Gaming With Yarn

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  • Prospectively Minded

    Prospectively Minded

    I’m finished with the prototype of the cowl pattern I made. Now I’ll draft it, and possibly publish it as a free pattern later next year. That deadline isn’t set in stone. I’m not sure if I will finish the pattern by next year or not; too many variables.

    I’m still trying to navigate through the process of getting my pattern business going in the right direction; still trying to dot all the i’s and cross all the t’s. All this is still more of a learning experience than an actual job at the moment. I think I’m okay on the financial front, but I need to do more research into that. There is a demand and a market for this product; it is just very niche in my area. That’s okay. I’m willing to grow that niche.

    I find knitting and crocheting and all the activities associated with them to be relaxing, restorative, and life affirming. They have helped me manage my anxiety and depression and stress levels when nothing else works. I think crafts that beneficial deserve a broader audience in the world.

    Today I have been focusing on my health. I have been feeling run down lately, so I have been doing some gentle exercise and a few minutes of more strenuous exercise (Sasha does almost nothing slowly, and our walks are more chaos than peace; but she’s still young. She’ll calm down with age).

    I did knit for a while. And soon I will need to do some housekeeping. Erick will be home shortly and will want my company (after he decompresses from work).

    Neither of us have been feeling that well. So we may have to cancel Thanksgiving festivities. There’s always Christmas to look forward to.

  • A Festive Autumn

    A Festive Autumn

    I’m working on a color work pattern that I have designed?! I haven’t seen the design anywhere else online, except my webpages!

    I’m pleased with it so far. I may publish this as my first color work pieces. I’m not sure what I will do with it.

    The pets are happy and healthy. Ned is starting to get sleepier. R2 and Freckle are starting to be less active too. Only June Bug and Sasha are still playing and boisterous!

    Autumn’s foliage has started to show in my neighborhood.

    Autumn colors beginning to show at White Rock Apartments.

    The cold weather hasn’t really happened here yet. We’ve had one or two cold snaps, but nothing that major.

    I can’t decide which I am looking forward to more Thanksgiving or Christmas! It’s become our holiday tradition to visit Erick’s family at the holidays.

    They are good people, as people go. However I can’t say I am excited to see the children. Children of all ages make me nervous and uncomfortable. I would rather be home with our pets.

    I like the idea of children. Children are some of my favorite characters in literature, but in real life they are just too nonsensical and unpredictable. And most children don’t like me that much. I’m too “something” not all of them put it into words. But the nicest “compliment” I get from children is usually “you’re weird.”

    And I guess I just proved myself wrong. There is nothing nonsensical or unpredictable about that assumption. I AM weird, and that’s the way I like it. Because what would the world be like without weirdoes?

  • Home

    What is your favorite place to go in your city?

    To my very own home

  • Wash, Dry, Fold…

    What part of your routine do you always try to skip if you can?

    Laundry

  • An Attitude of Gratitude

    Today, I ran errands. I made a couple donations, and bought some toiletries. The pets waited at home until I got back. I’m getting a lot of exercise walking and/or taking the bus places. Thankfully I have what I need for my lifestyle. During this season of gratitude I think that a little thanksgiving, alms, and prayer go a long way.

    I’m starting to make Christmas presents. I don’t know who is getting what among my family members, and friends yet. All I know is I want to make as many Christmas gifts as I can this year.

    I‘ve completed three gifts. That’s not a lot, and I’m feeling the crunch; but whatever I finish will be enough and appreciated (hopefully). I have a lot of work for my ministry to do too.

    I wonder what Erick’s plans are for the holidays. I don’t know what any of my family and friends are doing for the holidays. As for me, I’m just happy that I have friends and a family.

    I’m also pleased to report that I seem to be fitting into my clothes better after only buying one or two new pieces. That really is the flip side of the holidays: what you do for yourself. I have always been of the opinion that everyone needs to replenish themselves at sometime, and Harvest time is as good a time as any.

    Of course the luckiest of us get replenished by those around us, but not everyone has someone. So a dash of loving kindness goes a long way toward making the holidays brighter. This is me, asking all of you, this holiday season if all you can give is a smile go on and smile; and if you’ve got a lot or a little more to give, please give that too. An attitude of gratitude starts with you.

  • Remembering

    Remembering

    I finished my autumn sweater over the weekend and delivered it to my ministry. Today was stay-at-home-and-do-housework day.

    The pets were happy to have me home, but June Bug missed Erick while he was at work today. I did too. So did Sasha, R2, and Freckle. Ned was just happy to have food again. Erick is the heart and soul of the family.

    Now that he will be coming home for dinner, things are better. I have been nursing sore muscles and various injuries (old and new). The world is a difficult place to live in for someone like me, but Erick is right. I don’t think of myself as powerful enough to change anything, especially not myself and I don’t understand why it’s me that always needs the complete overhaul.

    At any rate, knitting and crocheting are in full swing; household responsibilities are being met; the pets are happy and healthy; my garden is growing; Erick seems more comfortable than ever. Things are going well.

  • Love, love, love

    When you think of the word “successful,” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why?

    I think anyone who has love in their life is successful, even if that love is only temporary and of the kind known as “self love”.

  • Without Health…

    What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself?

    Improving my health and wellbeing

  • K2; sc

    Your life without a computer: what does it look like?

    A lot of knitting and crocheting, reading, writing,; playing with my pets; exercising; cooking and baking…dare I say more?

  • “Wandering But Not Lost”

    Today I ventured outside with my knitting and backpack. I tried knitting under a tree, but even in the shade it was hot after about twenty minutes by my estimation.

    I’m so anticipating cooler weather that I can almost feel the cool on my skin! I’m going to love knitting outside again, and walking Sasha in the cooler weather!

    I stopped in the lounge at my apartment complex today to cool down, relax, and enjoy my knitting time today. I enjoy knitting at home most, and at my favorite local yarn store, and almost anywhere I am that’s cool and comfortable. It’s the same when I crochet. I enjoy cool, comfortable places. I’m using “cool” mostly as a reference to temperature not so much ambience because I am pretty open minded as to what the “cool” aesthetic is for me “cool” boils down to tasteful design and lighting; that’s just me. If that’s your vibe awesome. If not we disagree but that’s cool too, because it’s not my business what you do in your space. And I guess that defines my style somewhat. I like comfortable, cozy, snuggly, squishy, soft clothes in all their irritation that I have experienced. And that’s how I define “cool” to the greatest extent. There’s rather a lot more to my concept of “cool” it’s definitely a loaded word for me, and does a lot of work for four letters.

    It’s a generational thing, I think. Because I don’t hear it that often anymore. Which saddens me because it means my people are leaving this world or at very least I don’t know where they are anymore.

    But that’s maybe not as tragic as all that. I have found new people, and maybe I am considered “weird” and maybe I am considered “more than a little odd” and some people might even see me as “crazy” or worse but there’s a kind of backwards positivity in these labels too, just like there’s an underhanded negativity in words and phrases that are generally considered “good”. So I do my best to keep an open heart, a tolerant attitude, a curious mind, and a sharp intellect. Hobbies like knitting and crocheting help me with that mission. The life affirmation they bestow on my life gives me purpose.

    Like the affirmation sources from J.R.R. Tolkien in the title suggests, I struggle through things in my life purposefully because I have learned that I can.

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