I'm Back!!

 Did you miss me?

The first of this year, I made a decision to not blog anymore.  I needed a break, I started posting a lot on Instagram, which I still do and I try to do a PJKnits You Tube episode every 2-3 weeks or whenever I have something worth talking about.  With both of those social media thingys, the blog was suffering and I really was wondering if anyone besides my dear friends from knitting camp were even dropping by.

The last few weeks, I've been wondering about doing blog posts again for those who don't do those other things, or I don't come up on their feeds for you to even know I am out there?!  My blog over the years, 23 yearsish, (the first post in July 2003 for a few short posts and then back up again in December of that year).

During these last couple of weeks, I have been thinking about why I would want to reprise the blog and came up with some reflections - 

I have been writing in my daily journal, and I find that I am trying to up my writing skills there. The blog this time, may be a little different in the past, more writing about knitting, knitting friends, knitting adventures etc.

I have also been playing around with my iphone and checking out others' tips and tricks for getting better pictures to post.  

What I also found, which is a total possible future blog(s), is not everyone is on Instagram or watch You Tube.  And I wouldn't want them to miss out on whats going on with my knitting and the above.

Finally, but maybe not the last of the reasons, is I have become lazy.  Not checking my Ravelry as often as I should, (remember when we went all went down the rabbit hole and didn't come out for hours?), and definitely not checking my email as much as I should.  

Most of all, the blog is such an easy way to go back and really see what was going on in PJKnits life for me and maybe, one day, my grands.   If you are just finding my blog, please keep in mind, this is a knitting blog, but also, I have family and adventures that I will post too, just because they bring me Joy.

Now, if you are still with me, Hi, my name is Penny.  I live in Central Illinois, I'm a Knitter, a Blogger and a You Tube podcaster.  Welcome.

Choose Joy!