I know, it sounds silly to like this stuff so much and I realize it IS just some yarn, but ooooh, you should see it. It's Koigu KPPPM, my first. I think it is #502.

This love affair began with a yarn crawl, my first ever in Los Angeles. We hit Wild Fiber and A Mano Yarns and they had so many things.

This is yarn for the Tahoe cardigan at Knitty. Cathay in blue and Koigu to match for edging. And bleow is more #88 Silk Garden for the Lady Eleanor, which is progressing nicely.


then we have some Blue Moon "Socks that Rock" sock yarn. The picture doesn't do it justice. The greens are neutral, yes, but more colorful. and the browns, peaches yarn next to it is the Koigu from the top picture.



Some shopping trip, huh? More tomorrow.