No Comment...No Comment.

Ok, what can a gal say about her lack of blogging get-up-and-go? Nothing. Nada. No Comment.

I can't even come up with a decent entry today for this post. I simply feel guilty when I check the blog (after royally forgetting it!) & realize it's been a million months (ok, almost five) since I posted anything.

There you have it.

A fellow preschool-mom friend got me hooked. Hooked on the worst stuff out there. It's SO addicting I may have to seek help. I just can't stop. Now I've started finding places to order it online. I'm out of control.

Nope....it's not drugs. It's scrapbooking supplies! Or more specifically, stamping & card-making supplies. I think it all falls under the general "scrapping" heading though.

She's a rep for Close To My Heart--a mega-expensive super-cutesy company that puts out some of the AWESOMEST stamps I've ever seen! Their "My Acrylix" stamps ROCK! I have purchased about a gazillion bucks worth of stuff in just the last two months alone.

Now, let's face it--I am a self-confessed knitaholic. I have NINE super-huge plastic bins (I mean, like fake Christmas tree size) FULL of yarns. So is it really so surprising that I would get hooked on a new crafty endeavor?

I always thought "paper crafts" were crap. For people who simply didn't have a creative sewing/knitting bone in their body! Little did I know....making cards is SO fun. I can't stop myself! Of course I don't have time. Of course I don't have places to store the supplies. Of course I can't afford the expensive tools & stamps & doo-dads.

Does any of that matter? Of course not. :)

Going Back In Time

Ok, so we all know time travel is just a cute idea put forth by Hollywood & fantasy/sci-fi movies, right? But what if you really COULD go back in time? Well, maybe you can...with your knitting!!!

I started a new scarf for myself the other day. We're at that funny in-between Winter & Spring weather, where some days you don't really need a coat, but it's too cold to go out with nothing--ergo, a scarf is the perfect accessory!

I've had this pretty hand-spun ivory-color fiber I've wanted to use for a long time, but no project in mind. A perfect match for my scarf frenzy! So I started knitting an open-weave "holey" design..........

And hated it. Got about 18 inches knit and decided it wasn't right. So I set it aside & started pondering. After about a day of serious scarf-thought, I realized it was time. Time to go back in time! A-froggin' we will go...a-froggin' we will go....high-ho, the mommy-O, a-froggin' we will go!

I ripped out all 18 inches, re-wound my ball of yarn, and started over! This time I chose an easy cable design, with moss stitch edges. And after 3 inches of that, I decided that my width & pattern were slightly off. So I ripped that out too!!! The time machine was working in overdrive!

Finally, with attempt 3 or 4, I was happy & content. Now I've nearly finished the scarf, and it's gorgeous! An easy 3-stitch edge in moss stitch on both sides. A center cable, all front-twist, split from 6 stitches. And all done on big, fast size 13 US needles. Can't beat it!

So maybe you can't really go back in time, but sometimes it's ok to start over! Better to start over, even when the project is half-done, than to finish something you're not happy with...just so you can say you finished it. Because, as I've learned, a project finished that you're unhappy with is no better than a project you never finish. You'll never wear it or use it if you don't LOVE the end result!

Enjoy your time travels, fellow Lint Heads! I know I have enjoyed mine this week!

Knit One, Purl Two, Smile Three.....................and Keep Crafting!

Bad Mommy!

Ok, so I suspected I wasn't really the "share my deepest thoughts online" type...and now it's been confirmed.

My last post was in OCTOBER, 2007! Folks, that pretty much sums it up--I ain't no stinkin' "blogger"!!!

In fact, I can pretty much guarantee I'll never become a blogger either. I've thought about this page often, but frankly, life gets in the way. And I really prefer to choose my LIFE over time spent posting online!

I don't have time to waste typing even this short a posting. So for now, I will just let my past ruminations hang out in cyberspace. Maybe you'll see me again in future postings...

...Maybe not.