A Little Green...

...a little hope.

I do not know about you, but I am very excited (whatdaya mean impatient!?) for spring to arrive! Taking the dogs out for walkies, I have begun to notice that there is indeed a lot of dirt mixed with water out there! Mother Nature is trying to awaken, however Old Man Winter is becoming the house guest that has over-stayed his welcome!

Our family has ordered our 12 chicks, sent out and received our seeds for our veggie garden, and now we have to wait!  So, not to be proven wrong (that I am not impatient?), on went the Muck Boots, camera in hand, and off to find some green in the back 10, so to speak.

Pine and spruce do not count for what it is that I am trying to find, and I think I see something peeking out at me, through the snow!

Yay!  I actually think that I have found something, and it is not an old tennis ball that has been thrown into the woods for a lazy doggie to find!

Wooo-hooo!  I never thought that I would be so excited about moss, or rather it's probably lichen.  I have many friends who will kindly let me know!  The neon green of spring to come!  I am excited as I am frozen!  The wind chill today...brrr...

So, for now this will have to suffice, or so I think...

Inside while getting warm, I notice something else...

This week one of my husband's customer's said thank you buy giving him some forsythia, and cherry blossom cuttings.  Today, they have started to open their buds!

Hark! the hours are softly calling

Bidding Spring arise

To listen to the rain-drops falling

From the cloudy skies

To listen to Earth's weary voices

Louder every day

Bidding her no longer linger

On her charm'd way

But hasten to her task of beauty

Scarcely yet begun.

~Adelaide Anne Procter

Adding Color to the Blues of Cabin Fever!!!

There is nothing like the whimsical attitude of my daughter to help color my world in something other than browns, and "blues" when cabin fever starts to set in!  On the off chance, I picked up some really loud fabric, that Kylie just might like.  Hey it had teal, and orange (and every other color of the rainbow,) so how could she not like it?!

So, I hope you have the sunglasses handy!  Here is the beginning of a quilt top for her!

I found that these blocks worked up very quickly!  I was very excited to be using so much color!  So, now I have a bunch of nine-square blocks, and I am exploring how to get them to come together for the completed top of Kylie's new quilt!

Needless to say, it does make my head spin a bit!  However, when my head is working on this, I do not recollect the limited colors that are outside!

February Vacation

We have been busy, busy, busy this vacation! (Now, I think a break will be in order!)

Kylie and I have been all over visiting, learning, and doing new things.

First weekend of the vacation, off to Grandma's house, with a pit stop in the middle.  We went and met a lady named Beth about getting angora bunnies!  Beth gave us an hour of her time to tell us about the bunnies needs, how to care for them, and how to groom, harvest their wool!  Sorry, no pictures yet...none of the bunnies are ours yet.  However, you know when we do get them, there will be plenty!  Two of the females were breed this year, and in two weeks (one now) we will know if it was successful or not.  If not there is one possible buck that she will sell to us.  We will keep you posted!

Now, to Grandma's!  We went down for night, and to pick-up a spinning wheel that was Grandma found for Momma (how else would the bunny's wool get made into yarn!?)

Momma asked Grandma to look into a spinning wheel, and the next day, found.  Day after that, purchased!
Grandma, made dinner to the delight of the Momma!  Loved the reprieve from that chore, even if it was only that one night!


The next two days were spent cleaning someone's room, and that is all I am going to say!


Next adventure, was a day at Grammie's! Kylie and Grammie sewed, and made quilt blocks all day!

Momma did some lace knitting, but ripped back more than she moved forward with the project!  Wonderful tarts and tea made it a less painful process!

Kylie also got herself on snazzy, little haircut! Everyone noted on how much older it makes her look, and Momma cried for a minute (okay, so maybe it was more like 15, in a ball, on the floor, but I am good now!  Really I am!!)

This last weekend has been cold with every type of precipitation there is!! So, a little hibernating has been in order!  She is going to need her rest, for next week it is back to school, and the start of pee-wee basketball!!!

Note To Owner!

Before knitting and ignoring dog for hours on end, dog will have the following things completed beforehand; dog will be given food, water and treats, dog will be walked and be given treats, dog will be pet and be given treats, dog will be played with and given treats, and if dog needs it, will be groomed and given treats. If there is any room at the end of the day you may knit while dog is finally taking a nap (pray nothing rustles like a treat bag.)

If these rules are not followed, this will most likely have disastrous consequences!!! Please see the following attachment.

Thank you,

Doggie Management, Lamoureux Household


"And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair."
~Khalil Gibran

A Day of Love

Yesterday was Valentine's Day! It was bitter-sweet for me, I finished the last of my "Room Mother" duties by coordinating the Valentine's Day Party, making "The Cupcakes" (always my job! :), setting things up, and then taking it down.

