I started 2024 all afire to update and stay on track with my blog.
I was totally enthralled with my new granddaughter and life in general. I knew that the plan was that my daughter would be moving west, to live in the same city as her husband’s family. I knew that it would be occurring end of June or early July. But that was months and months away. But if I stopped looking at the calendar, time would not pass. right?
Wrong. July came, and they packed up and moved. I have to say that I am delighted to see my little granddaughter surrounded by loving family. Little critters all the way to grandparents, aunts and uncles. She is surrounded by love and support. They are all living their best lives. The little darling is growing.
She is nearing her first birthday. Seven teeth, dimples, almost walking, and an obsession with music. She is her very own person, and her parents are doing a fabulous job of encouraging her to explore this big world.
I did send out a box with some lovely hand knit items. Not a birthday gift, but a just because I am the grandmother and these items would be fitting her soon. I see pictures of her wearing them. It makes my heart smile.
I would be lying if I said that I do not miss them. I do. I miss them ferociously. We try to video chat, and when we do the little one smiles widely for me. It helps, but it just isn’t the same as an in-person snuggle. We are hoping to travel in January for a visit.
I have been knitting quite a bit since my last post in May. Store samples, socks for the upcoming Christmas gifts. And I will show pictures of them. Just not today.
Right now, I feel the need to peruse my photos and videos of the little one out west.
