Thursday, 06 December 2007

• Currently Reading Knitting for Dummies By Pam Allen, Trisha Malcolm, Rich Tennant, Cheryl Fall see related

  For a girl named Leo

  I love Thursdays.  I only work a few hours in the afternoon and I have the whole morning to waste in whatever leisurely activity I choose.  This morning, as every morning, I made myself oatmeal for breakfast.  I never have to think about how to make oatmeal anymore, so my mind is free to wander.   As I stirred in the plain yogurt and brown sugar and dried cranberries, I smiled to myself and realized how meditative this ritual is for me.  I feel nothing but joy every time I do it.  It is absolutely peaceful, and healthy emotionally, spiritually, and physically.  It leaves me satisfied. 

  I've recently taken up knitting again.  The last project I remember distinctly was a scarf I made for my youngest brother.  He was a toddler at the time and kept ripping out the stitches whenever I left the project within reach.  The result was a mess, though it would have been a mess whether or not he'd found it lying around so often.  I've moved on, though.  I bought Knitting for Dummies, and my first project in over ten years is turning out quite well.

  I need to get better at making time to make things, because I have the time, I just use it for other things.  Blogging is not one of those things, anymore, it seems.  I'm okay with that, though.  I have enough on my plate as it is.

  Also, I've joined a Rock Band.  ;)

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