OK, so it is only September 1 so I didn't miss it by much. I have been trying to have one post a month & have done pretty well.
I just had a great opportunity for a wonderful life lesson in knitting. Our excellent & awesome pal, Dave H., is a peach of a fellow, a friend whom I inherited via my relationship with Sweet J. He is a BIG gaming & sci-fi fan & a biggie fan of "Firefly." I made an offer to knit him a Jayne hat & the length of time that has gone by is cringe-worthy. (steeling myself for the typing of the date.) This was right about now in 2009. Crikey.
Our pals, Purlewe & her wife Sue advised me early on re the colors I chose so that was done. And for about 4 years, so was much of the hat. I began to work toward completion & all except for the pom-pom, it is done. We saw him at Folk Song Week-end this past week-end, he tried it on & it fit, he was thrilled & there was not a single "Jeez, what took you so long!" uttered by anyone but me! He was thrilled to pieces & will be even more after I learn how to knit the pom-pom, put it on the hat & mail it to him. (Somehow I tho't I could skate through my knitting life without making one but nooooo, that is not to be. Dave is worth it!)
My take-aways from this are
++ complete gifts sooner.
++ keep picking people like Dave who are joyful & terrific & sweet.
++ while making lists, think about priorities & keep your friends & loved ones right at the top!
++ as a giver of this hat, I feel like I am receiving the gifts & that is a beautiful thing.
