Tuesday, March 24, 2009

dreams and possibilities

This morning I received an email from my daughter. A note to tell me that a job had been posted for Ravelry. Something that is so perfect for me that I dare not hope, but of course I will anyway. A job like one I loved and had to leave. But even better, because I could work from home! Maybe make a difference! So dream I will and I emailed my desire. Then I sent a little resume. I'm not experienced at resume, but what the heck, dreams can lead to possibilities so.......off it went into cyberspace. Now I will wait and hope and wait and...you get the idea. All of the little "sayings" roll around in your head. The ones that used to roll off your mother's tongue, and now you probably say yourself; "if it's meant to be, it will." "You'll never know unless you try." "Don't let the door hit you in the....."oops not that one. 
So now, of course, I can't sleep. I hate that! Why can't you just shut off your mind and close your eyes and drift off and stay that way for 8 whole hours? 
I got a lovely package today from a little swap group. Green beads on a hank (that's string) that I can easily move to perle cotton and knit with them. Green is one of my favorites and I am designing a little amulet in my mind as I sit here. (another reason why I'm not sleeping).
I have a little yellow spring bag on my needles right now and may get to felt it tomorrow along with the blue one and the pink one I finished this week. Then I will bead on all three of them. Flowers perhaps. It is time for spring, for summer, for bare feet and summer weight yarns. So much yarn, so little time. 


Wednesday, March 11, 2009

woeful inadequacy, did i even spell that right?

Have I mentioned that I just love Ravelry. I have become a true addict. I check my Ravelry messages before I check my email. I have joined groups, exchanged ideas and even swapped beads. I have become linked to other bloggers and enjoy their postings. I feel like such an amateur when I read these posts and hope that my wit is enjoyed by SOMEONE out there. I want to earn the MacGyver badges from iamtherforeiknit. So how do I do that?

Spring is due to spring any moment now. I have knit and beaded away the winter and still feel like there is so much more to do. But now, I would like to do it outside. I am  not alone, oh no! There are many others, so very many that feel just like I do. A long, dark, cold winter. We are ready for crocuses, lily of the valley and, yes, even Black flies. 

Because, after all, one can knit outdoors too.