Oy vey... Its been a long week.

I worked 6 days this week. Yowza. That's a lot to me. Lately,

There's this craft sow I'm in, Green with Indie, and I need to print my butt off for that. I had my week all planned out, and then Sandy at Knitorious offered me almost a week's worth of hours building the website. I couldn't really so no. I need the money, and I really like working there.

Then, one of the gals asked if I could work Saturday as well, because there was a bit of an emergency that was calling her out of town. Of course I would! I'm kinda glad they thought of me. I like being the swing person... But then, when was I going to print?!?!

It ended up that I got to take Wednesday and Friday. Which I did spend printing, and got a lot done. But I also was hit with a bout of extreme insomnia, and didn't sleep for three nights in a row.

On Thursday, I went to Arnold, Missouri to see a guy about a press. I ended up buying it from him and all the stuff with it. I loaded all this equipment into the car myself, and then ended up having to UNLOAD it ALL by MYSELF because Lucky, my S.O., was being an S.O.B. and went to bed. Jerk. I fumed for hours and that was the first night of no sleep.

Then Saturday, after working a full day I went BACK to Press Man's place and got the rest of the stuff. S.O. was better this time and even borrowed a truck for us to haul the stuff with.

So its Sunday, and I took the day off. Did some laundry, started to refinish an old valise I got and uploaded a bunch of stuff to flickr. Went to a lame BBQ for about an hour and now I'm home, eating Hot Dogs in true Chicago Style: Steamed bun, boiled dog, tomato, pickle, mustard, relish, onion, and celery salt. YUM. St. Louis style pizza can suck it.

Monday: printing my butt off again. Two weeks until the GWI fair, and I want to have a bunch of stuff to fill the table.

Cramming...

I find myself thinking a lot "How the hell am I ever going to find time for a full-time job? I've got so much stuff to do!" I'm so busy all the damn time, but I've got no income? how can I fix this disconnect? I'm not so sure.

I have managed to chip awa at my list of things to do lately. I finished a set of Birth Announcements for Ann, and finished my proprietor's card for the APA Membership requirements. Its not super good, but it's my first one so I think I'll the next one will be lots better.

Things I still need to do:

• Bake Bread cuz I'm down to the heel.
• Clean the damn house. The dishes are piling up.
• Print a plethora of other things for the Green With Indie craft show.
• Cut the pipe spool in half to use as a coffee table in the basement.
• Schedule an appointment with the guy who has some equipment I might want.
• Figure out how the hell to get enough done today to justify going to the Hand Built Bike Show in Indiana on Saturday.
• Put the laundry away.
• mail a birthday present to a friend.

And Sandy at Knitorious wants me to work everyday next week. YAY!!! But I'll be losing a whole week of printing time. Ugh. Guess I gotta kick it into high gear here.

2008: A Space Heater

Today I met a gal named Sparkli who gave me a Space Heater. It will be used to heat my studio to hopefully a temperature I can tolerate. That silly sunroom is FREAKING COLD.

Anyway, the way i found it was i posted in the Ravelry STL Knitters group. She messaged me right away, AND she was way excited to trade it for letterpressed cards!!! She also drove it all the way to me house. Isn't she a sweet heart? Tomorrow that group meets for knitting at the St. louis Bread Company on South Grand, and I think i'm going to attend for once.

I love barter! I wish everybody wanted to barter, because I have no money and its hard to get things with out money. But I have "Stuff" and "Things" that no one want s buy, but some times they will trade!
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I began working at Knitorious here in Saint Louis a few hours a week, currently our only income. Its so hard to go there and hang out with beautiful yarn, helping people with their projects and purchases and not be able to buy anything!

TORTURE.

And, I can feel the sock obsession creeping in. I didn't understand it at first, and usually I'm not susceptible to the same kinds of "fads" and things other people are. Plus, I've technically never created a pair of socks.

Thing is, I started a pair, and even tho its not finished, I remember knitting it up and thinking to myself, "Man, this is really great. Stockinette has never been so enjoyable!"

Each time I fondle Dyeabolical Yarn's amazing sock yarn, I get so happy, then sad because i don't get any. One day. I will buy her yarn! i will create socks! and I will WEAR THEM!