It's Wednesday so you know it's time for Yarn Along with Ginny.
So I decided to make myself a bookmark; I am about a half-inch from 'done'. It's a little bookmark cray-cray up in here, and that's okay. The linen stitch is so addictive and so soothing. I am almost done with a bookmark made especially for me. Now I am thinking that I could make a pretty cool bookmark out of Malabrigo sock yarn in stone chat. Yep that is the name on the card-stone chat. It's a very nice burgundy with stone/moss colored highlights.
Helena announced she wanted a bookmark too, so I'll need her to pick out a color. That will probably mean a trip to the yarn store. It seems one must sacrifice. One leg of the peppermint legwarmers is almost complete. This is definitely a long-term project even though it's a pretty simple rib pattern.
So now that I have two on-going projects. Yes the bookmarks will continue to get made. They will be great for birthdays and Christmas presents. Practically everyone I know reads a lot so there is always a use for them.
So now I searching for another project. I am feeling a little like a scarf project for a Christmas or birthday present. Hmm
As for the book side of things, I am on the final chapter of Buddhism for Mothers. I love it. It is such a compassionate book. Many of the lessons I have heard in bits and pieces from other sources, but Sarah Napthali makes them crystal clear and she writes in such a nonjudgmental tone, sharing many of her not-pretty mothering moments. There are chapters on self-care, finding calm, meditation, living with partners, worrying about our children and so on.
I like her first book so much that I also got Buddhism for Mothers of Schoolchildren. The principles remain the same of course, but there are some twists when it comes to dealing with the school chaos. I took a peek at it, and I have already found it so very helpful. We are a 'special needs' family so there is a lot of "extra" added to the usual challenge and chaos of the school years.
The author talks about stress as a vague word and encourages us to get behind and identify what we are really feeling at the time. She also advises that we look at what we are adding to a stressful situation. It's so easy to blow off discomfort and irritability as simple stress, but looking at it deeply has been very revealing for me.
What have you been up to lately?
