prayer

Lord have mercy.

Gratitude

Today I am grateful for the opportunity to walk my daughter to school.

Today she is taking her first ever standardized test. She is nervous.

Her father fed her eggs and oatmeal to fill her little belly with comfort and nutrition. To steel her nerves.

I made sure she was warm enough for the walk and had a jacket for the classroom.

She and I filled her backpack with fresh water and snacks and sugar free gum.

We began our climb toward the school.

I hope the walk helped get the wiggles out. 

I hope all of her chatting helped pull the nervous energy out. 

I pray our hand holding helped reassure her that she is not alone in this world.

Divine Nurturer of the Universe, please be with my daughter today. Please reassure her that everything she needs is already in her knowledge.

With love, 

Layla

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God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference.
Amen.

Resolutions

Goal for the rest of January : go to sleep by 11 every weeknight.

Good night!

Hope

Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength. Isaiah 40:31

It's the simple things in life...

Here is a handy tip for a conversation that I am overhearing at work: You dont need a gauged tire pump when you are inflating your bike tires. Just inflate until you can just gently squeeze the tire. That is all. Stop making things overly complicated.

Labor of Love Swap

There’s a new swap in my ravelry group - The Swap Stop - called Labor of Love. Once approved to join, we are responsible for posting Q&A about ourselves for our future swap partners to get to know us. Ravelry wasn’t working so well, so I’ll go ahead and place it on my blog. Here it is:

Are you a knitter or crocheter? Do you spin at all? K&C, no S
What is/are your favorite projects to create? Shawlettes and scarves
What is the length of your foot? Circumference of your instep? tbd
What is the length of your hand? Length of thumb? tbd
What is the circumference of your head? tbd
What is your favorite yarn type (wool, cotton, etc.)? Any yarns you don’t like to work with? I am really digging on alpaca blends lately
What is your favorite color? Least favorite? Teal/Peacock Blue is my fave, a muted dusty rose is blah...
Do you have any other hobbies, besides fiber crafts? Cooking and baking, gardening
Do you collect anything? Toy and real harmonicas and other small musical instruments
Do you like sweets? Yes yes and more yes!
What are your favorite scents? Any sensitivies? Lately I am into scents that inspire fall - pumpkin pie, fall leaves, cinnamon. No sensitivities
Do you have any pets? Yes, I have one cavapoo puppy that is a poodle-cavalier king Charles spaniel mix and does not shed. Supposedly she’s hypoallergenic, but I’m not a dermatologist.
Are you allergic to anything? just seasonal allergies
Is there anything else that you would like your pal to know? I am so happy to be a part of this group and really look forward to getting to know my partner this round.