My peeps! I totally felt the JUJU slinging it’s way at me through the universe. I may have been hit in the face a couple of times, but that’s okay! The intentions were all good. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Don’t you hate it when bloggers start asking for good wishes and all that and then tell you they have a big big secret that they can’t reveal until all is aligned with the stars but trust them it’s really good and exciting and life changing and blah blah blah? Yeah. Me too. But fortunately or unfortunately that’s where I’m at. I don’t want to talk about it. Or I do, kind of, but I can’t. It’s weird for me to have a secret because I’m not so good with the secrets when they pertain to me – I’ll tell my life story to a stray cat in the back alley behind the supermarket. Poor cat. All he wants is some scraps but instead he gets me blabbing my life away. But it’s also kind of nice to have this for myself. For a little while at least.
Now I know you all want to speculate and all that and that’s good because I would too. Please, though. Don’t ask me because I ain’t gonna tell you! 😉
I made it through yesterday and am looking forward to the next time I need to ask you for some juju. I’ll be a bit crazy for awhile, but that’s okay. I’m dealing with the crazies the best way I know how. With fiber arts!
Some more middles and some more 2nd color rounds of the crochet. I could have a finished pair of socks already if it wasn’t for this hooking stuff. And then, yesterday, while out and about, I stopped in to Acryl-O-Mart and found yet another fantastic color of Red Heart. Damn! This could throw the whole square sequence out the window. Good thing I have enough of this yarn to…to…. I don’t know. What do you do with a million yards of leftover acrylic?
I know EXACTLY what you do with a million yards of acrylic. But I’m not telling you until tomorrow.
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
PS – Since I don’t want anyone’s head to explode, I can tell you unequivocally I am NOT pregnant and I am NOT writing a book. Doesn’t that make you all feel better?
Ugh! The suspense! I cannot handle the suspense!! WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A MILLION YARDS OF ACRYLIC?!!
*ahem*
Ripplin’ ripplin’ ripplin’… keep those dogies ripplin’… ripplin’ ripplin’ ripplin’… Red Heart!
I hope it’s baby related news or a book or esomething else equally as good and exciting! Here’s some more juju that I hope will help.
You are sounding a little…well, never mind….you always sound a little ‘whacky’. 😉
I can’t think of anything you could do, except to keep it away from fire! Can’t wait to find out what you have in store for the Red Heart! (I laugh everytime I think about Red Heart for some reason)
You are so silly. Hey, a cat behind the grocery store is wayyyy cheaper than a therapist!
Well just in case it is baby news, there will be tons of uses for your leftover acrylic! Well for stuffed animals anyways.
evil i tell you!
eeeeevvvviiiiiiiilll! 🙂
i totally know what you mean, and can totally relate. sometimes? secrets are hard.
Good luck with whatever it is, I’m miserable at keeping my own secrets and I admire your discretion.
Your crochet is so pretty I’m tempted to finally learn myself.
Glad to hear everything is working out for you. A million yards of acrylic???? I have no idea what you are supposed to do with it – I can’t wait to see though! I’m enjoying the granny sqaures but still think I’m a knitting sort of gal.
I have a guess as to what your news is– I hope I’m right 🙂 I was in an Acryl-O-Mart on Tuesday to get art supplies, and I spent some time in the yarn section. Some of the stuff isn’t that bad. And the colors are pretty good!
1) you’re having a baby
2) you’re publishing a book
3) you’re running for president (everyone else is, why should you be different? you’d get the knitter vote)
4) all of the above
I hope all is well and when you can tell us what your secret is it will be good news. and if it is not we(you) will deal with it and come to terms with it and all will be good.!!!
Acryl-O-Mart is there really a place called that??? lol
I have a feeling that somebody’s pregnant 🙂
At least Red Heart Soft is soft. It’s one of the cheapo acrylics out there I don’t mind knitting with. Your crochet looks great!
Wrapping things? Kinda like Christo?
I’m pregnant?
Well, I can’t say knowing that the Mystery Goodness isn’t a) pregnancy or b) a book makes me feel better, because I think either or both of those things would be wonderful … but that whateveritis is making you the giddy sort of happy pleases me very much. I look forward to hearing the news when you’re ready to share it.
I know! I know! You’re going to make crocheted replicas of famous photographs (including, of course, your own)!
I’m so glad you threw that last line in there. I was starting to hold my breath for you.
Isn’t the Museum of Arts and Design accepting acrylic for their afghan project?
No book and no baby? Dang. Well, I hope you can share soon!
Well, I’m glad you put that PS, otherwise my head would for sure have exploded.
With a ton of leftover acrylic, you make one of those ripply crochet afghans and give it to someone who needs it. I think.
You’re not writing a book, huh? How about photographing for one??? Your photos are breathtaking. I mean, they make me want to run out and buy all the Red Heart *acrylic* yarn I can find. That’s some good photography. 😉
You are so cute when you are mysterious….
Leftover acrylic: fabulous toys for you/kids/pets!
