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Waiting… Anticipating…

Filed under: Photography, In the Dirt, Designing — Kristi at 8:44 am on Thursday, March 6, 2008

Contrail at Sunset

I’m still mostly playing the waiting game at the moment. I have the yarn for one make that two (one just arrived yesterday) out of three things that need knit this month and the sample for the fourth item that requires the pattern be turned in by the end of the month as well. Unfortunately, the yarn that will be getting passed to my very talent test knitter I have lined up has yet to arrive. What did arrive I won’t be able to look at for at least a few days as I want to get the current project on the needles a little further before I start in on the other one.

I tell you, the phrase “snail mail” doesn’t seem more appropriate than when you are waiting for things (rather impatiently) that are required in order to meet tight deadlines.

I don’t have a ton to show for my work this week which is rough. But if I work at seeing what I’ve accomplished I have actually accomplished quite a bit - it just isn’t all that tangible. It is either all in computer files (and on paper, but somehow that doesn’t seem as tangible as knit fabric) or I’ve problem solved in my head or I’ve furthered communication in places where it had stalled out. I’m probably going to get a reputation as being a PITA, LOL!

I found a great seed starting guide in my inbox this week from Organic Gardening so I’m itching to spend some quality time with that and figure out what I’m late starting and what needs to get started when. My fingers are ready for some play in the dirt :-) But I’m having a hard time mentally giving myself permission to sit down with a calendar and work out those dates for the veggies we’re planning on this year. But how I am looking forward to opening some of those seed packets and getting the newspaper starter pots filled with seed starting mix!

The photo leading this post is a contrail at sunset which I caught a couple weeks ago on my way out to SnB. I just loved the vibrant, almost glowing, coral contrail against the darking blue of the sky that I had to take a few moments to capture it. I just had my point and shoot with me so it is just a snapshot, but I like it just the same.

6 Comments »

Comment by CindyCindy

March 6, 2008 @ 11:42 am

Pretty shot. As for the gardening? You need to give yourself permission because time is running short for seeds now (at least here in St. Louis). Besides, you need to treat yourself to something fun and relaxing now that your designing and knitting and other interests are more work than play. Right?

Comment by mrspao

March 6, 2008 @ 1:22 pm

Oh I love plotting out the veg garden. I’m probably buy plants rather than grow from seed this year though as life has gotten a bit hectic. Last year, we saw loads of cheap plants at fetes etc for pennies so I’m going to take advantage of those!

Comment by Chris

March 6, 2008 @ 1:23 pm

Hopefully everything arrives soon!

Comment by cyndy

March 8, 2008 @ 6:46 am

Kristi, I love the photo…to me -it looks like a big strand of yarn being spun from the sunset….

I’ve just started my pepper seeds…the tomatoes will follow later next week. When the wood thrush arrives, it is time to get potting…;-)

Comment by JessaLu

March 8, 2008 @ 11:12 pm

Beautiful photo! Thanks for sharing the seed starting link - I am always late with my seeds!

Comment by Carrie K

March 11, 2008 @ 2:05 pm

I love that snapshot.

Don’t you have to wait for the last freeze or something? Not that I know, my thumbs are strictly black. Mostly.

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