Confession Friday... impromptu addition

Well, its Friday already. Another week come and gone.

Ya know, I haven't been feeling like a very witty blogger lately (if I ever was) and I wasn't really planning to do a post today at all but maybe some confession will loosen the articulate congestion I'm having.

I guess I've just been busy... I mean really busy. The new baby goats brought feedings every 4 hours and spring brought plans for tilling and planting and more hiking and sweeping the porch and sealing the deck and... well... you get the picture.

Now none of that is bad and I'm not complaining but maybe a little talking out loud will put it all in perspective. There's schooling and laundry and dishes and cooking like there always is and none of it is ever actually finished.

There's plans with friends and outdoor-sy things that draw us away yet somehow leave me feeling guilty that I'm not at home getting more done.

And the knitting! Oh the knitting!

There are articles to write... like the one about how its more than just gauge that effects the overall finished knitted item. Its also things like fiber content, density, blah, blah. Because you made that sweater with a different yarn than what was called for and you had dead-on gauge but it turned out rather loose and saggy and you're really ticked about it. Well.. its more than just gauge.

How about a step by step demo of an inverted neck gusset? Cause you're gonna need to know if you plan to make that cabled hoodie jacket I finished up a while ago (but haven't written up yet).

Or that embroidery how-to I've been planning because, honey, if you can knit you can embroider. And you should... because its so stink'in pretty. I'll show you how as soon as I get somebody to come over here and play Uno with Tater because if I have to do it one more time I'll barf.

And Franklin is coming to PA for his 1000 Knitters Project. I have to go but I need to get my hair trimmed and figure out how to not look like a dork because I hate having my picture taken but I have to do it. I just have to because if I don't I'll kick myself for years and years for being such a chicken.

And Maryland Sheep and Wool is in just a few weeks (which is just about when our eggs are due to hatch)! I'm go'in... are you? I'll be stuck working in a booth all weekend with a friend. I'll have printed copies of all my patterns for sale right there with me if I ever get them all printed. And speaking of printed patterns did you know I now have printed patterns available for wholesale?

And TNNA is in June and I'm supposed to go but I don't know why. Really... why?

At least I got both my projects for the magazine done on time which I never thought I would because it was a really tight deadline and all I wanted to do was go outside and play and go to Denise's house to see the Llamas so I was up til ridiculous hours of the night knitting to get those done on time. But they turned out great and they are my first magazine projects and I can't wait to tell you about them!

And I want to smock little sunny dresses for Tater and I need to smock something for Daughter The Elder because she feels a bit left out but is way too old for little smocked dressies so maybe I'll do another round of smocked nighties which are heavenly and maybe I'll make one for myself because there's nothing more amazing then a gauzy smocked nighty on a hot summer night with the breeze off the mountain blowing through an open window and your man right there with you.. and.. well.. never mind that part.

And my birthday is looming and why don't they make those black rock band Tshirts in a more flattering girl-cut... ya know... a little fitted? Because 3 Doors Down has a great new single and I can't wait for the entire album to be released and I'd love to have a Tshirt but I don't want another giant baggy guy's Tshirt. Blah!

So there ya go.. no witty stuff but boy do I feel better. Sigh.

Now I just need to go switch laundry loads, load the dishwasher, make lunch, teach math, and oh, yea... I have a knitting group tonight... so I also need to do something with my hair (gawd I need a trim).

So confess something or rant or just drool on and on like I just did but please, oh please say something or I'm just going to look like a rambling idiot... damn I need to lay off the coffee...

Comments

[Aradi]

oops ignore me!

[Aradi]

Maybe something like this? http://www.mariegracedesigns.com/marie_grace/2007/05/daisy_cardigan_.html

[Suzanne, A Crafty Lawyer]

What booth will you be in at Md S&W? I want to look for you and your patterns.

[mary n]

Why not get one of those "men" t-shirts that fit in the chest, and then curve the side seams in a bit. If you can make a smocked dress, you should be able to alter the shirt. Or maybe put a dart or two in to give it shape. I agree with you, I hate baggy boy clothes! We girls have curves meant to be shown off!!

[Kate]

Can I have a smocked nightie too?? Gosh I haven't had one of those since my Gramma made me one (you can guess how old i was!).

Keep up the good work! You are on FIRE! On a ROLL! On... ok i ran out of idioms... but you get the idea. Way to go! :)

[Chris]

I think I ramble all the time. And I like to read the facets of a life that makes up the person we are reading about!

Well, if your at MDS&W - keep your eye out for your sweater on a browsing shopper....

[Amy]

What happened to all those idyllic ideas we had of raising families and knitting and baking for them and generally being content? Oh yeah, I remember. We HAD that family and now we're so caught up with managing them that we don't have a lot of time for the idyllic parts. It's hard to remember to enjoy those rare moments when they come..........but you seem to be doing a pretty decent job of it.
:-)

[bezzie]

YOu're going to be a MDS&W? I'm still on the fence about going. You'll have to let us know what booth you're working.

My confession is I'd rather be sewing right now than knitting. And planting above and beyond both.

[elizabeth m]

Which mags are you going to be in? Can't wait to see! It couldn't happen to a more deserving person.

[Mel]

Hmm, here's my confession/rant in no particular order...

Laundry, feed the baby, spring clean the house, change the baby, get orders out in the mail, feed the baby, take drugs to kick the springtime allergies or I will be flat on my back, change the baby, take kids to school, feed the baby, pick kids up from school, change the baby, knit, feed the baby, finish up prezzies for DD's birthday, change the baby, re-organize the stash and set up work area, feed the baby, pay the bills and balance the checkbook, change the baby, go buy flowers to plant in the beds, feed the baby, write, change the baby, start blogging again, feed the baby, spend time with the hubby, change the baby, spend time with the older kids, feed the baby and finally, find some time to sleep somewhere in all that chaos!

Yes, I do feel a bit better now, thank you. :)

[jennu]

Well, I just think it's great that the things that are keeping you swamped are all good things. These are good problems to have. Enjoy it and we'll be here when you have the time.

[trillian42]

Hey, which booth will you be in at MDS&W? I want to stop by and say hi!

[Pat]

I can only offer the trite saying "don't sweat the small stuff". You can only do so much even though you seem capable of much more than most people.
The stress of homeschooling, housekeeping, running a business and writing articles combined with the allure of spring would be enough to make anyone run off into the woods! It may be hard to see, but it seems that you are doing a fantastic job at all.

[KM]

I really could post an entire rant. My life is being sucked in to a pit of dental woes. When I finish with this current batch of work in my mouth, I know it won't be the last the dentist will see of me. My 2nd child has had 9 fillings. These started when he was 3. We brush and floss our kids, the eat very little candy, and still...the sugar bugs eat their teeth. Then my soon to be 3 will soon need a little box on the roof of her mouth. She has a cross bite and terribly small upper pallet. This will require work. My dentist suggested that I get a job now, since all 3 of my little ones will need braces at the same time. SO, what do I do...KNIT. It is so calming. And at least my kiddos will be well warm.

[Dani]

I think is great you're making your patterns available wholesale. I know I'll being giving the owner of my LYS a little shove in that direction. ;-) Magazine publications, too? You're on fire! Hard to feel it though, I bet, when you've got so many balls in the air. I'm tired just reading your to do list. Lol!