Your crochet adventures inspired me to start my first pair of crocheted socks. I’m digging them so far. And they are much easier to rip than knit socks.
You’re going to work for Red Heart, aren’t you, as the staff photographer! Taking glamour shots of their skeins? 😉 You make it look so good!
You become the female Cristo!
Red Heart acrylic, crocheting and a secret…hmmm you have decided to make an accompanying granny square crochet throw to go with the mitered squares? Yeah, thought not.
You have my best wishes and prayers. I can be patient, for awhile.
LOL. You are crazy, but in such a GOOD way!
My husband’s favorite saying: “My wife doesn’t suffer from insanity, she looks for it at every opportunity. That way, she gets to justify more yarn…”
Not pregnant and not writing a book – so where do we find this supermarket, and will the stray cat in the back alley spill the beans??!! Here kitty, kitty … 😉
Whatever it is, I’m sure it’s really exciting and mega-important if there’s some sort of release deadline and you can’t tell us all yet. Good luck!!
aww, I was so sure! Now I am insanely curious, or just insane? More good southern mojo going your way!
Annette
Well….there went my 2 guesses. Now I’m stumped.
you totally crack me up – and I guessed pregnant too, so now I’m lost as well. Whatever it is, here’s some more good vibes >>>)))>>>
🙂
phew! bc those were the two things i was thinking you were up to! since everyone else is up to those 2 things! can’t wait to hear about it all! :o)
How funny, those were my first two guesses. So much for that. 🙂 Can’t wait to see the acryllic greatness
Hmmm… the book was my first guess and the baby second. Lets see, what else is there? Are you getting a puppy? A new car? Or maybe you are packing up the VW bus and moving out to the West Coast?
O.K. So being pregnant was my guess… O.K. So I’ll have to think about this to see what else I come up with.
Phew, so that’s the two burning questions out of the way.. Are you setting up a yarn shop?
Then you must be taking over for Rosie on The View! Woohoo!!!
Kathy
Let me guess… you just won the lottery and are waiting for the ticket to be authenticated.
NO, Ann, I’M pregnant – that 60 yr old mother of twins inspired me…the diapers can double as Depends…
my guess – you’re the new creative director of Red Heart. Or Knitting Czar?
I totally thought you were pregnant. Love your granny squares (and I usually don’t like granny squares!).
Isn’t that funny because the whole time I was reading I was thinking, “I wonder if she got a book deal?”…and then I’d read some more…”oh, I wonder if she’s pregnant?”. Aren’t we all so funny, specualting about your life. I can hardly stand the suspense!!
Dang! I guessed book right away. Whatever it is, I’m sure it involves some appreciation of your creative talent.
Speaking of which, I’ve never see acrylic look so good! Almost makes me want to crochet. Almost.
Your own podcast?
Oh, MANNNNN! I love secrets. I’ll keep checking back for the acrylic secret =) Heehee
The main thing is that, whatever it is, you sound? write? read? manic-but-happy. Which is good.
well- now I have no guesses!
You know us so well! 😉
Hey! I started a new knit along….. (well …. knit alone at this point;) I posted the site about 5 minutes ago!
http://traceysolomon.wordpress.com/
See it. Get outside- yeah- wear a hat n sunscreen- you’ll be ok. Look around! Find something beautiful, you want to capture in fiber!
Love it. Take a pic. Paint a pic… draw it…..or just remember it. whatever.
Find it. Start shopping- for a pattern and yarn that capures your favorite elements!
Knit it. Join the KAL and cast on— post your progress… and ideas!
Hope you check it out- we’re starting with a cashmere contest!
well- now I have no guesses!
You know us so well! 😉
Hey! I started a new knit along….. (well …. knit alone at this point;) I posted the site about 5 minutes ago!
http://traceysolomon.wordpress.com/
See it. Get outside- yeah- wear a hat n sunscreen- you’ll be ok. Look around! Find something beautiful, you want to capture in fiber!
Love it. Take a pic. Paint a pic… draw it…..or just remember it. whatever.
Find it. Start shopping- for a pattern and yarn that capures your favorite elements!
Knit it. Join the KAL and cast on— post your progress… and ideas!
Hope you check it out- we’re starting with a cashmere contest!
I love your Monkey’s and your Monkey neck.
I so much know how you feel with the secret thing.
When I was up for a job I didn’t want to tell anyone about it lest I “jinx” it.
I find that sometimes you should let something out into the Universe or tell people so they have good thoughts for you…and sometimes you keep it to yourself, let it happen, and then tell EVERYONE!
: )
You really know how to torture a person don’t you. 😉
I say that the acrylic would make a great ripple throw.
Well there went my theory right out the window. It’ll be exciting to hear just what your secret is, though! I’ll keep the positive thoughts going for you 🙂
Hmm some guesses:
1) You are doing a photo shoot of a rock star or the cover for the Harlot’s next book.
2) You could be adopting.
3) Someone is name a sock yarn after you.
4) You are giving classes at a fiber festival.
5) You are also crocheting the Beachcomber Tunic.
6) You are moving?