Pulled Muscle

So, I don't know how it is possible, but while I was cleaning a couple of days ago I pulled a muscle in my lower back.  I was vigorously cleaning for a couple of hours and then when I stood up from bending over to pick something up I felt a very sharp pain!!  It has been a couple of days now and it still hurts after taking medication all the time and heating it with a rice sock.  I probably should have iced it at first but I didn't think of that till today.  It is really strange because the heaviest thing I picked up was a pair of athletic shoes.

Knitting!

So, a few of weeks ago or so I had a terrible day - daniel bit me on my chin really hard and he wanted me to hold him all day or he would cry. It was aweful!! My friend and neighbor Marika knew of my aweful day. In the evening I was already at the church for cub scouts (I am a leader) and some women were getting together to knit just as scouting was finishing, so Marika grabbed me and I learned how to knit. I already crochet a lot (but I only know one stitch and just do scarves) so I was used to dealing with yarn.

So I decided that for mother's day I wanted some knitting needles and yarn that is good for making washclothes. I chose to get wood needles even though they were a little more expensive than the cheepest stuff. I am soooo glad that I did! It feels so good to the touch - now when I go back to crocheting the metal feels sooo aweful. I think eventually I will get wood crochet hooks too. Anyways, this is my first wash cloth. There are a few holes in it, but not too bad for the first try. I just need to learn how to do the finishing edge. On the next one I am going to go back and forth between rows of knitting and pearling.

Yesterday I went to a knitting store called Wild Purls and WOW it was inspiring!! I really want to learn to knit lots of things. The only thing I don't like about knitting is that it takes like ten times longer to get anything done compared to crocheting.

Growing up!

My little baby isn't a baby anymore! He is sooo darling! I think he got the best possible combination of Ben and My genes.

Cute little smile.

His new sneaker sandles

Some home decorating

My oil painting - I have always wanted a room decorated in African style

I absolutely LOVE this print!

One of my mother's day gifts (I picked it out). Ben and I are pretty bad about our gifts to each other - we often buy them ourselves, which I did for mother's day this year.

I first fell in love with the white flowers and it took me FOREVER to find something in the store that went with them. I am very happy with the end result.

Good Times

Goin on a walk

Too cute!

Daniel likes to organize!!  He turned them all upsidown himself!  They were in a sac to begin with.