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Knitting Anonymous

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About 3 weeks ago we joined Instagram, just to see what it is all about and to give it a try. So far I can tell, there are a lot of cute dogs but even more things that nobody really needs. Two days ago I stumbled over something that really rubbed my the wrong way. A mental health professional from Australia posted a really funny reel about knitting. At made me giggle at first but then I read the caption. There they wrote a wall of text about addictions and with the reference to the pictures she had posted along with her text, she basically put knitting in the same box like alcoholism, gambling addiction and drug abuse. Seriously?

Every major addiction like alcoholism, drug abuse, multi tox, gambling addictions etc. (I think we can happily ignore the classic gummy bear addiction and the common coffee dependence) are highly destructive on so many levels. They will destroy every little aspect in your life. Physical health, mental health, friends, family, job, everything

People started knitting about 300 AD. It’s a very productive and creative skill. It’s also a survival skill. If you ever suffered from cold feet, you know exactly about what I’m talking. People knit all around the world and make all sorts of things. Besides that, knitting is very relaxing (there is nothing more peaceful then sitting in your favorite spot, knitting something, with a purring cat or a snoring dog curled up beside you). Knitting has healing values and therapeutic values and yet this shrink puts it on the same level as alcoholism and drug abuse. She clearly has no idea about what she is talking.

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Fun in Squares

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One of my favorite things to do is, to learn new things. That can be all sorts of things but I think knitting and crocheting are the most fun things to learn more about. So, I stumbled about that lovely YouTube channel named “Samantha Clair Crochet”. Her tutorials are very pleasant to follow, she has the most cute designs and she does the tutorials for left and right handed people (yes, that actually matters). So far she is the only one who offers that level of service. Very cool! What I love about Granny Squares is, that they are done quickly. Unlike socks that can take forever, you can finish a pretty square in just minutes. Then you can have a lot of variety, just do different patterns just with matching yarn and size and later when you got enough squares you can make all sorts of stuff with them. Actually they are little bit like Legos. I’m off for more and you have a wonderful day and stay safe. 💖

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Distraction Alert

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Actually I should finish off the pair of sox I’m working on but then it happened again. I was checking the Reuters page on YouTube for news when I hopped back to the main page, you know, the one with all the recommendation on, which you usually couldn’t care less about, but ones in a while there is that one video you just have to check. This one video was nagging me for 3 days now when I gave in. Super cute tutorial for an even cuter market net bag. Oh I have to try that and I have to try it now, who wants sox anyway, right? See, that exactly is the point why I sometimes end up needing 2 month for just one pair. It’s ridiculous! Attention span of a 6 years old. 😜

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What we’ve been up to

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I haven’t posted since May but we didn’t go anywhere. So let’s catch up a little bit. What you see here is our weather since the beginning of July. Rain, every day, the entire month and August keeps it going. Don’t get me wrong now. I’m not complaining. I’m actually glad about the rain since Mother Nature really needs it. And we are blessed to live in an area where the weather is not threatening. From the news I’ve learned that Arizona, Phoenix and Texas are melting, China is drowning and Canada is burning, along with parts of south Europe. I’m so sorry for all the people who are suffering from the weather, especially when they lose their homes to fire or water. Meanwhile I was hoping that Russia would crumble to dust or so, but that ain’t gonna happen so fast, does it? So no, I’m not complaining about our rain. And hey, it’s summer rain. Warm, pleasant temps and all the plants are exploding with life. And don’t even get me started about all the energy I’m saving because I do not need the AC.

My closest friend started to work for a local hospice. It’s owned by the church but runs on donations only. So every December they do a charity sale. People can donate crafted items for that sale and so I got busy. Made 3 small baskets, a set of coasters and one of these cute Tempo Pouches. Will do more pouches, some key chains and socks too. I will update the crafting pages with finished items as I go. I truly love crafting but doing it for a good cause is even more fun.

So what else is going on? Finally got a new desk chair. The old one was falling apart and after being stubborn for almost a year (what? I can still sit on it, right?) I gave in and got this new one. No fancy gaming chair this time, I wanted something really comfy and good for my back. And it worked, my back is much better. The blog is going into it’s 3rd year now and I’m not gonna stop anytime soon. It’s way to much fun.