Spreading Holiday Shear

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Real friend Leslie gave me this little lamb. He's a bank. For saving.....for you know what.

His darling hat is actually a little green bell. There is a bell inside. Real friend Karen's grandmother used to knit
these little holiday bells. Generational knitting is mysterious and fantastic to me.

I ripped the velvet scarf almost all the way back. Why?
Because I shouldn't knit even a four row repeat after working two night shifts......while having a chardonnay with LIME.
Such ripping used to really bother me.
Really bother me.
Not a bit anymore!
I get to feel this lovely yarn for longer now.......ahhhh silver linings. It is my favorite point of view.

I think I'll post silver linings for the rest of the month. Today's silver lining?
Well, working at the shelter was cancelled today and I look forward to it all week.
However, I got to spend some coffee time with Fireman before he left for what promises to be a
big scanner day.

Silver linings anyone?

Comments

Elaine said…
My biggest silver lining is that because I had cancer, last year a friend asked me to help a woman she knew who was recently diagnosed with cancer. We have become great friends. We had lunch together yesterday and always look forward to seeing each other looking healthy.
8:18 AM
kathy b said…
Wow, Elaine that is some silver lining. Thanks for the incredible comment.
8:24 AM
Grace said…
i made those bells for years and years and then stopped for many many years and now here I am knitting them again and again. I need to think on the silver lining!!
10:33 AM
Dez said…
my silver lining is that money is really tight this christmas, but that means spending more time at home knitting, giving people really thought-through gifts, not just something the stores think I should give them. Makes it feel more personal.
10:38 AM
Katherine said…
My silver lining comes from some generational knitting. A friend's Mother loved to knit little ornate wreaths made into lapel pins. She has left us now but I think of her every December 1st when I get out my pin and attach it to my collar or sweater. Thanks for the lovely reminder Kathy!
1:18 PM
kathy b said…
Katherine

Let us see that pin! Please
4:07 PM
Kathryn said…
Lime? Well, we're all God's children. Silver lining: I was supposed to do three shows in NY and am now only doing two, so I have a whole day and night free in NYC this week! Friday. Say some flight prayers. Crap weather both here and there on BOTH travel days. Love, Bouf
6:34 PM
Darcys Knotty Knitter said…
My silver lining is the same as Grace's things are tight but I have yarrrrnnn;)
Love the sheep with the bell for a hat very happy:)Hugs Darcy
5:47 PM
Sue said…
My silver lining is that Samba is responding to treatment for her jaw disease. She's not in pain any more.
8:49 PM
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