![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 01
2013
That was the theme going into my dye day with a friend last Sunday. We ended up not using very much blue, but we did run out of purple kool-aid….and green. The Husband was sweet enough to run to the grocery store and pick up some more while we continued to cook yarn.
Here’s what we ended up with and I’ll post the “recipes” for each over the next few days in case you see something you like.
white became what the dyer thought looked like Wet Dolphin and I want to name Ice Queen
white becomes self-striping rainbow yarn
kermit green became this lovely shade
we spun gray yarn into gold
Blue cowl with rust spots gets purple overtones
Bright pink becomes burnt orange
Happy March!
Ps. Check out what others have finished at Tami’s Amis and Wisdom begins in Wonder and Natural Suburbia
Tags: dye, FO Friday, yarn
Wow…looks like you had some fun. I love seeing what color happens when you overdye.
me too! I may have to try it again before too long.
I think the burnt orange is my favorite.
I was hoping for a little more orange, but it will do.
I love to dye and over-dye but mostly I love to dye with friends. Looks like you had a great time and were very productive too.
Yes, a good time was had by all.
Ooooh, I love the overdye on the cowl! Great purple color.
Thanks. I’m hoping my mom likes it. It says “Mother’s Day” to me.
I think my favourite one is the rainbow one! I might have to try that – looking forward to seeing the recipes.
rainbow one was easily my favorite but I really liked the overdye on the green too.
Dye Day. Oh my, that sounds like so much fun!
It was. But, it was hard work. I felt like I’d worked out for hours.
I’m very impressed with your results. Beautiful colors!
Thanks so much!
That looks like a very fun day.
oh, it was!