sherriknits

 Yesterday was so wet and all day long I listened to these men working with the power sprayer on the building across the street from my shop.  I was trying to balance a checkbook and that warning signal that sounds like a truck backing up went all day.  It was fun watching them, though.  It’s exciting because they are restoring the old theater across the street, something this town has wanted to see for a long time.  I’ve watched them haul out a ton of junk.

About the only cool thing about this building as it is is that once in awhile a fellow with a sax comes and plays for awhile and it’s just beautiful.

Today I made a little more progress on MS3…I am on row 137, not much hope of being caught up before tomorrow morning…not thinking I need to sit up and knit 63 rows.  It moves slowly when I’m visiting with friends, but sometimes that’s more fun than worrying about progress.  I got to spend the afternoon with a friend and I’m not sure who got more knitting accomplished but she finished her beautiful shawl a few days ago and we looked at my blocking kit trying to decide when we’d have the wherewithall to put it together on a board.  Not much progress on that front, but I can’t wait to see the shawl done.  I should have taken a picture, but I will do that soon.  There’s something to be said for a simple shawl with a beautiful lace edging.

It must get boring seeing this shawl every few inches but it just wanted to go outside tonight and blow in the breeze a little bit.

I am still trying to capture the beads in a photo…they are pretty when the light hits it just right, very subtle.

We have some exciting news in our family.  The newlyweds were going to move about an hour and a half away, but there was opportunity for him to take a position as youth pastor in our own church and the way was clear for him to do that.  Here they are this last Sunday when the announcement was made.

To the left is the very sweet girl who has helped fill in when we needed it.  She’s headed off to school to study for youth ministry herself.  She’s so good when you hand her a microphone…she mc’d at the wedding and people were absolutely amazed at her.  Many of the youth gathered around her to pray for her.

Our church is full of so many talented young people.  It’s been such a blessing watching them grow up and become what they were meant to be.  Hubby and I feel like there are a special few who are like our own kids in a way.