In Which I Can’t Make Up My Mind

May 22, 2010 | Knitting and Crocheting, Thoughtful Thinks, Travels, Vacations, and Such, Writing | 4 Comments

I had figured that traveling with my Aunt would get me to a lot of neat stores and places, so it was no surprise when we came across a little thrift shop in downtown Astoria.

We browsed for a few moments before my eye caught a collection of items that will always arouse my interest.

Fabric, yarn, and craft supplies were all thrown together in some small shelves. I moved quickly to the yarn, knowing that it is in thrift shops like this where a knitter’s dream could come true.

There, lying on the top, rested four skeins of a delicate and pale, rose color. Hurriedly, I rotated the bundles to ascertain the fiber type. 75% acrylic and 25% wool! Perfect! The acrylic makes it easier to wash and maintain, while the wool keeps it warm and gives it a bit more class.

Locating the price tag, I could hardly believe what Providence had brought me. $1.00 a skein! Good yarn like this is often $5 or more when brand new, so this was definitely a deal!

I turned the yarn in my hands a minute, wondering how much cash I had, and debating if I really needed or wanted it.

Setting it all back down, I hurried back to my Aunt. I paused then, to check my wallet. Sure enough, there lay four dollar bills, a small representative of my dwindling resources.

Again, I debated, and continued to debate as I hopped from one eye-catching item to the next. I did not NEED the yarn, since I had a whole bag of it at home. Also, since I was traveling, did I want to spend my money on something I could get anywhere, instead of a souvenir?

Still, I wavered.

My Aunt seemed nearly done, and I still hadn’t made up my mind, when a lady appeared at the check-out with MY yarn cradled in her arms!

For it was that exact moment that I knew that I wanted that yarn. I had finally made up my mind, but all hope was gone. Someone else had made up her mind first.

As we walked out of the shop, I bemoaned the fate of the yarn, and my Aunt good-naturedly comforted me.

There will be other yarn.

Mar

15

Moving Again

March 15, 2010 | Official Eyebright Updates! | 6 Comments

After living in the lovely state of Kentucky for about eight months, our family is about to move on. Again. This time, things will hopefully be a little different, though.

We are moving closer to family, but we will also not be online as often, and when we will be online we’ll want to spend that time contact family and close friends, rather than blogging. If I get the chance, I still do want to post the odd picture or whatever, but from now on, I wouldn’t expect much out of this blog, if I were you.

It’s kind of a shame, seeing as how I just started Poor Man Recipes, and all, but in one sense, it is kind of releasing to know that I won’t have a blog that needs posting on.

So, farewell to all of my faithful readers. This blog has been fun, but it’s definitely time to move on, and I am more than ready for it. See you around!