I have had a few things on and off the pins this week, including a cap for Duncan (for gardening in the drizzly Scottish weather), a hat for a giveaway coming up soon, and numerous designs for my baby hat collection (deciding to sell hats has made me so picky about yarn colour and design, nearly there now though).
The thing that has meant the most to me though, is a little bunny I knitted for Ellie Rose. When I came home from the hospital after Ellie was delivered I knitted up a little white bunny to sit by her. I wasn't very keen on it though, but it was all I could manage at the time. I have put that little bunny in her memory box and knitted up a new one. You can see the bunny in yesterdays post too. If you look closely you will see she is sitting on a little oak box, which has a little white satin bag inside with a little sprinkle of ashes in the bag from Ellie's cremation. I know it might freak some people out, but I am starting to get beyond worrying that other people will think I am morbid or crazy. Anyway, the bunny, who is nameless and may just always be Ellie's bunny, is keeping her company.
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Sadly, parents who have lost a baby will recognise the ribbon on her dress. For those of you who don't, its the Baby Loss Awareness ribbon, and you can purchase one HERE
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And so to the book this week.
Make Your Creative Dreams Real by Sark - Amazon Linky
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I am about half way through this and I still have not made my mind up yet. It has a strange style of narrative which claims to have a slightly hypnotic/subliminal message quality. I can sort of see how that might work. Duncan said he couldn't read this because it combines different font styles and sizes, often on the same line, and this would annoy him too much. This does not bother me too much. The problem I am having is that the book regularly gives the reader exercises to do there and then (i.e. write down all the things which you think block you reaching your goals). This is all well and good, but I tend to read in the last hour of my day (which is when I have peace and quiet to read), and so I cant be bothered to write out lists. I think the bottom line is, its a good book but not really bed time reading.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend.
Valerie
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