So while I was knitting up one of the squares for my afghan last night, my mind began to wander (garter stitch will tend to do that!) with thoughts of my Ebook.
I am beginning to wonder if my current 'theme' for the book is too limited. Without going into great detail, if each pattern and its name is based around one particular color, I may be sending a subliminal message that the pattern should be stitched in that color only. I am not at all suggesting that stitchers cannot think for themselves (quite the contrary!); but I want the designs in the book to be a jumping off point for individual creativity.
I may be making some changes.
In other news.....
Today is going to be stupid-busy. "Stupid-busy" means an overabundance of activity that dosen't pertain to things I enjoy and/or want to do for extended periods of time. Today is the perfect example.
My house is undergoing extreme renovations. The entire upper floor, with the exception of the kitchen, is a massive construction zone. Two bedrooms have been added, which is awesome, but because of all the unusual summer rain, jobs haven't been completed on schedule.
Finally.....we're almost there. All that's left is painting, hanging doors and installing trim. The entire upper floor is being painted, and it's over a 1000 sq ft. It's taking forever. In just under an hour, I'll have a house full of people painting and retaping the carpets. Hopefully, *fingers crossed*, the kids may be able to start moving their stuff into these new rooms, and I can start planning furniture layout for the now much smaller formal living room.
So the purpose of today's business is not "stupid", per say. It's "stupid-busy" because it's an entire day of not being able to sit on the deck in the rare sunshine today and knit myself silly.
I'm off to make an extra cup of coffee and prepare for the painting. To close, here a few pictures. These are the reasons I don't complain as much these days!
I am beginning to wonder if my current 'theme' for the book is too limited. Without going into great detail, if each pattern and its name is based around one particular color, I may be sending a subliminal message that the pattern should be stitched in that color only. I am not at all suggesting that stitchers cannot think for themselves (quite the contrary!); but I want the designs in the book to be a jumping off point for individual creativity.
I may be making some changes.
In other news.....
Today is going to be stupid-busy. "Stupid-busy" means an overabundance of activity that dosen't pertain to things I enjoy and/or want to do for extended periods of time. Today is the perfect example.
My house is undergoing extreme renovations. The entire upper floor, with the exception of the kitchen, is a massive construction zone. Two bedrooms have been added, which is awesome, but because of all the unusual summer rain, jobs haven't been completed on schedule.
Finally.....we're almost there. All that's left is painting, hanging doors and installing trim. The entire upper floor is being painted, and it's over a 1000 sq ft. It's taking forever. In just under an hour, I'll have a house full of people painting and retaping the carpets. Hopefully, *fingers crossed*, the kids may be able to start moving their stuff into these new rooms, and I can start planning furniture layout for the now much smaller formal living room.
So the purpose of today's business is not "stupid", per say. It's "stupid-busy" because it's an entire day of not being able to sit on the deck in the rare sunshine today and knit myself silly.
I'm off to make an extra cup of coffee and prepare for the painting. To close, here a few pictures. These are the reasons I don't complain as much these days!
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| Sun coming up over the Cascades and the Bay. |
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| Sun filtering through all the greenery this morning......a welcome sight after so much rain! |
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| My pretty house! :) |
Oh my goodness! What beautiful scenery. :)
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