O.K., so I am sitting in the woods

under a stand of pines, with my 11 y.o. son near by, a rifle across my lap, scaning for deer. This is my third time going hunting and my son's first. A drizzling rain falls all around us. We are bundled up and a little damp, but fine. So besides sitting and scanning, What am I doing? Crocheting of course! I carried the scan of yarn in my pack, the hook and child sissors in my shirt pocket, and crocheted until the yarn ran out. Why not? No deer were coming by. They were smart enough to stay out of the rain, unlike us humans that were out there. My sister-in-law had asked me before we went out if I would be able to sit long enough to hunt. What she didn't realize is- I brought Suduko with me last year..... and now I have it on my cell phone and I played it after I ran out of yarn. So that is my hunting story and I am sticking to it. Stay tuned. Who knows what I may do next.

Today

Another day in the life of..... I have 5 or 6 more hats to photograph and list on my etsy site. I need to be knitting more child size mittens. Time to commit to this once I get two more children's hats made. Other than that it will be a day to chill with Benny and Boomer until it is time to head to the in-laws and an Eastern Star meeting tonight with my Husband. Have a great day!

Blessings!

For another month the mortgage is paid and we will be getting 70 gallons of heating fuel tomorrow to keep us warm a bit longer. As was said, We may not always get what we want, but we often get what we need. I am greatful for that. Sure, sometimes I would like a bit more. I have worked hard much of my life, but life is as it is and not always fair or just. So I focus on what I do have and try not to dwell on what I don't. I have a hard working husband trying to build us a better home and 3 boys still at home that are doing well in school. We have a roof over our head, food in our stomachs and clothes that we need. As I said, I am blessed.

Voting Day!

Today will be a busy day for many. I will be going to vote when my husband returns home. This will be the first election I am voting in this community. All I pray is that God will guide my hand and decisions as I mark my ballot!

Time Change....

Prior to the time change early Sunday morning I was waking up at 5 a.m. This morning it was before 4:30. Since then I have restructured my web site, read blogs I am following, checked my e-mail, finished my daughter's second mitten which goes with the scarf and hat I made her to match her new jacket, and drank the first of my cups of coffee. Next on the agenda is getting dressed, starting the creating of the hat which was custom ordered at my last craft fair (and paid for), taking pictures of two hats I made this weekend while with my daughter and posting them for sale on my etsy site (and flickr), and going grocery shopping (yuch!! I hate using the gas and knowing that what I have for money won't buy much). Along with watching Benny (the little boy I provide childcare for) I think this is a full day! I set weekly goals as well. Finish the preordered hat, make more knitted mittens, and more of the visored caps my daughter got me making are on the list. Now I just have to set the numbers. Do you set quantitative goals? Don't forget to set completion dates as well. This is important. Sharing them with at least one other person will help you be committed to your goals as well. Until next time.

Boomer says......

"You really need a job Mommy!"

It's All Howell's Eve

Or better know as Halloween. Time to take the boys tricker treating tonight and then off to see my daughter, in Vermont, tomorrow. I made it through the down day and have now managed to knit 3 pair of mittens and am on the 4th. Not having made any this way in years, I figure I'm not doing too bad. Seeing as it snowed yesterday (just a dusting), I had better get some made for my boys. We finally pulled out the winter jackets. Ugh!! What if anything do you do to celebrate Halloween?