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Dream Baby

Every one of my Ella Days is full of digital camera action, as I try to document Ella's every moment - an impossible task, I know, but one I'm still compelled to try. After all, I'm the Buela, right? Due to difficult light conditions and an even more difficult camera, I lose a lot of really great shots, and the ones I get are often blurry or the light is really bad.

Last Friday some of those blurry and badly-lit photos accidentally turned out to be shots I love. I love them because they evoke (in me, at least) the feeling that I am in a dream, watching Ella in a dream... she is a real dream baby, after all.

The little "baby stole" she is wearing is actually the bottom of a Noro Hat, knit with Noro Kureyon. I just plopped it over her head and she was immediately at home wearing it. She never tried to take it off (like she quickly yanks off the hats and crown that I made for her.) In fact, she crawled and crept and rolled around and played, all the while grasping the tail end of the yarn ball.

The little stole is now half of a scarf, but I'll be knitting a new one for her as soon as I find the right yarn. Until then, I'll gaze into Ella's sweet eyes and enter the dream with her... 

Love Celebrated

Every day is a day for love, every season is a season for love, but on this day that is so celebrated for love, I bring you some of the people/things that I love:

My family, and friends who are family, with a special celebration this year of our newest love, Ella. Happy Valentines day, family! Happy Valentines day, Ella!! Buela loves you!

My kitties, who keep me company, cuddle and snuggle with me, try to sit all up in my face, chew the cable of my favorite pair of circular knitting needles, try to eat my yarn, and take up all the space on the bed at night. And who appreciate and enjoy the garden as much as I do. Happy Valentines day, Jinx and Schroedinger!

My garden, always changing, often challenging (in a good way), filled with many of God's fascinating little critters, a source of both exercise and relaxation, delight and sorrow, color and "greyness", and a source for dreams. Happy Valentines day, garden! I'll be spending much more time with you very soon (I can hardly wait!)

My ever-growing yarn stash for knitting and crocheting (a recent discovery for me), with so many colors, textures, lusciousness, and unlimited potential. I especially love knitting hats for Ella, who makes everything look like a masterpeice (even when it is not.) Happy Valentines day, stash!

To you and yours, may every day be a day of love celebrated. Happy Valentines day!