The NorMel House

Crocheted some octos including a mama and some babies! And yes, all 3 of these babies fit inside the mama! They're so cute 😍 😍😍 This pattern was definitely worth buying as I'm sure to use it lots  #BernatBlanketYarn @allfromjade pattern From the Mel of the NorMel House, crocheting is so much more than just a hobby!

  My two favorite Norms. Can't believe my happy and oh so funny papa is 94! His sense of humor must have been passed on to me cuz he always makes me laugh. Kinda funny I managed to marry someone with his name and his sense of humor. Love these two guys! From the Mel in the NorMel House, celebrate every day with all your loved ones; we never know how many we have left

  Can you tell I love purple? This blanket was finished and went to its new home a while ago, I simply forgot about it lol. Its similar to a granny square but has an extra row the granny square pattern doesn't. I love how the colors worked out and I love all the purples. It was quite simple to work up this one, although more time consuming than I might have expected. It's gone to someone who may just love purple as much as me, possibly even more lol As typical for me, it's made of #BernatBlanketYarn because its so soft and comfy! From the Mel in The NorMel House, where crafting is not just a hobby it's a way of life...

This one was an interesting make for me. I've never tried this pattern and it called for my usual Bernat Blanket yarn however I wanted to try Bernat Pop yarn for it. It's supposed to be super squishy but I think the different yarn has made it stiffer and heavier. I like the color combination, I used two different self striping balls and I think they came together nicely. Just a bit of color popping out of the neutral colors. I think I could work with that yarn again but I would definitely choose a looser pattern.  

  How easy it is to see our own knots and messes and think others have it perfect. We all have something going on in our lives, noone is perfect. And yet we tend to think others have it so much easier or better. I love analogies like this, they give such a visual picture of things in our lives. I know I am definitely like the back of that embroidery, but because of Christ Jesus God sees the beautiful picture on the front; oh how blessed I am! From the Mel in The NorMel House  Life is easier when you can change your perspective to see the beautiful picture God creates.

The hardest part is not knowing what took my most precious gift away from me. It haunts me, never knowing what exactly went wrong. All I can think is it must be my fault. 

I dont like to think of or even admit to myself that I'm disabled. I hate asking for help. I hate knowing my house is always messy because I'm incapable of doing normal everyday things that most people do almost as easy as breathing. Because even breathing is hard; I have to remind myself to breath as I so often find myself holding my breath from the pain. I don't want to be this way. I don't like being this person. I'm so tired of being tired. Sick of being sick. I find myself slowly slipping into a darkness that's always so very hard to climb back out of. There's always something it seems, and I just don't know how to fix it. I want to make things, I love working hard on something and seeing it come together. At least I used to. I want to feel that again. I want to clean my house and feel proud of it. I still try, I do little bits at a time, all the time. Trying to find the balance between getting things done and setting off another flare up that takes...