UFO's and Oceans
UFO August. When I saw this on Jeanie's blog I figured it was a good idea. And, to tell the truth - easy do for me. I was planning on getting my First Class Shawl alpaca shawl out again.... and I have a couple of pairs of socks - ok, 3 on the needles, to be exact - that have been staring at me from my desk.So
- I'm only working on these for the month of August - and, after that all bets are off. All the UFO's are listed on my side bar - but I'm not counting the Flower Basket Shawl - because I'm not sure it's a keeper yet.So, since I don't have much progress to report on my First Class Shawl - I'll leave you with some pretty Pacific Ocean pictures. The hubby took me out to dinner last night. We went to a fabulous seafood place on the beach - and this was our view. After dinner we took a stroll on the pier. It was a pretty day, and you could almost see the islands (just a bit too overcast).
We both commented on how long it has been since we've been to the beach. Truth be told - neither of us are "beach people." I'm not a big fan on lying on the beach or swimming in the ocean - and I am definitely not a boat person... but whether or not we drive the half hour and actually go to the beach, you can always see it - and that is somehow c
omforting. I've grown up here - where you can always see the ocean, the islands, the sands, the waves, and the twinkling oil rigs at night. I realized last night how much I take that for granted.Every morning I wake up, and the first thing I say to myself is, "This is the day the Lord hath made.... I will rejoice and be glad in it." (Psalm 118:24)
I need to remember not to take anything for granted. It's all a gift.
posted by Lynda @ 7:45 PM
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11 Comments:
Yes, but did you wear the new shawl when you went out to dinner???
The only California beach I remember actually swimming in is Carpenteria because it is so clear. Hawaii, now that is some ocean to swim in and a beach to lie on even if you're not a beach person - which I'm more that than the mountains.
I'm not listing my UFOs - I still haven't figured out how to put buttons and stuff on the sidebar - kinda takes the fun out plus haven't had time to take photos of the FOs either.
Yeah, didja wear the shawl???
Thanks for the heartwarming reminder reminder of rejoicing every day. Look forward to your attack on the ufos.
P.S. can you believe it? - the password for my comment today is "jholy"
I hear you about the ocean thing - I live on the coast too. You can walk to the water from my house. I think I've always taken it for granted . . . I just assume everyone lives near a beach. I would really miss it if I moved away though. Thanks for reminding me to relish what I have. :)
Such lovely views! It is easy to take the landscape that you see everyday for granted. Can't wait to see the UFOs turn into FOs!
So pretty! It looks a little like the pier in Newport Beach.
Those are lovely pictures - thanks for sharing. :)
I love the idea of UFO August! It's nice to get these things out of the way before winter knitting sets in :0) Glad to hear you had a nice time out with hubby. What a blessing.
Separated at birth we must have been. I feel exactly the same way about knitting bags. Whereas Amy uses one bag, I am constantly digging through my bags to find something. Kaity did a GREAT job. Oh, and we are EXACTLY the same about the beach as well. How I wished I lived somewhere where I could see, smell and hear the ocean without fear of being wiped off the face of the earth by a hurricane. You made me homesick.
I would love to live close to the beach. Then again I would love to live in the mountains too. Evening walks in both would be heavenly.
Reasons I moved from one coast to the other (and skipped the Army gigs in the middle). I'm finding California just so lovely!
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