a year in whispering pine
peter mayle's a year in provence is so charming, i can only hope that the year in whispering pine had brought you half as much fun and light hearted pleasures. knitting pleasures, that is.
in three days, i will be blogging about my knitting for one year. this year, compared to many years of my life in the past, is definitely one of the best ones; knitting or not. if my world is like a cake, knitting, blogging about knitting and shopping for yarns are definitely the cream and cherries of the cake, the best part.
i have learned how to spend my time carefully as it will become a valuable commodity as i grow old. i have chosen to spend my time with knitting, and i think i will continue to do so for the years to come. why? because knitting and friends of this knitting world have brought me so much joy and friendship, just two steps shy from the love i got from my husband and cats.
as such, i think my journal deserves a better home. so here i am, i have bought a piece of property in the cyberspace. i now have my new, independent blog.
thank you, diana, for enabling me a fabulous space here. i love the tree. and i am adding on a new one annually. it may grow into a forest. who knows?
my dear readers, you shall know how to find me, i don't want you losing your way in the forest.
happy knitting.
Comments
It's a beautiful new home :) Congrats!
posted by lyn on January 25, 2006 08:16 AM
so lovely!
posted by yahaira on January 25, 2006 08:24 AM
Oh! So pretty and clean and easy to navigate. Great work from Diana; congrats to you! ***off to click Bloglines subscribe button***
posted by eunny on January 25, 2006 08:51 AM
Diana did a great job! I love it. She's definitely the person I'd go to if I got a new blog design.
posted by mari on January 25, 2006 08:56 AM
Beautiful and peaceful. A lovely new home! I changed you over on Bloglines ;)
posted by Lolly on January 25, 2006 08:57 AM
Your new home is lovely... congratulations! :)
posted by Elizabeth on January 25, 2006 09:12 AM
Blossom, your new home is wonderful! As always, Diana did an awesome job. I like the idea of adding a tree every year. Your knitting is beautiful and your writing is inspiring, and I look forward to more of both in this next year!
posted by caitlyn on January 25, 2006 09:13 AM
Beautiful new home for your blog! Hope to see many trees here. :)
posted by joy on January 25, 2006 09:15 AM
Ooooh, I love it! Diana once again did a marvelous job and the design just seems perfect for you. Welcome to your new home - I look forward to watching your forest grow.
posted by Stephanie on January 25, 2006 09:38 AM
Clean and simple. Congrats on your new home!
posted by vanessa on January 25, 2006 09:40 AM
congrats on your new happy home!
posted by li on January 25, 2006 09:54 AM
Wow your new site looks great!!
posted by Morgan on January 25, 2006 09:57 AM
You and Diana did a great job designing this new site! It's so clean and sharp. I want a new site, too!
posted by Karma on January 25, 2006 09:58 AM
Great job with your new home -- I love the 2 small acorns at the bottom of your sidebar. I wonder what they'll grow into?
posted by nona on January 25, 2006 10:10 AM
Loving the new blog...I am thinking of switching to a new domain as well.
posted by Carolyn on January 25, 2006 10:13 AM
Diana did an awesome job. No worries - I'll subscribe to your new site.....Love your knits and blog entries.
posted by lisa on January 25, 2006 10:23 AM
I sceond the clean comment. Very pleasant to look at.
posted by lulu on January 25, 2006 10:51 AM
I love the look of your blog - crisp and clean, like pine-scented mountain air.
posted by Chris on January 25, 2006 10:52 AM
Here's to many happy posts at the new home of whispering pine!
posted by Diana on January 25, 2006 10:57 AM
Yay, welcome to your news space! Congratulations on going solo!
posted by Colleen on January 25, 2006 11:00 AM
The site is divine. Congrats your new blog home.
posted by Saun on January 25, 2006 11:16 AM
my gosh, it's real perdy in here. I love it!
posted by Sandra on January 25, 2006 11:30 AM
Oh wow, nice digs! I love what you guys did with the place.
