Looming with Laura

R.I.P. groceries

My grocery delivery service is going out of business .... I may have gotten my last delivery today.

This is the one thing that has made my living in the country not feel like a jail sentence.

Me Time?

When did taking a shower become "Me Time".

"do something special for yourself hon, be selfish, take some ME TIME, take a shower"

Seriously, a shower as "me time"?  Give me a break.

Yes, I only shower 2 or 3 times a week now that I've got a little guy - but that doesn't all of a sudden make the act of showering some special "Me Time" - it's a shower.

fiber

this is supposed to be a blog about looming & life

well there hasn't been any looming of late.  i am crochetting a fair amount it is much easier with a 5 month old who still likes to be in his sling a fair amount or have days he naps ON mommy.

i've been working more & more with cotton - a fiber I love for looming ... it's not going as well with the hook.  but I'm enjoying the work.

i now have to decide do I nap or do i crochet.

i'm so tired & without spark i'm not even using caps, etc........ i hope good sense wins out & i sleep.

Changes

We are never too old for change.  As some of you may remember we bought a cabin in lieu of a family.  Then wouldn't you know it - we got the family!  We've been blessed.  But this year with the family arrival & the move, we're just too far from the cabin to really enjoy it.  And it is just not a family cabin. 

We were there recently & enjoyed it - but enjoyed being home too.

I was plagued with another migraine, it seems getting back to normal after pregnancy really does take a while.  Our trip ran short & we hope to make another this summer (if the property doesn't sell).  We felt a mix of emotion on leaving but our little guy kept bringing us back to the reason that all change from this point out is good change.  He is a fabulous person, that is already very evident.

Sleeping Mommy

I wish it was easy for Mommy to sleep.

I've been an insomniac as long as I can recall.  Due to doctor directed downtime I had lots of extra slow time while pregnant & it was one of the few times in my life I could actually nap.

I'm trying to lay down twice a day with the little guy - I figure 2 extra times a day just in rest mode have to help.  I've been told by some in the house that Mommy's getting cranky.  Actually I can see the effect on my Dad who lives with us 1/2 the year.

It's not so much the lack of sleep or getting up a couple times a night that bother me.  It's feeling gross the rest of the time.  I forget when I shower... I know I get into a shower twice a week with the little guy, so that's not too long for mommy - but I just don't feel fresh anymore.  It's the combo of sleep loss & daily showers.  Throw in some poorer eating habits & I just wonder how some Moms do it.

Right now I should probably be trying to rest again, but I'm thinking about the floors, the laundry the posts that all just sit there piling up. 

Crochet & moving

I just got some cotton yarn from a friend before the move.

It amazes me the different colors that are sold in different regions of the country.

I am trying to master a few new stitich patterns in crochet & working with different yarns - I mostly use acrylic WW yarn for crochet.  This pic is a little too over exposed.  The colors are softer & warmer.

I have gotten through most of the move.  There's a few more things to be hung (pics) & a roman shade to be hung in my Dad's room.  Turns out the house is more BROWN than I would have liked, but that's just how it's come together.  And it makes my hubby happy, so it stays.

I am enjoying the new space - I look forward to painting the little guys room, a light green to offset his Navy roman shades.  Then I'll just have to find a way to add some colorful throws or pillows.  Next week I get my freezer & final couch & well.... I'll just be happy to have this week behind us.  Migraine for 5/6 days now.

Posting snafu

For whatever reason one of my settings mysteriously reset - so many of you who access this blog through www.LoomingLaura.com could not see many of the recent posts.

I believe the issue is now resolved!  So catch up on our move & challenges of the day!

Ongoing progress

missing post

I put in a great post the other day with some great photos....

For whatever reason it didn't save ... I'm trying to find some photos to put in today (in mid move that's a challenge).

The post will have to wait until another day - but the gist of it is that my blog started as a Looming blog with a fair amount of family thrown in.  Now it's more a family blog with a little bit of crochet.... someday I hope to be back to publishing new patterns & teaching classes - but for now I've got to weave in some other ways.

4 mos Baby

 It's been 4 mos baby!

A great 4mos, a busy 4mos.  There's been a little time spent with the crochet more with you!

You've got some great cousins & grandpa! 

We love you.