Mob mentality?

So, yes, kind of annoying what happened to Socks That Rock, no? The bank can't fathom so many people wanting to knit socks so they shut down the account, tossed the money back.

But for the love of little fluffy sheep, CAN WE SETTLE DOWN? It's a bummer, sure, but put on your Big Girl Panties. This is not a sexist thing. This is a Bank Business thing. I mean, if someone steals our card and goes crazy in Vegas and the bank closes the card down, we're happy, right? The whole buyer protection thing is awesome, no? This is the same sort of business. And we the buyers are not hurt (okay, I'm excluded, I felt that the whole STR Sock Club was overpriced), the ladies are doing all right, so take a breather, sit down, relax.

It's snowing today. In the typical Kansas fashion, that means that occasionally it rains and freezes when it lands. But the oddest thing was that yesterday it was a balmy 60-some degrees! I walked out the Manor (where I work now) and I drove home with the window down.

Well, nothing says curl up and knit like nasty weather. Which is just what I believe I shall do today. TiVo has some new Doctor Whos saved (I like both of the new ones but who DOESN'T like a bit of dishy eye-candy, wot?) and tea sounds quite refreshing at the moment. Mmm. I will have some progress pictures on Monday, that's a promise.

Something to blog about

Well, actually, that's what I'm looking for. Something to blog about. My job has had me training for 4 days, 6am to 2:30pm. What I have learned is that there is a whole lot of paperwork to be involved and I really wonder if I'm not somewhat in over my head. I've been struggling with panic but I've realized that I always tend to worry more than necessary. I will do my best and they'll understand that it isn't perfect.

However, this has cut down a bit on the knitting. I started another Pomatomus though but it's not far along enough to really mention much about it.

So for lack of content, I will distract you with...A CHICKEN WITH A SCARF AROUND ITS NECK!!!

Buckaw.

What flew up Kit's butt, episode 1.

I'm a part of several knitting communities and it never fails. There's always that small group of people (generally women) who find that pretending that they have highly abusive husbands is popular and/or funny. There is always that post about some woman giggling about how much yarn she had to hide from her husband and boy would she ever get a whupping if he saw what she spent on yarn or if he ever saw her stash!

And I wonder, do these SIMPERING MORONS ever realize how very real and very frightening domestic abuse is? How it can effect not only your life but the lives of those around you? IT'S. NOT. FUNNY.

Not to mention, if you feel the need to hide your purchases from your spouse, I can only shudder at the utter chaos that ensues when the checkbook needs balancing. Which is the least of the problems if the poster finds it not only acceptable but also anecdotal to keep secrets from their spouse. It reminds me of stories about how in some countries, it's not only acceptable to engage in affairs but EXPECTED. Think about seeing THAT in a forum?

Please, my friends, honor your spouse. And also, honor your stash. If you want what you already have, then you will always have what you want.

It's not a yarn diet, it's just a priority issue.

I signed up for several 'stash busting' things. For example, the sock-stash picture from previous was for the Lime & Violet Sock Marathon. My piddly not-even-2-miles-of-yarn stash doesn't hold water to some of the other stashes but that's alright. This means I have plenty of room for more.

I am also signed up for The Yarn Focus Challenge. This means that all yarn shopping must be pre-meditated. No ferret-shock shopping at the LYS. Not only that but to be a part, you must give up yarn for a pair of socks. I am not quite sure what I could give up but it's gotta be something. I also must make a chemo hat. That's fine, I have plenty o' yarn for that.

So here's to a new year for making space for more yarn. And with this new job, I'll be able to fund filling that space once the 'yarn diet' is over.

Perhaps for now, I'll concentrate on buying some of the patterns floating about in the ether of the internet.

Sock yarn stash flash.

Everything you need to know is right there on the picture, just hover your mouse over it. Isn't technology great? I hope to have this all knit up by June-ish. I like June. I oriented all my goals for June. Except my sweater, I want that done by February. ;)