![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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May 16
2012
Sydney and I went for a walk with a sock (raveled here). Observe a Chrysanthemum sock in our cilantro!
and the sock in the elusive Texas Thistles!
I really like this pattern. It is not terribly complicated, but looks terribly complicated….my favorite. I’m already dreaming about another pair of Chrysanthemums (pattern by Hunter Hammersen).
Ps. If you’re a praying type of folk, I’d really appreciate you praying for Sydney. She’s not feeling well at all just now and we’d love to have her back to her old self. Thank you!!!
Sorry to hear about poor Syd!
Thank you! She’s so far so good today…it will take a couple of days before she is out of the woods.
This sock has such a great texture, it almost looks like it is knitted in a higher weight yarn because of the pattern. I’m sure that they will be a very warm (and pretty) pair! I hope that Sydney feels better very soon!
Thanks! I hope they are not TOO warm. :) Sydney is feeling a little better today than yesterday. I’m not very good at this wait and see business…(repeating “patience is a virtue” to self)
Praying for Sydney!
Thank you!!!! she’s doing a little better now…still not sure what is/was wrong.