Now, my turn is over...and the next Mom gets to step into the role next year. It has been wonderful to get to know my daughter's classmates, and I am honored that most of them are always very excited to see me. Hopefully, I have forged positive relationships with these children, and these will be as beneficial to them and to Kylie, as they have been to me.

I have grown to love them all in their own way. And I have made it so that they at least love my cupcakes, which I have vowed/promised to keep making until they graduate high school!






"And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair."
~Khalil Gibran

One snowflake, two snowflakes, three snow...

This weekend the snow was steady, and fell gently to the earth. Small little, whispy, energetic little crystals dancing every which way...for hours.




There is a little cabin fever going on here in our household, but with the warmth of the wood stove, and the smell of baking bread...we some how became content in the here and now.




My condolences to those who would like to have a slice with "melty" butter...it's already gone!

"And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair."
~Khalil Gibran

Spinnin' and a Grinnin'

Started by separating the wool roving, then started the first strand onto the leader! This is the easiest time I have ever had doing it!


Spinning away and getting into the groove...until that phone started ringing...


After lunch, I am not addicted or anything, I could put it down if I wanted to, I just don't want to!


A couple of hours later, when the spindle got too heavy, I put the yarn on the swift. This is the first time that I have been able to use it for making my own yarn!!!


The yarn is now ready to soak, then thwack (repeatedly hitting the bundle onto the side of the tub to set the twirl of the yarn, great stress reliever!)


Yarn has been thwacked, and hung to dry over night. I cannot wait until morning to see if this worked, and I can wind it into a ball without it coming unraveled!


I did it!!! Now, to finish the rest of the roving, and be able to make a finished product out of the yarn. I am thinking socks!


"And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair."
~Khalil Gibran

A Welcomed Surprise!

I got a little more spoiled yesterday! Finally got to visit with my sister-in-law yesterday! Every year during the holidays it can get a little crazy. This year we just did what we could do. Due to this decision, and not being able to defy the law of physics, I could not be in two places at once, and had not yet been able to finish the merriment of the season.

This worked out well for me, for getting a present in the midst of a little "cabin fever" was just what I needed! Here you can see hand-dyed fleece, and home-spun yarn all done by her! Also included were homemade candles, and homemade soap!

So, now the wood stove is going, animals asleep in front of it, and I am going to get re-acquainted with my spindle!

O' happy day!




"And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair."
~Khalil Gibran

What moved me today...

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate;

our deepest fear is that we are

powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness,

that most frightens us.

We ask, who am I to be brilliant,

gorgeous, talented, fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of God!

Your playing small doesn't serve the world.

There's nothing enlightened about the shrinking

so that other people

won't feel insecure around you.

You are meant to shine, as children do.

We were born to make manifest

the glory of God that is within us.

It is not just in some of us;

it's in Everyone!

~Marianne Williamson

I was reading old journal entries this morning to see where I find myself/soul today as compared to 3 or so years ago.  I did not find what I was looking for, whatever that may have been.  But I found little reminders, quotes, and inspirations that have become new again for me.

I believe that I put this in my journal after my first Reiki class.  This was the beginning of my human mind confirming with my soul, I am not insignificant, and that I am loved!  There are things to have faith in, and gratitude for!  And with faith, and gratitude, we do make a difference!

Reading, and writing keep these feelings revived, and refreshed in my mind, and body on a daily basis.  I can consciously make them part of my daily life, and complete my daily tasks with love, light, and gratitude.  So, I share this with you now, hoping to spread a little of that spark with love!  

I guess I did find what it was I was looking for!

A Little Self-Indulgence

Shawn gave me a gift certificate to my favorite yarn store for Christmas! It had been burning a hole in my pocket for over a month!  I finally found something that caught my eye, something I normally would not get for myself!

Untwist, and on the swift!

Two gorgeous, bulky skeins, of pink fluffy goodness!  I think a fluffy cowl is in my future!

A Return to Self

Namaste` Everyone!

It has been along time since I have been here and written!

I have found that email, social networking, blogging, and pinning have all been getting in the way of my living life!  Somethings have been dropped, some new things have been attracted to me like a moth to a flame! And I felt the burn!

It needs to stop!

I used to journal, I used to write, I used to...enough!

This is what I am going to be doing for now:

I will be sharing with others through this blog.  You may find what I am doing, new interests, thoughts, prayers, knitting, my family, quotes, how to make whatever, what I am cooking, what has made me laugh or cry, poetry (good or bad, but from me!), story ideas, where I have been, may be going, and what dreams I am having or pursuing.

If you want to follow, please be my guest.

I will leave all of my contact information up on Face Book, but I will not be there often.  If you need me, call, email, or write on these pages.

Thank you all for being a part of my life!  I am blessed!

Love and Blessings for Your Highest Good,

Thea