Because yesterday, five o’clock saw me curled into a sobbing ball on my bed. Sick mama, some kids not at their best, etc. etc. I won’t bore you with details. Just the flowers today, a bit of yarn, and a snapshot of the brief moment I spent knitting on the porch last week. Much nicer than yesterday.
I really needed to such beautifullness tonight. I just sat teared up over my mom tonight.
The flowers look like fairies dancing in the rain….whimsical. Hope you feel better dear!
Must be the storm before the calm as there’s been a whole lot of that around here, too. Heat and humidity, upset tummy’s, cranky…well, everyone really. What a calming breath of fresh air your photos are to this tired gal. 🙂
Feel better…well, everyone. 🙂
Ginny, sorry to hear of your troubles. What a lovely spot to knit, you always have the most beautiful yarn.
Hi Ginny,
We all have those days, don’t we? Today I waited too long to eat, got low blood sugar, and well… seeing these beautiful flowers made me smile. I love the way your yarn matches your flower pictures. Hope today was better.
Love,
Taryn
I love how your yarn complements those gorgeous flowers. We can all relate to the day you had yesterday – I hope that the rest of your week makes up for it – it’s always so therapeutic to focus on the beautiful as you did in this space today. xo
hope you are feeling better xx love the colour of those skeins xx
Wishing you well.
It isn’t easy being the Mama. You are doing a good job. The flowers are lovely and so are you. Your site and your yarn along has given me a lot and I would like to give you something in return. I will say prayers of gratitude for all that is good and positive in the world.
ps. all kids can be little brats at times! It makes us appreciate them more when they are good! 🙂
Hi Ginny! We shall keep you and all your lovely family in our prayers tonight for a better day tomorrow:)
Your yarn colors look so yummy!!! I hope you hint at what you hope to knit up with them tomorrow!
Your photos are beautiful and so uplifting,too! Take care and know all this will pass.
Blessings and prayers
I hope you feel better soon. I loved your pictures and the colors of the yarn.
I hope you are feeling better today and that everything improves with your health. The pictures are beautiful – you have a wonderful eye for framing shots.
As always, you have given us beautiful pictures and honesty about life and I appreciate both. I just put you in my prayers for peace and wellness.
Em-Em is a lucky little cat and a real beauty!
The yarn is a lovely color combination, and besides needing to be clothed, color is why I knit in the 1st place. And I think it’s Madelinetosh! What could be better? (Only handspun in my opinion)
Ginny, have you read any of Lorna Byrne’s books? Her first one is “Angels in my Hair” and along with “Stairways to Heaven” are the stories of her life. Her latest is “A Message of Hope from the Angels” and it is just that. Lorna was born and raised Catholic in Ireland, and has always seen and talked with Angels and God. I wonder if you have found them. They are amazing books and she is well loved by the World. I would love to hear what you think of them. They are in 20 something languages across the globe.
Blessings and wishes for rest and peace,
Trista
I haven’t! Thanks so much for mentioning her books. I will check them out.
loved the pictures. Take care of yourself and rest.
Oh!! Glorious yarn and amazing flower pictures!!! Beautiful as always!!
Go on !!
Know the week shall improve. Thankfully the good always outweighs those tough days .. and we move forward.
Hi Ginny – I am so sorry you had a bad day. I think most of us know what it is to end up like you did yesterday. I usually find when I have a bad day like that I have a good cry or a melt down and then feel alot better after letting it all out.
Take care of yourself, Lily. xxx
I trust you will feel well soon. I have prayed for you and yours and will continue to do so. Take care.
All of your pictures are always so pretty. But I really love that picture of your porch….the stone, the wood siding, and the big columns. Those little swings are just icing:-) Hope you have a better week/day!
Feel better soon!!! Nothing like everyone being ill, it wears on a mother AND there are never days off work!!
Dear Ginny, please be gentle with yourself. You are growing a beautiful new life! It is such a huge task for our bodies. It is no wonder pregnant women feel sick and emotional. It is perfectly fine for you to “give yourself a break” however that looks for you and your family. Buy a big box of disposable diapers, and box of wipes. Buy some convenience foods for your older kids to prepare for the young’uns. Rest every afternoon, even if Silas doesn’t nap. Call neighbors or friends from church for help, I live far away from family too, and my church community really helped me when I carried my last child. I know it feels like this summer might last forever, but it won’t…and soon you will have a sweet newborn to hold and nurse. Please, be gentle with yourself.
