![Earlier this week, @marz1pan agreed to eat lunch at our local Irish pub to celebrate me finally finishing my draft of my Irish paranormal romance.
The proprietor, who sees me regularly, asked if I was knitting for a new addition. I said “No, these socks are for me!?!” and I held it up for him to see.
He smiled and walked away.
After he left, I asked Megan “Did he just ask if I was pregnant?”
She said “Yes. You didn’t misunderstand.”
And then I sat for a second. Someone asked if I was pregnant the week before Mother’s Day and I didn’t feel overrun by grief.
My gaping wound is healing and becoming a scar I can touch without it gutting me.
Two things have contributed to this:
- therapy
- doing the work of writing a heroine who finds joy after life lifes all over her.
While I hunt for and find joy on a regular basis, the act of working through this fictional plot has been healing. I’m so grateful for my writing journey.
I’m especially grateful to those who joined my Inner Circle Email List and read my romance shorts. Your support kept me trying when I got stuck. Thank you, Crew! I love you!!!
[ID: Frida Kahlo project bag folded down to show off the bees inside, rainbow shortie sock, salad, BLT sandwich against the background of a corner of my local Irish pub.
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Mar 20
2012
I’ve been participating in the Iknitarod on Ravelry and was pretty happy with what I accomplished while the Iditarod racers were pushing towards Nome…more about that later. It was a lot of fun to “race” via knitting with the mushers!
Susan’s Spinning Bunny shop has a special March only colorway available that I wanted to call your attention to in case you’re in the market for something a little different but very cool. The colorway is Sled Dog! I ordered the Clackamas and can’t wait to see how it knits up!
Ps. This yarn kind of matches my blog…..not a big shock that I like it. :)
Pps. Congrats to Dallas Seavey(1) and Aliy Zirkle (2)! …Mush!
Yes, it’s the first time I’ve heard of the Iknitarod and I damn near choked when I sounded it out.
THAT is friggin awesome.
(Love the colors, too!!)
I loved it too! :)