Yarn and Dreams

I have been researching local yarn shops. They are not easy to come by in this area and they seem to be open only during regular business hours (for the most part) and Saturdays. This means I can't get to them! But I think I shall scoot out a itty bit early today (slow day, boss away) and go to the closest one.

I'm trying really hard to find some variegated cotton yarn for a scarf project I saw but it is impossible to locate the type of yarn I want for it. The discovery that variegated cotton yarn in a worsted weight is so difficult to come by led me to think of learning to dye my own.

Who knew that was so difficult and kind of dangerous? I've read talk of burning holes in things and protective garments. Have I mentioned I'm a bit seriously clumsy? Well, I am so this gives me serious pause. Also, I would need someplace to do this type of work. And time to do it. So it is not looking good at the moment (or more likely, ever). Besides all that there is so much to learn before I even begin. Time people. Time I don't have right now. And when I look to the future I see no time there either.

But! The fact I found a scarf pattern I might actually complete has me smiling. Also, I ordered a bunch of needles today. Nice wood circulars and interchangeable circulars - YAY! Can't wait to get them. I may learn this sock knitting thing after all. Or not. We'll see.

I have a new, totally never going to happen, dream. I'd like to open a yarn shop (I know the perfect spot.) that carries everything but wool. I'm allergic to wool so no wool in my shop! I could have some cutesy name all kinds of fiber alternatives to wool. I would have a place to hand dye yarn and some comfy furniture for people to hang and knit on. Maybe a coffee corner with some yummy dessert type foods. Yarn every where that I could use!

As I said though, never going to happen. I have no business sense and I'm far too lazy. I would have to deal with banks and loans and real estate and learning how one buys things as a retailer. GAH! And tax things. I would actually need an accountant! And I would end up going out of business because I could pretty much guarantee my area couldn't support something like that. I'm betting the majority of knitters where I live (I know they must be out there) are buying their yarn at walmart. Not likely to spend the kind of money required at a shop like I described.

So bankruptcy and destitution would be the result of that dream. Still, the dream makes me happy.

What's making you smile this Wednesday?

Food Makes Me Smile

So I'm suppose to tell you what's making me smile. Why? Because Cursingmama said so and I'm nothing if not a rule follower. Wait, didn't I just do a post about not being a rule follower? Still, I have a lifetime of rule following under my belt and it doesn't just disappear because I break a few knitting patterns or recipes. Actually, I don't actually break rules I just don't follow directions. So I guess all this is to say I AM a rule follower. Gah! Way to talk in circles.

Where was I? Smile Wednesday. What's making me smile...

• My fuzzy brain isn't as fuzzy today.
• I have a little bit of time to blog.
• It is raining rather than snowing which means it's warmer today.
• I went grocery shopping last night.
• I made homemade granola last night - YUM!
• I managed to get into my new savings account online (it was giving me trouble). An account that is MINE. Where I can save for emergencies. YAY me.
  

Ok, that's enough. What's making you smile? Either link to your own post or write it right in the comments.

Making Me Smile

This new blog design I downloaded for free from www.freecsstemplates.org is totally making me smile today. The hardest part is that the code is in a foreign language. Spanish maybe? And I'm a total linguistical failure. I did manage to change a couple of the headers into English. And maybe this will keep me from the time suck of modifying the design.

Also, being back at Blogger makes me smile. I'm not sure why I like it so much, but I do.

What's making you smile?

*disclaimer: The whole Wednesday smile thing was stolen from Cursingmama. I'm no original. Go check out what's making her smile.

What's Making Me Smile Today

Mmmmmm. Yummy.
(Sparkling Pomegranate specifically)