Why is it for days, nay weeks, there will be no spammy comments and then I will login to find 145? Is it some evil spam plan? Just when you think the spam is gone it attacks? And what about the spam that is such a loyal reader? I cannot count how many times getusomeviagra@lalala.com has told me, “I enjoy you article very much. Great reading. I adding to my list of read to future.” Oh getu, I felt almost bad deleting it.
In non-spam related news, I have been knitting. Knitting despite the fact that I often find knitting to be maddening in its slowness. But I have a new baby niece now (and first one on my side of the family!) and nieces are girls and girly knitting is fun. Of course, the first thing I knitted was a Baby Surprise Jacket for my friend’s new baby boy. But tiny baby knitting is actually also kinda girly even if it is for a boy. Am I right?
BUT the Baby Surprise Jacket turned out fine (since it knits all in one piece). Behold!
AND NOW I am knitting something for my niece but it is not going well. I am now on my third full attempt because I am lame. No really. I have knitted this pattern before with no problems but this time, I am all with the messing up -miscounting lines and dropping stitches. It might have something to do with the toddler who cries and grabs my yarn and needles signing, “All done, Mama, all done!” Hmmmmm. But I shall prevail even though I am usually a quitter when it comes to ripping out knitting (people, it takes SO LONG AND NOW I HAVE TO START OVER AGAIN!)
Speaking of quitting, I signed up for NaNoWriMo this year and after a valiant 4 days (and 5400 words) I quit. Yes I did! But can I say that I learned much about my writing and my process and what it may take to actually get something actually written? I can. I did. And because I have no time, no time at all, I have decided that the best way to use this non-time is to start another blog. A writing blog. Where I will write about writing and other such things. Or maybe write some short stories or something. No matter what I have made one decision. I AM going to be a published author someday. I totally am. Unless I quit or something. That toddler I mentioned before DOES like to grab my hands off my keyboard when I type, because, you know, how can I be paying attention to him if I am typing?
the jacket is adorable!
Do not give up, you shall overcome the toddler!!
I remember the Days of the Toddler very well. That’s when I gave up weaving (okay, the cats had something to do with that, too) and picked up embroidery and sewing, things I could put down very quickly if I had to. I also liked that I could accomplish a project much more quickly with embroidery and sewing. It can take forever to dress a loom. The fact that you’ve knit a sweater and written 5400 words for NaNoWriMo with a toddler in the house is to be celebrated. Think about how efficient and productive you’ll become when he is older. The Days of the Toddler are merely training for your future dynamo self. Keep going! And nice sweater!