A summer weekend visit, a storm, and unplanned travel
In early August, we packed up and we made our way down to the Indianapolis area to visit my sister- and brother-in-law, Katelyn and Devin. They are expecting their first baby, and we wanted to squeeze in one* more visit before baby girl arrives!
In mid-July, my parents and my brother, Matt, drove down from Minnesota to visit us. We had a lot of catching up to do, since we hadn't seen each other in nearly six months (too long)! We had to postpone their visit twice because our family was sick...
When we heard the news that my sister- and brother-in-law were expecting their first baby, I knew I wanted to crochet a baby blanket. In my mind, crochet feels faster* and I love the density of the fabric you can create with it.
Now that it's nearly August, I suppose I should write the post I planned to write about the rest of our June. I seem to be about a month and a half behind (or more) in blogging, but I keep reminding myself that it's okay. Even if a blog post doesn't...
The month of June was a blur for our family for many reasons. The first half of it was more heavily scheduled than our usual pace. Swim lessons, having some rooms in our house painted (and all the prep and clean up that entails). Good things! And...
It's that time again to "check in" with some of my latest creative projects. My motivation and time for (mainly) knitting, (sometimes) crochet, and (occasionally) sewing, ebbs and flows with the seasons and my capacity. But I am always working on at...