Month: April 2024

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Authenticity

Authenticity. I just started reading The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley and it has me feeling all the feels. I then decided instead of always trying to take photos of projectsI’m working on, it would be neat to take a photo of my work space as it is at the moment I start to write the blog post. I find it funny and alarming how my desk seems to reflect how my mind is working at the moment.

Cluttered. Not as bad as it has been but there is a lot going on all at the same time and sometimes that’s fun. Just not at this present moment.

I am still to obsessive about my diet. (Protein drink), concerned about my literal skin (lotion), designing a new cowl (yarn) and a whole bunch of other things. 

The good news is I believe I have the design down and it is going to look really good. Only took three days and a completely new design direction. I suppose the other good news is I have made my own variation of the Catherine wheel stitch which will show up in something one day.

OK, the book. The book is about this guy who starts something lie a diary and it’s left in various places for people to add their own story to. They add their passage and then leave it for someone to find. Each entry ends with a line that says what happens to the diary next is up to the person reading it. They can add to it or not, leave it or not; heck they can chuck it and end it for everyone who had it before and all the no ones after.

I’m taking 10 days to read it and right now, the ones who have found it seem to be miserable in their choices. And I found something in each of their miseries I can relate to. I suppose misery does love company. I am hoping there is someone who is more hopeful and I wonder if these folks know how not random the randomness of leaving and finding the diary really is. Only one day into reading the book and I want to start one not knowing where it may end up – if anywhere. I cannot believe how excited the idea is to me. I will never know the outcome and that’s part of the excitement. If I do this, will it have a life?

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How Fast?

How fast does time fly? Well, my last blog post was talking about how fast March got here and now it’s April. That’s how fast. Last month it seemed I had some time to get myself ready for the craft show that’s coming in under two weeks and now I don’t feel ready at all. Luckily, I do have spa cloths, scrubbies, baby hats and market bags – not a lot – but there are some. And I have begun the push towards making more. I am adding some new items and looking forward to the show.

I am also looking forward to this coming May and season 3 of Bridgerton. Yep, I was reluctant to start it when it came out but Queen Charlotte made me a real fan. To prepare, I have my list of things to knit and will start over with Season 1, then 2, then Queen Charlotte and that should take me up to the new season. 

In the meantime, I don’t think I have shared the new items I’ve been designing for Abbey & Lincoln. I have moved the digital shop to include POD items. What you see on the left is one of the blanket designs. There are four and it can be personalized with a name. The quote is from Desiderata: You are a child of the universe. No less than the trees and the stars, you have a right to be here. It will be printed on a velveteen blanket. You can see all four here.  

the view of my desk april 4, 2024 The view from the desk shows me about to make some fur pom-poms to go on top of that teal hat on the left. The space looks so huge when it’s nice and tidy. (I remember that day.)

I have no idea how I waited to this stage in my life to do all the things. But I embrace it as my truth. I am surrounded by yarn and I believe it is my calling. Yeah, I can make that work.