The whole attention thing, or lack there of, is back.

As I mentioned yesterday, I started the Dream Swatch scarf/headband (and I'm loving it), and I'm still chugging away on the Deatheater Illusion Scarf. But I remembered something I set aside and totally forgot about.. my second Spring Things knit with my handspun Georgia O'Keeffe roving. And ya know.. for as much as I want to finish it, I just don't feel like knitting it. To make this even more odd, I'm suddenly drawn to buy the Bee Fields pattern (I have to be the only person in the knitting blogosphere not to cast this on yet.) Lastly, there is still that Mason Dixon Baby Kimono for the new niece that needs seaming (oh how I abhor seaming, especially seaming cotton.)

I've noticed that I'm also getting bored with my surroundings. No, we're not in the market to hire a realtor, but I am constantly thinking about paint and new flooring (and getting an estimate to repave the driveway, refrigerator shopping, and getting the chimney's inspected before the cold weather.)

The problem is.. I really want to paint the kitchen.. but I lack the motivation to actually do it. The task, in theory, is a really easy one. You know, much easier than knocking down walls and ripping out cabinets. But its no weekend job.. especially with Connor underfoot.

Oh, and my gripe for the day? I bought this rechargeable CRV3 battery, with charger at Batteries plus for my camera. The purchase didn't break the bank, but it was not cheap. The battery charges, but it holds its charge for like a day. This is soooo not cool. I should have just sprung for the Easy Share dock.

Oh and as a side note, and because it relates to what I just typed above, just now in my inbox my planet forecast for Friday showed up..

Aug 17, 2007
Transiting Mercury Square Natal Neptune

A WANDERING MIND
If you speak before you think right now others might assume you're drinking on the job-or worse. Yet what you must report holds specific importance to you on a deep inside level. That's why it becomes so difficult to articulate. You're the only one in there. You must represent the urges of your spirit above and beyond ego, psychology and material need. Then you get heard. Speaking of what feeds your soul reduces potential confrontation. Understanding seems hard to come by. Offer your view and wait for things to clear. Pressing forward loses your place in line.

No wonder, eh?

'Nother side note because I know someone will ask. The Dream Swatch is being worked in Unger Legacy which is 32% Nylon, 26% Acrylic, 26% Cotton, 16% Mohair. This isn't something I'd normally work with, but my spinning guild did a fun swap a few months ago, where we all brought in a ball of yarn from our stash in a brown paper bag and randomly swapped bags. We then use that ball of yarn on a project over the summer and bring it back for show and tell at the September guild meeting. This yarn is a little thin for this project, but its still coming out nicely.. in my opinion anyway!

Around a year ago on this day..

• Update - 2006
• some more chuckles - 2005

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