Heavy Construction

The heavy construction started today. It was set to begin yesterday, but in true form it didn't (Well it was set to start in early june but, I will not go there). My bedroom is almost completly gutted. and its still before noon. The Dumpster just arrived, so I'm watching debris fly by the window into it as I type. I'm so happy it has really started, I can't wait to begin *living* in this house.

Space.

It's been a while and a bit has happened. Through my husbands support looks like I'm gaining a space to paint. I'm so lucky to have him. He has a small office space uptairs at out home. it is tucked into the side of our slanted roof and is itsy bitsy in size. like an oversized closet. We are remodeling our upstairs, initiated from having to do repair work to our roof. We decided to put a dormer on since we will have the whole roof off anyway. The dormer will make that space a decent sized room. He insists I use it because he can sit anywhere with his laptop (true, and he does). can't wait to see how it turns out, I can't wait to be able to really get into a mess!!!!

Apprehension

I'm so tired. I'm mentally and physically drained about my latest quest to share my art. I'm excited, nervous, squirmy, sick, shy and feeling like a speck. I hope it brings growth. I fear it but, have nothing to lose. I know I need to stop being a wimp.

I think it's because I'm not surrounded by it. I didn't grow up around it. I didn't go to school for it, My friends aren't into it, I'm alone hear and feel like I don't know what I'm getting into. *sigh*

I'm now running off to suck it up and keep on track.
Sorry for the fuss.

Public Knitting.

Why is it when you knit in a public place you become much more approachable? I could be sitting in Starbucks for an hour and have no interactions with the scores of people that pass through. As soon as I whip the knitting out BAM! I’m suddenly the main attraction? I wondered if it was the yarn, perhaps an exotic selection was what was doing it? So the next day I purposely dragged out a small project using a medium beige smooth spun merino yarn, Still the same reaction. Is it people just want to have that personal interaction and otherwise don’t know how to strike up conversation with someone they don’t know without that put out there for them? Is it that people are genuinely interested in knitting? Or does knitting just plain make you approachable? It is a rather innocent craft. A craft of mothers and Grandma's.... Right?

Check out these not so innocent projects:
http://www.thrillist.com/archives/2006/02/willy_warmers.html

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer04/PATTthong.html

Now lets say I was knitting one of these at my neighborhood Starbucks... do you just say baby booties or do you go for the gold and say; Well I'm knitting a thong for hubby, he just loves cashmere between his legs.?!?!?!? GAH!