on what is possible

(note: jeans are being held up; being someone who needs to buy "tall" pants, I detest the "cropped" look.)

two socks from one ball of yarn....

It’s possible; two socks (not matching, but that’s okay with me) from one ball of Fortissima colori (socka color), with some additional yarn ends used for the toes and heels. The small pile of yarn at the toes is 3-4 stripes worth of leftover yarn. I bought this ball of yarn, and another in a similar (but not an exact match, the woman at the counter was quick to point out to me) colorway in a “bargain” bin and intend to get a pair of socks out of it as well. (they really are the same size; the top sock was done first and I, uh, wore it around my apartment while knitting the second one…) I’ve cast on for another pair, and am going to re-swatch for Rogue later this weekend. The cool days are wonderful for knitting, and it makes a wonderful break from packing and moving.

My laptop (please know that I am tempted to write “table top” or “desktop” because I can’t ever recall a time when I’ve placed it on my lap) is aware of irony, and has been working almost perfectly since I ordered a new one. The few times it’s blacked out on me have been during email compositions, and I’m almost happy when it happens because I feel less crazy about the whole situation. The new one is ever so slowly making its way up the east coast to me (the UPS page is constantly loaded and refreshed quite a lot) and should be here Monday.

On what happened in London – my heart goes out to the families and friends who are searching for the people they love, and to those who are in hospital beds healing.

The world events that have transpired this week have caused me to pause and think about where I am, how lucky I am and how hard it can be to live in certain places in this world. I don’t believe in living in fear and despise that it could become commonplace. I understand that life should go on and if it doesn’t then the terrorists have “won” but I also think it’s time that we stopped and looked around and pondered if there is a better way. I am a pacifist by nature and birth, and cannot comprehend what would drive someone to kill innocent people who have nothing to do with the larger problem. If I spend too much time thinking about the big picture I become increasingly frustrated; thank goodness there are places like The Seeds of Peace Camp (an organization that brings kids from countries at war together, so that they can learn who the “enemy” is, and see that peace is possible; the overall program is amazing, and is more complicated then I can explain in a few sentences; each year the news profiles kids who are getting ready to leave, and they have a hard time saying goodbye to people they grew up “hating”) and programs such as Doctors Without Borders. There are people doing great things – they just aren’t usually headline news.

I have always said that I will be a mom, be it through pregnancy or adoption. My mom and I have had discussions about bringing kids into a world that seems to be focused on turmoil; the overwhelming conclusion I always come to is that this world will continue to need open-minded thinkers and people who know love and how to set examples of unconditional love. I can’t predict the future, nor can I “mold” my someday kids to be who I want them to be; however, if my intent is to raise them to be free thinking individuals who can make choices and decisions for themselves then I will be happy to watch who they become, and I will have fulfilled my goal.

“Knit on with confidence and hope” (EZ)