i had a revelation this morning, sitting there knitting, coffee cup at my side....
I have spent the last 28 years being "mom". damn good at it too I must say. And, now, Ive pretty much done my job, my children, tho all dealing with their own idiosyncracies and issues, are independent for the most part, and dont "need" me to be a part of their day to day life. I floundered around for a while, being a pain in the ass Im sure, but then i picked up my needles again.....
and now I knit. Boy, do I knit. Im defining myself through my yarns and needles. Jesus, why cant I get a "hobby" , why does everything I do become all absorbing????
Ok, today I WILL NOT KNIT ANYMORE...who am I kidding, I have to finish that green sweater so I can get started on Taresa's socks.
sheesh.
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just a mom, a knitter, a crochetter, a quilter, a textile artist, whew. I tire myself out
why this all feels so good
"She seeks wool and flax, and she works with her hands with delight" Proverbs 31:13
Why I pick up needles and hooks
knitting and crochetting just makes me feel good, at peace, connected -- my grandmother first taught me when I was 6, and i put my needles away for a long time , just picking them up when a project was needed. then my kids grew up and I found my hands empty -- no more noses to wipe and hands to hold. so I began to gather yarns and fibers -- and again I felt the joy i remembered sitting in the family room of my moms house as mom mom's needles clanked.
list of favorite blogs
- http://1gloriousconundrum.blogspot.com/
- http://redbirdknits.blogspot.com/
- http://www.cindybmw2004.blogspot.com/
- http://projectthreesixtyfive.blogspot.com/
- http://www.cookandbook.blogspot.com/
- quilts are for sharing
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- sweettea
- A wife, a mom,grammy, a teacher, a daughter, but , inside? a crazy artist who loves to work with fibers
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