I have completed two afghans for my oldest nieces! The first Afghan is crocheted, granny square for my niece M. She originally wanted an afghan which had been made by her Nana‘s grandmother, which would have been her great, great grandmother! Obviously my mom was not willing to allow a college student to take that…
Becoming more
Working with ChatGPT to construct my own Lazy Witch Daily Worksheet turned out to be far more grounding than I expected. I came into the process wanting something supportive but not demanding—something that would strengthen my practice without turning it into another obligation. It feels more like a steady hand at my waist rather than…
Literary thoughts
I am re-listening to Attempted Rescuing by L.G. Estrella as I knit. Since I had never knitted a gingham patterned baby blanket before, I choose this book because I enjoyed it and could tune it out if I needed to focus on the pattern. The knitting is coming along better than I could have expected.…
Full Speed Ahead
Currently Reading: Unruly by David Mitchell The past two weeks have been wonderfully packed with dinners for Thanksgiving and two birthdays, more intense than usual housecleaning because there was a 50/50 chance we were doing Thanksgiving with the in-laws at our house, and crafting for both Christmas gifts and my craft show next Saturday. I…
Progress and Victory
I completed the first of four baby blankets which I feel compelled to crochet for friends and family members. This blanket’s young lady is due November 20; I missed the baby shower by one day 🙂 When I handed the gift baby to the dad, he commented that I did not need to make her…
Distractions
Reading: Constituent Services by John Scalzi The things I did Saturday instead of blogging: did laundry, played a video game, visited my parents, and did some craft assembly. I did think about writing a blog entry then I would think, “Just one more square/building..” and promptly forget about it. Ordinarily laundry would not make the…