I've been so sporadic in my blogging this year that I am beginning to feel like an exile from my own blog. My absence hasn't been from a lack of interest in posting or crafting. I'd like to be doing more of both of those (and certainly the latter feeds the former). Instead, it's been about priorities.
I've come to discover that it's really hard for me to have more than 3 or 4 active priorities in my life. Right now, kid, job and some semblance of physical fitness have been the dominant ones. You'd think it wouldn't be all that hard to include some crafting, but I've been having difficulty finding time to carve out space for it -- mostly because I've just never been the kind of person who is good at taking advantage of small amounts of unused time. And because knitting needles and elliptical machines seem to be mutually exclusive devices when it comes to using either of them effectively.
With fall coming, I have high hopes that there will be more inspiration for engaging my needles. Certainly someone in my house must need some new socks....
I've come to discover that it's really hard for me to have more than 3 or 4 active priorities in my life. Right now, kid, job and some semblance of physical fitness have been the dominant ones. You'd think it wouldn't be all that hard to include some crafting, but I've been having difficulty finding time to carve out space for it -- mostly because I've just never been the kind of person who is good at taking advantage of small amounts of unused time. And because knitting needles and elliptical machines seem to be mutually exclusive devices when it comes to using either of them effectively.
With fall coming, I have high hopes that there will be more inspiration for engaging my needles. Certainly someone in my house must need some new socks....
It is sentiments like this that have me blessing my boring public transit commute. It affords me plenty of time that I cannot usefully apply to family or exercise and so even if everything goes pear shaped I have time and space for crafting.
I'm assuming that your commute doesn't work that way or is otherwise occupied with current awareness readings or something else handy.
I'm always amazed at people who are prolific posters. It's hard enough for me to find the time to knit or sew. I can't imagine then having to find the time to document it! That said, I'm glad others do. I really enjoy the blogs I do follow!
I generally post when I'm supposed to be doing something else more productive, like cooking dinner, or cleaning my apartment, or writing a paper for my final exam :) I also try to get my husband to come along on errands, and then drive so I can knit in the car, lol.
I know how difficult it is to find time for everything. I thought after my daughters grew up and left home I would have more time. Somehow I still don't find time to quilt, although I do knit more in front of the TV. I got a dog when my youngest when off to college, so as I call her - my favorite daughter - takes up any extra time I may have had.
Just remember, your blogs are read and enjoyed by complete strangers, and I miss them when they are not here.