Yarn Along with an answered prayer and baby shower favors

Good morning all!

Knitting

I have some wonderful news regarding my sister.  More testing revealed that treatments would be minimal...like apply a cream for a while, minimal.  No chemo, no radiation.  They are making sure there aren't other places to be concerned about, but for now it's looking really good.  So, I will continue with the shawl, but it will be gifted to her as the "answered prayer shawl"  I thank you all for your thoughts, prayers and hugs a few weeks ago.  It truly lifted my spirits and the power of prayer is so strong.  I feel completely blessed by all of you  taking the time to send your warmth my way. Thank you! Thank you!.  

As you can see, progress is a bit slow, but this pattern is a bit more complicated (for me) and requires me to concentrate.  Of course if you've read my posts, you know I do a fair amount of frogging along the way.  But for the last few days, things have gone well.  I bought this yarn and pattern especially for my sissy.  I pray that I can continue to make it and that it will turn out as beautiful as she.

There's a baby shower in the future...So, drawing inspiration from Wanda at Reinventing Mother, I decided that I would gift two pink washcloths with a special soap bundled all together with a pretty ribbon to give as shower favors. I'm very thankfully to have good friends that are helping me knit up a these washcloths so I can concentrate on the many other details required for the perfect baby shower for momma and her twin girls. I can't wait to see how these favors turn out. I even pulled out an old set of pink needles for the endeavor...and yes, I have a pink terry cloth bathrobe that is about 15 years old that I hope to have forever.  I LOVE it so!

Reading

Still plugging away at Bringing Up Bebe.  I find the authors writing very easy to read and entertaining so far.  I need to read more....see next paragraph.

Reading/Knitting Nook

This past weekend, I had a thought.  I need a corner of this tiny house to myself.   I occasionally crave quiet, actually I always crave quiet. I certainly need a place to read and knit where I can concentrate.  I like television, but not like my husband likes television and I find it too distracting when concentration is required - I'm convinced this has to do with my many knitting mistakes and inability to read without distraction.  I had an antique/family heirloom rocking chair in the attic (it should not have been up there!  What was I thinking?)   So it occurred to me that I have the perfect corner for it.  Right in my bedroom.  So I dusted it off, threw the afghan, crocheted by my best friend Betsy, on the back and put a knitting basket on the floor next to it.  I need to find a floor lamp or a little table on which to put a little lamp and keep my books and some other touches to make it cozier.  As you can see, it's a work in progress.  The walls are unfinished and we need new carpeting - the carpet will have to wait until we no longer have geriatric pets...if you know what I mean. :-)  But for now this is my little space and I love it.

I hope you are all well and enjoying your knitting projects and your good reads.  I look forward to seeing what you all have going on!  Happy Wednesday!  Joining Ginny!