Pioneer Yarn Company

We are in Minden, Nevada getting ready to drive north to Idaho this morning.  I am looking forward to the journey.  It will take us three days of driving to reach our destination.

I managed to motivate myself out the front door of the coach just before 7am this morning to get in a 15-minute walk in just over 60 degrees.  Walking felt invigorating and the view of the nearby mountains in the early morning sun was delightful.  I also have the satisfaction of seeing some activity on my Fitbit.  Hurray!

Yesterday I visited a yarn shop called Pioneer Yarn Company that I discovered here last year when we stayed in Minden.  It is a fabulous store and it feels wonderful to walk in its front door and see the topnotch selection.  I admire the manager.  Kim Christensen is so helpful.  Again this year she assisted me in making a perfect selection from all of her tempting offerings.

It is awesome having a baby girl to knit for.  Well, I knit for her mom too.  There is something comforting in knitting.  It is the movement of hands and the creation of something useful.  The personal connection to a garment that has every fiber passing through one's fingers makes it satisfying to create and give.  I will start on this adorable sweater with less fear of failure than usual because I have already knitted one for her.

The joy of knitting for a baby is the rapid result.  My personality likes starting new things, finishing them quickly and moving on to the next endeavor.  It is a trait that spreads across every job, home and craft I have ever tackled.  But that's ok.  I've learned to accept it.

I am a starter.  I like to get things going in my compulsive, Type-A way and then pass off the well functioning business, a renovated home or a useful creation to someone else who will carry it forward.  I look back once in awhile to confirm that what I did was right and good.  Mostly, I am rewarded with a feeling of happiness that someone else has benefited from my efforts.  For that I am grateful.