I have been knitting quite a bit for a few years now and it has become therapy for me... relaxing, enjoyable, productive. However, I went through a two-week period a little while ago where I just didn't knit a thing. Not one thing. Couldn't find the time... couldn't be bothered... didn't feel like it... nothing interested me... not sure what it was, but I just did NOT knit for two whole weeks. Normally I knit a little something pretty much every day so it was a weird feeling. Wondered at one point if that was it. I was done, had lost interest and would never pick up the needles again. Kaput. But almost as suddenly as it had started, it ended and the joy of knitting returned and I am at it again.Of course this time of year is crazy. Just had the people from my department over for a BBQ this afternoon. Sunny, warm, perfect weather. They've been gone about an hour and it's just started to thunder and lightning and hail. What luck! Great way to end a great school year! One more day at work tomorrow and then off for the summer.
Have tons of knitting plans for vacation. Just hope I can get some things done. I've been working on finishing up projects instead of starting anything new, but there's so much pretty summer yarn that I have that I might have to make something summery and ditch the fall sweater that I'm currently working on, the Moustiers from Rowan 45 (see March 17th post). Still haven't gotten far as I've been knitting baby items and Duduza dolls for charity. This little organic chicken below is one of two that I've made. it's really quite easy and although I never thought I'd be the type of person to knit a stuffed animal (whatever that means--just not my thing), here I am thinking this is the cutest little guy ever. He's from the Rowan Organic Cotton
Kids Collection book. Many of the stuffed animals in that book are really cute. Also finished some ankles socks for my daughter made from some fun Crystal Palace Panda Soy yarn. Feels great to the touch. We'll see how it holds up.Glad the year is over. It's been a good one, but now I'm bushed. Have had tons of interesting adventures this year, our first year in London. Saw many musicals and plays... most recently saw the Shakespeare's All's Well that Ends Well at the National Theatre and Jude Law as Hamlet. Spent a rainy Saturday morning watching the Colonel's Review of Trooping the Colour. It's an impressive ceremony that takes place on the Queen's birthday. We just saw the practice so no queen, but still fascinating to watch with the marching band, bagpipes, horses and foot guards.
Hopefully now that summer is here I will find more time to write.
