Poised

to act, create, produce.... to fly. I love September - the first day of school is my New Year's Day, far more so than the first of January. Today was only an hour (why?) but tomorrow begins the year in earnest.

The laundry racks are groaning with new yarn, the laptop is crammed (figuratively, that is - it actually has a formidable capacity) with designs in various stages of completion, and my journals are bristling with schemes and diagrams and inspiration.

The stove - well, we've made the best of that. Two hot plates have brought my dyeing capacity back up to the required level, and we have mostly found workarounds to do most of the cooking we love to do. Although we've adopted a sort of dogged optimism in an effort to shield the remaining household appliances from the forces of chaos, the stove will get its own pro/con post eventually, as a public service if nothing else.

Speaking of the forces of chaos, these crisp fall days have me hankering for a new sweater. Though I've diligently stuck to this year's resolution to design first and knit later, the urge to ditch the calculator and cast on is strong. (It may be time to review the WIPs of shame, for a reminder of the folly of sweaters as instant creative gratification.)

Comments

[Kerri]

I totally agree with you on September! It feels SO much more like New Years than January does. The kiddies off to school for their new grades, the weather cooling & summer vacations behind us, back to the grind at work with fresh enthusiasm...it truly is a new beginning and an exciting time.

I hope the children enjoyed their first 'hour' of school! Ours was a big 3-hour day! Good luck with your new designs and happy knitting. :)

[naomi]

That photo would make an excellent colorway. Any chance it's on those laundry racks you mentioned?

[StephCat]

sorry about the stove....I can't imagine not having a gas stove (sorry!)....we have a vintage '50s wedgewood that's a tank.

have to admit, I'm curious about the WIPs of shame!