posted by julia fc on January 25, 2006 11:41 AM
What a wonderful new home!! I love the site - it's simple to navigate, and is really well done. Congratulations to you!!! Oh - and I moved my bloglines feed right on over to the new address - easy, peasy.
posted by Kathy on January 25, 2006 11:48 AM
So beautiful! I love how Diana captured the serenity of your blogging in her design. Simple and clean. I look so forward to this year of projects and blogging!
posted by Steph on January 25, 2006 11:50 AM
I love it! The tree is awesome. I can't decide if I like the tree or the pine cones the best =) Wonderful!
posted by Angela on January 25, 2006 11:55 AM
Beautiful site! Your vision and Diana's coding did the trick!!!
posted by grumperina on January 25, 2006 12:06 PM
Aww. May you see your tree grow to a happy hundred-acre wood. Love the new site!
posted by Rachel on January 25, 2006 12:15 PM
I'm thrilled your RSS feeds are working! Hooray!
posted by mac on January 25, 2006 12:19 PM
Awsome new blog!! congratulations!
posted by Purly Whites on January 25, 2006 12:26 PM
I love it!
posted by Jade on January 25, 2006 01:06 PM
Love the new site design!
posted by Lisa D. on January 25, 2006 01:48 PM
Congratulations! I love the air and beautiful simplicity of your new site! A joy for the eyes!!
posted by karen on January 25, 2006 02:02 PM
Lovely! Very elegant and refined.
posted by HibiscuitsGirl on January 25, 2006 02:05 PM
i love it! it is so simple and elegant...but then again I would expect nothing less from a joint collabortion between yourself and diana.
posted by jacqueline on January 25, 2006 03:16 PM
What a beautiful shade you chose for your craft room. You have excellent taste and very creative. A shade of paint? Who would've thought. I love your story.
posted by Carin on January 25, 2006 03:24 PM
Welcome to your new home Blossom. Lovely site, may the tree grows indeed into a forest.
posted by francoise on January 25, 2006 03:42 PM
Congrats on your new bloghome!
posted by erin on January 25, 2006 04:08 PM
Your new site looks fabulous! So clean and crisp, love it!
posted by nichola on January 25, 2006 05:03 PM
I'll update my list! I love the new site. Very classy.
I just moved my blog too! www.pipandtom.com
posted by Pip on January 25, 2006 06:13 PM
I love your new home!!! It is so beautiful :) Diana did a wonderful job... She is doing some things for me next ;)! Here's to many many more years of thoughtful and truely amazing posts :)
posted by Dani on January 25, 2006 07:52 PM
Wow! What a change! Nice new home for you :o)
posted by Amilia on January 25, 2006 08:58 PM
Congratulation on your new home &
Love it!!!!
as always you are giving me lots of inspiration!!
posted by eejayya on January 25, 2006 11:43 PM
woo hoo! congrats, i love it! now, if you'll excuse me, i'm off to explore...
posted by kris on January 26, 2006 03:28 AM
Gorgeous! Simple and clean -- lovely new home =)
posted by amanda on January 26, 2006 09:07 AM
Your new home is wonderful, very calming to look at. Thank you for taking the time to share this part of your life with us.
posted by Barbara on January 26, 2006 11:35 AM
Lovely! I found you through Diana's site. I always love happening upon new knitting blogs! Looking forward to seeing more!
posted by allison on January 26, 2006 02:12 PM
Love your new site!!!
posted by Anna on January 26, 2006 04:14 PM
Great new site. Congrats.
posted by Estee on January 27, 2006 09:23 AM
simple and nice, less is more.
got to change my blogroll links.
posted by Lois on January 27, 2006 10:37 AM
Congratulations on your new, beautiful space. January is a good time for a change. :)
posted by Liz on January 28, 2006 03:24 PM
Your blog is lovely. Content and design :)
posted by Amelia on January 28, 2006 04:29 PM
Great news! congratulations :) I've already updated my bloglines to visit your new home.
posted by di on January 29, 2006 05:28 AM
Beautiful!!! :-)
posted by terhi on January 30, 2006 07:00 AM