Finally beginning

One of my favorite authors, Chaim Potok, said all beginnings are hard, and it must be true because it's taken me several years to finally start a blog.  The thing that finally spurred me to action was that I want to be a participant rather than just a lurker.  And lately I've been thinking of blog posts that melt away when I don't do them.  Like all inspiration, I guess.  My uncle said ideas were like the manna the children of Israel were fed in the wilderness.  They last for a day.  So today I'm starting. 

I live in the Pacific Northwest with my husband.  I love fiber arts, knitting and crochet.  Sometimes I quilt.  I do a half-baked job of gardening.  I am a writer of fiction.  I am a Christian.  I love having my sons over and spending time with my grandsons. 

I am linking to Ginny's Yarnalong today just so I don't chicken out and delete this thing in its infancy.  As usual I have too many projects going, but what can I say, I love starting. 

I'm just beginning this hat for my son who is a big Seahawks fan.  But first I have to have the graph blown up for my ancient eyes. 



Available at http://www.yorkshireyarns.com/ my lys. 

Reading Sentinels of Andersonville, by Tracy Groot.  I love her writing, but am thoroughly depressed by the conditions in that prison.  I'm actually looking forward to be done with it, but I can't stop reading.

Enjoy your first week of October, friends.