Life is starting to get slightly crazy. I’m not one of those people who thrives on stress - and currently I’m juggling a few things. I’m coordinating a couple ministries at my church (one of them being a small group, another being a fun knitting/crocheting group). I’m also coordinating a couple weddings for a few friends. I’m also on the planning committee for our church’s annual Women’s Spring Tea - a really fun event for the ladies, but it takes up alot of my time. Not to mention my Mandarin class, which definately is work. I’m excited about everything I’m doing - but starting to feel stressed. April won’t be a pretty month, I’ll tell you that much. So I’ll be doing my best to keep my head (and spirit) above water. And I definately won’t abandon my knitting - right now it’s therapy for me.
After a long busy day, isn’t it nice to just sit in your comfy chair (or wherever you do your knitting), pick up your needles, and knit away? There is something so soothing and theraputic about it. And especially when it’s with friends, I can just let loose and decompress.
And I’m glad I’ve made so many knitting friends too - alot of them through this blog! Caitlyn was the one who convinced me to post pictures of my stuff online (has it been a year already?), and also convinced me to check out our SnB group. So I have her to thank for getting me into my current knitting community.
And speaking of knitting community… the other day I got a package from Laura that really encouraged me (I was able to briefly take a pause in my day to enjoy her gifts!) - thanks so much Laura!! Your package really came at the right time when I needed a pick-me-up:
(2 fun cushion covers, 2 hair bands, a couple fun dangly earrings, 1 really cute little bear chain, and 1 Japanese craft magazine)
I also have gotten some fun gifts from my SnB secret pal (yes, we are doing secret pals - lots of fun). I’m pretty sure my secret pal has been on my page (how else would she know what I like? Her gifts have been dead on!). =)
(1 ball of Rowan cork, 2 balls of Debbie Bliss Cash Aran, 1 bottle of yummy B&B body cream in Night-Blooming Jasmine, and 1 book of crocheted scarves)
(Vogue’s Stitchionary, and a B&B body spray in Night-Blooming Jasmine)
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You certainly are keeping yourself busy with all your groups and wedding organising. I’m sure its fun though.
Great gifts you’ve been given. How’s the Vogue stich dictionary?
By SweetPeaknits on 03/22/06 12:00 pm | Permalink
Wow … lots of goodies here! I love the Vogue stitch book … have yet to use it but just looking at the pictures is already very pleasant to the senses!
By Agnes on 03/22/06 12:13 pm | Permalink
You got a lot of nice goodies! Lucky girl!
Hope the stress doesn’t get too bad for you. I hate feeling stressed myself and I have a feeling I will be stress a lot in the next month…paper due on the 30th, a presentation on that paper, exams, my interview to get into the B.Ed. program…then graduation…then maybe I can take a couple of weeks off and do nothing but knit before I start work for the summer.
By Shelley on 03/22/06 4:59 pm | Permalink
Yes, I agree with you. There’s nothing like flopping down onto a favourite armchair to knit after a stressful day.
God bless with the ministries.Will fun knitting progress to a prayer shawl ministry which seems to be so popular in US?
Love the shades of green on the Stitchionary.
By Sally on 03/22/06 7:19 pm | Permalink
What lovely goodies! I def understand the knitting and stress connection, and isn’t it nice that we have something we can do to help stress?! I wonder what those poor people who don’t knit do.
By Gracie on 03/24/06 6:57 am | Permalink
I hope things settle down for you soon. I agree, knitting is my #1 stress reliever.
Your SP is great. You needed a little spoiling.
Amy
By amylovie on 03/25/06 5:57 am | Permalink
hi, I’m prettyknit from knitter review..thanks for visiting..sorry, I have my blog add wrong..is http://www.prettyknit.blogspirit.com
please do drop by, anyway you have quite a nice work collection.
By prettyknit on 03/26/06 7:49 am | Permalink
I look forward to a little knitting every night. Sometimes the progress is slow but it just ends the day for me very nicely. Busy is good but don’t burn yourself out, OK?
Your secret pals are awesome!
By Lynette on 03/28/06 5:06 pm | Permalink
Glad you liked it..:)
By Laura.Y on 03/30/06 8:38 am | Permalink
Just a note to say hello and hope everything is going well.
By Judy on 04/04/06 9:02 pm | Permalink
Yes, sitting in my favorite chair and knitting is definitely therapy. I was able to do that last night for the first time in weeks. You do have a busy schedule! I totally understand. My Chinese heritage is Cantonese - you have inspired me to consider taking a class sometime. Isn’t Stitchonary great. It is just beautiful to look at.
By Sheryl on 04/05/06 7:59 am | Permalink
Ruth, your comment at Knitting Kat is so precious and so true! Thank you for sharing ….these kids sniff glue like crazy..a friend told me she thought it probably took thier mind off of thier miserable troubles..but at the same time destroying body and mind.One evening the missionary took a van load of kids to McDonalds and a ride around the city and they said the kids brought thier glue with them and the smell was so strong that it remained in the van for a week afterwards. BIEM Baptist International Evangelistic Ministries….have a great ministry there. They have a building where they feed about 60 kids a day and one of the slides showed a missionary man sitting on the ground and thier were 3 or 4 kids sitting around him with thier arms slung around his neck…in none of those pictures was he smiling, but the kids sure were. You could tell he was so loved.
By Maggie Ann on 04/07/06 12:18 pm | Permalink
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