If I lived closeby, I would be right over…..sending lots of love,
Kate Talley
P.S. PBS.org was a life safer for me during my afternoon rest. Try a kid’s show for your youngest ones, maybe the older kids can read?? I made 1:30-3:00 pm our quiet time. I turned the ringer off on the phone, put some Vivaldi or Bach on, prepared the children for me to be “out of commission”, and stayed on my bed for at least 1 hour. Try it!
So sorry about yesterday!!
Your porch looks so beautiful and inviting!! I love your yard. It’s so pretty!
Feel better, Ginny! I love the porch swings. That’s a beautiful shot. My hubby won’t let me hang anything from ours :/
Prayers you have a better day today! Been where you are & it’s no fun!! Love how the yarn matches the flowers, so pretty!
Hope you have a better day today! We just had a weekend like that, where everything went wrong…..
I was feeling down this morning and your photography is so beautiful, it cheered me up. Thank you for sharing it, and I hope you are feeling much better soon.
As always stunning pics and im loving that pale blue yarn. Hope you feel better soon.
Take care of yourself, I wish you better health. Thank you very much for these beautiful pictures …
I hope you feel better today. Being sick stinks, but try to rest.
Prayers for a better day ! I’m in Austin with my 3rd daughter while she has a medical procedure . Stopped at a new shop called Gauge Knits and picked up some wonderful local yarn. Will post about it tomorrow!
We *all* have days like this… hang in there; breath deep, drink water and remember that God is with us is what helps me in these times… will light a candle for you.
Ginny, I do hope today is a better day than yesterday, such wonderful photos and the yarn is gorgeous!
Take care
Linda
x
Hello there. I just wanted to say that your photographs are absolutely exquisite, and I hope the rest of your week goes better.
And I was wondering, may I join your yarn along? Because I think it’s a wonderful idea.
Of course! It’s open to everyone. There will be a new Yarn Along post up tomorrow.
Hoping beautiful yarn and the sight of flowers helps you to get better soon!
These photos are seriously breathtaking. Sometimes a girl needs a good cry, especially when with child!
This too shall pass. Sending some peace your way.
and those lovely flowers would lift anyone’s spirits.
Hope today is better, but I thank you for your truthfulness. It lets me know I’m not the only one with days like that.
BEAUTIFUL!!!
I saw you pass by on Saturday but then couldn’t find you again! That WAS you at the Virginia conference wasn’t it?
Yes, and I so hoped to get a chance to meet you! But, I made the mistake of bringing my eldest son who hates crowds (I thought he would be able to spend a long time at Keller Books and I was wrong.) So it was in and out, grabbing just a few things, for me this year!
Why, I had one of those days yesterday too. 😉
Hope today turns out to be a better one!
Keep your head up, Ginny. I´ll include you in my next prayers.
I have a little guy that eats the sugar snap peas straight from the garden too. I can’t recall a single one making into the house yet!
It’s the only reason I plant them–two beds full for the kids. Because I remember doing the same in my dad’s garden when I was little!
I hope you feel better today…so odd, I dreamed of you and your family last night…Jonny was installing new kitchen cabinets in your place or something…
I had two absolutely horrid days last week that just had me hiding in my room wanting only to sleep or cry. Thankfully, the Lord responded to my pleas for strength, and I feel alright now, but boy, did I ever feel on the edge of the abyss last week! Some days are almost too much.
Sending love and prayers your way.
The flowers look magical. Hope today is better for you.
Yesterday must have been a good day for crying, since I was at it too. I hope it was cleansing. A new day has dawned. Let us begin.
Beautiful photos. Hope you are feeling better today.
Ah, I hope you feel better soon! Some days just suck, theres always tomorrow XX
(you can eat the seeds off the white and purple flowers, we call them Love in the Mist, the seeds Nigella, sprinkle them on home made bread! yum!)
Jacq
They are one of my favorite flowers. I need to try eating the seeds, we certainly have plenty of them!
We use nigella seeds in naan bread, delicious!
they are a bit curryish!
LOVE the picture of the flower & the butterfly! Feel better soon!
that photo of Silas is amazing! his aura?
beautiful as always, Ginny
well, lens fog….it was a really humid day just after the rain!
Oh that first flower picture and then the yarn go together so well. Oh that yarn is gorgeous. I hope you guys heal up quick. Beautiful pictures!