walk in the woods has moved

here's the new address. come on over for a visit. i'll make us a cup of tea and we can chat all day.

change of scenery

well, spring is on its way and with it comes change. walk in the woods has moved. please come on over and see my new space.

i just couldn't leave without a post about this wonderful gift that i received from my wonderful aunt and friend. isn't it beautiful. i am so very grateful. just knowing that i will have it always to cherish makes me so happy. thank you Vickie!

xo

doll sweater and the joys of knitting

When I was younger, I never imagined that one day I would love knitting so much. Who knew? My mother is a knitter and so is my mother's mother, but it never interested me. Not at all. Until a few years ago when I discovered waldorf education and began homeschooling my children using a waldorf-inspired curriculum. In the first grade, one of the subjects is knitting. So, I decided that I would need to learn to knit so that I could in turn teach it to my children. What a discovery for me. I purchased some wooden knitting needles, and found some wool yarn and began what would become my new delightful obsession. Knitting is a pleasure. It grounds me. It is a moving meditation for me. It inspires me. It feeds the creative part of me. And the best part is that it is portable. I can knit anywhere I go.

Picured above is a waldorf doll I made for my daughter Jayla named Ivy. Her sweater was made with Noro Kureyon #102 yarn. The free pattern can be found here or here.

keeping warm

Our main focus these days is keeping warm in our cold drafty old house. I hope everyone is keeping warm as well out there in blogger land.

I'll be back soon - I promise - with a new look and a fresh outlook. Spring is all about new beginnings right.
:-)

decorated tree

Here is our lovely white spruce tree, in all her decorated glory.

getting the christmas tree

On the weekend we visited with Grandma and baked some of these, listened to this, and visited here.

And then we got our christmas tree.

solo adventure

What a tremendous experience to travel solo. I don't think I would have been up to it in my twenties and perhaps not even in my thirties, but now in my forties, well it was exactly the experience I needed at this time in my life.

I took the train and headed east, to visit with friends and relatives. There were a few tiny mishaps, but what is an adventure without a few mishaps? I learned so much about myself during this trip and now I know -- I can do it. I feel stronger. More alive.

It was a wonderful break in routine for me. I didn't have that perpetual "to-do" list each day; meals to plan and cook, errands to run, etc. What a wonderful gift I was given. I felt like a kid again with no worries. Of course, now it is back to all of that. I am having some difficulty getting back into the rhythm of it all. I know it will come, but I am allowing myself some time to adjust.

My mind keeps replaying all the amazing moments of my adventure and it brings a smile to my face.

I am so very grateful.