No photos. Ughh. I hate posting without photos! My camera is out for the count. The auto focus is out of whack, and I need to get it fixed. So, a text only for today, unfortunately! But, on the bright side, there are signs of life here!!!
As we end the month of September, things have finally settled into a routine for most of us. School has become old hat for everyone, and we've got some semblance of order in our daily grind. At least in our house it feels that way. For the most part...
Until I start thinking about all of those little things that creep up on me! School pictures are Thursday and Friday for us. WHAT?!?!?!? They can't be! It's already October 1st and 2nd? Panic has just set in for me! You see, each year I handknit a sweater for each child to wear in their school photo. Tradition dictates it. Well, not really. It's my tradition that I started for myself. It wasn't handed down or anything. But my kids have come to expect it. Now, one sweater is finished. Andrew's was knit last spring when I thought I was being pro-active. Smart! So glad I did it! That only leaves three sweaters to knit in a week, and they are the three larger ones to boot. (Insert long, tired, sad sigh here....)
So, out comes the yarn, that thankfully had already been purchased, and the ball winder/swift. Wind up a hank or two and knit like a fiend. One sweater is now done, and it is for the oldest. That leaves me the two middle sized sweaters to knit by Thursday. It is now Saturday. My hands hurt as it is. But I WILL GET IT DONE! Because I am a martyr and a moron.
I'm also thinking about how I should already be doing my fall cleaning about now as well. Getting the house ready for the cold weather season. But when it's 80 degrees outside yet, it's hard to get in the mood. But I'm running out of time on that one as well. Where does time go? It seems each year goes faster and faster and faster. Stop already, father time!
And Andrew turns 4 on Monday. So I will be spending the weekend preparing for the big day - cupcakes for school, cake for the family party, getting linens ready for houseguests tonight, finding time to wrap a gift or two, entertaining family that will be here this weekend to celebrate from out of town, etc. In our family it's never a small affair. I'm not complaining here, but let's just say my mother likes to make a big deal over "St. Jump Rope Day". She's into celebrating! Must prepare.
And this has been how my life has been the past few months. Hectic. This kind of daily chaos that isn't normal yet somehow has become our normal? Time to find a way to grab hold of the routine of the school year and defend the rut! Get the message across to all that we like our schedule, that we like our mundane life without the craziness, and settle into the LAZY, hazy days of fall. And let me get back to having a few minutes each day to be here. Posting what I love to share with you: all things domestic!
I'm even thinking about adding in some video tutorials and some other new ideas. Some interactive updates. And going back to more of the how-to, and less of the where-to-buy. My first love is still the concept of helping you find better routines, better methods, and ways to fall in love with being domestic. I have to remind myself once in a while to get back to the core when it starts creeping away from the heart of the blog!
OK, I have to get back to my knitting. At least I love to do it, and I can watch the MSU Spartans play football while I work on it! Enjoy your Saturday!
