Reminiscing

Flipping through my scrap basket yesterday, I came across a yarn I had used in a sweater a few years back. 

The local yarn store was going out of business, all the yarn was ridiculously low priced.  I had the idea of making sweaters for my family for Christmas that year.  I bought TONS!  Now, I think this was around August, & I had 5 sweaters to make. They had no idea I was doing this. 

It wasn't a burden, of course, it was a labor of love, as my knitting usually is. I remember having a vacation week in October.  I knit all day long, at least 8 hours a day, like a job.  I remember getting that sweater done in that week!  Knitting at my brother-in-law's birthday party raised a few eyebrows, too!  Needless to say, I accomplished my task.  I joyfully gave the gifts for Christmas, & thought that was the end of the story. 

My mom & I usually share a birthday party, because I was born the day before her birthday.  We were meeting at a restaurant & I was running a little late.  On arrival though, I got the best present ever!  Mom had conspired to have everyone wear their sweater that day.  It was so great to see them in use, making sure I got the fit right for each (I did!!), kicking myself because I forgot my camera! 

It was so special to me, to see that my efforts had paid off.  An even better thing is that I've seen at least 2 of the sweaters still in action recently. What a great feeling! Its simple victories like this that make life so fun!