Pondering Down Time
I'm at my cousin's house - the kids have gone to school, Deb's at her school (she teaches) and I'm here alone, watching CSPAN and returning emails. Soon I'll be off in Atlanta traffic, but for the next 3 days I only have teaching gigs in the evenings, with my days free.
I ended up buying a really lovely quilt yesterday, plus a silk comfortor on sale at Target ($88 down to $19) It's hot pink and Hannah will LOVE it! Washable silk, mmmmmmm I bought me a pillow, pillow cases (I've decided I'm tired of adjusting to a new pillow every night) and a new hat box to keep my current projects in while I'm traveling. As I move from shop to shop my boxes of books dwindle, so I have more room for - stuff - in the car.
I'm LOVING C-Span, but my cousin (who didn't have cable until very recently) has pretty much talked me out of thinking about cable for the time being. She has two teenaged daughters at home, and just feels that the TV stuff gets out of control with cable. The point is moot, because I've told the kids we have a choice; interenet access or cable. So far we enjoy (require) the internet access much more than we would cable.
All of this time alone means that I can't skirt the issue of GETTING WORK DONE. Procrastination, although fun, can't be my MO while on the road. I'm lucky to have my cousin's house to hang out in today - I may be able to assign some yarn to Romantic Knits projects, write a few patterns that need to be worked up, maybe even get in touch with some yarn companies (although my mail server out is wonky - have to figure THAT out...) to order yarn for projects.
I'm supposed to have yarn waiting for me at Knit Nouveau in Helena - stuff Gerry's sending down that arrived the day that I left - so that I can start swatching a side-knit paneled skirt I'm working up for Interweave Knits. My hands are itching to get to the yarn.
But in the larger scheme, I'm so happy to have some time off - to think, to rework things - not to have to drive somewhere or teach every minute of the next few days. Down time is a wonderful thing, it allows me to think about things tomorrow...
Speaking of Tomorrow...
Here are two of my students from Main Street Yarns - Melanie and Ashley. They didn't know each other before the class, they didn't arrive together or anything, but I insisted that they pose for this photo. Now I feel my Georgia experience is complete.
I ended up buying a really lovely quilt yesterday, plus a silk comfortor on sale at Target ($88 down to $19) It's hot pink and Hannah will LOVE it! Washable silk, mmmmmmm I bought me a pillow, pillow cases (I've decided I'm tired of adjusting to a new pillow every night) and a new hat box to keep my current projects in while I'm traveling. As I move from shop to shop my boxes of books dwindle, so I have more room for - stuff - in the car.
I'm LOVING C-Span, but my cousin (who didn't have cable until very recently) has pretty much talked me out of thinking about cable for the time being. She has two teenaged daughters at home, and just feels that the TV stuff gets out of control with cable. The point is moot, because I've told the kids we have a choice; interenet access or cable. So far we enjoy (require) the internet access much more than we would cable.
All of this time alone means that I can't skirt the issue of GETTING WORK DONE. Procrastination, although fun, can't be my MO while on the road. I'm lucky to have my cousin's house to hang out in today - I may be able to assign some yarn to Romantic Knits projects, write a few patterns that need to be worked up, maybe even get in touch with some yarn companies (although my mail server out is wonky - have to figure THAT out...) to order yarn for projects.
I'm supposed to have yarn waiting for me at Knit Nouveau in Helena - stuff Gerry's sending down that arrived the day that I left - so that I can start swatching a side-knit paneled skirt I'm working up for Interweave Knits. My hands are itching to get to the yarn.
But in the larger scheme, I'm so happy to have some time off - to think, to rework things - not to have to drive somewhere or teach every minute of the next few days. Down time is a wonderful thing, it allows me to think about things tomorrow...
Speaking of Tomorrow...
Here are two of my students from Main Street Yarns - Melanie and Ashley. They didn't know each other before the class, they didn't arrive together or anything, but I insisted that they pose for this photo. Now I feel my Georgia experience is complete.
Feed me, baby!
3 Comments:
Aww Annie made me famous! Hehehe.
Thanks for the great class, it was wonderful to meet you!
Melanie
Annie, You were such an inspiration! I went home and couldn't wait to get my hands on some yarn! I loved the class (even though it was your first time teaching it!), and now that things click so much more for me, I'm hoping to whiz through some projects this year! Thanks for everything! You're the best!
I so enjoyed watching you speak last night at The Whole Nine Yards.
I'm going to blog about it of course but I thought I would share with you.. maybe it sounds dorky but that whole part you said about knowing what it felt like to be different.. it just struck me so hard, it explained exactly how I feel about being in georgia, and being jewish. I am from Virginia and my whole family is from New Jersey and California so well we just grew up differently. I moved down to the south for college and met my husband and never left.
My only problem has been lots of people pushing religion on me and telling me I'm wrong, and they are right and my beliefs are just, wrong!
I know it sounds soo silly I thought of all this when you spoke but to me you where saying you knew what it felt like to be a minority, to be different, not the norm. It just really put into words how I feel about religion and I realize now it's not about my doubt or insecurities, it's about how I feel about how other people feel!
Okay I'll shut up I am babbaling! Sorry no time for spell check I'm at work! I was the girl you said she can't knit Fair Isle to save her life and wants to shoot everyone lol!
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