Ham Hocks

I do love getting up early in the morning. My grandmother always did. When I would spend the summer with my grandparents, I would get up with her. No words were spoken it was and still is as she said, "The most peaceful time of the day". A time to hear your inner voice without distraction. The calm and peace of it all really puts a different perspective on life.

As I start my first day of the new year, I brew my coffee, I go in to check on my Daughter and we tell each other, I love you, and I sit quietly and listen to my inner voice. No big decisions, no worries, no task at hand, just Peace.....

Some of my most creative thoughts come from the early morning beginnings and with that said, I need to put together the ham bone and beans. I don't think they really bring good luck but it is a tradition and it always seems right to stick with it, it does bring back some wonderful memories.

I bought myself a potholder loom yesterday, I think I can take this to a new level. I think it will be a great why to re-purpose tee shirts, bed sheets and other materials into potholders, fabric panels, and help me work with colors. This year, I am focusing on socks and the potholder loom is a way for me to recycle socks and hosiery that would otherwise ind up in the trash.

I will still be putting together other patterns and projects, but the sock is my main focus, then again it could change. Once I get going, and take a step outside, ideas come to mind, with what someone said, something I passed by, or something i heard and I am known to drop everything and put it to life. Hopefully, my pattern writing will get better over the next year.

With all this said, I am going to take a quiet moment and then take a step outside.. I hope you can join me with the Joy Dare Challenge and I hope your New Year will be a prosperous and healthy one.