Knitting, What Knitting?

Blimey, can you believe it’s already April, not only that we’re into the second week?

I’ve been on a bit of a blogging hiatus for the last few weeks.  My daughter was here for a few days and then my husband was back from working in the UK for a week, so I selfishly enjoyed my time with them instead.  When all of them had gone, I suddenly realised that I’d left myself with quite a lot of work to catch up on for the Spring Awakenings Issue of Olann and, so panic stations ensued.

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Sunshine & Sprinkles KAL Kicks Off

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As far as my blog goes, I think it might be best if I write September off.  For some reason I just haven’t been able to get my $#&% together enough to sit down and type, even though I’ve had tonnes of things I want to talk about.

It’s the first day of a new month, so I’m hoping that’s enough of an incentive for me to pull my finger out (here’s hoping) and get back into my usual blogging rhythm.

Oh my god I spelt rhythm correctly without spell check.  It’s the little things.

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Photographer Wanted, Must Like Knitwear

 

I was chatting with a friend briefly yesterday, who happened to mention a real lack of time of late and it really struck a cord with me.  I know I’m not alone in feeling like I’m constantly playing catch up and these intrusive thoughts can end up causing a problem.

I wonder if it’s a pressure we put on ourselves because of social media?  I confess to having to fight with myself on occasion, not to get drawn into the latest pattern to grip the knitting world, or take up a new hobby – macramé anyone?  It’s hard though and it’s in our nature to want to belong, so we join in, even if we know we don’t have the time, so something has to give – right?

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