Time to Knit

Remember these funny little slippers? Well, here they are finished. They are a really great knit. These slippers are very sturdy, hardy little things. (Fiber Trends Felted Clogs)

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After reading A Bag Of Olives, I made some soup based on her recipe. She wrote this fabulous narrative about making her soup out of things she had around the kitchen. So I wrote down her recipe, ran to my kitchen and made due with what I had.

First, I sauteed some onions, added some garlic and Italian sausage (I didn't have chorizo). No white wine, so I opened a bottle of red, poured some in the pan ( poured even more into my glass), added chopped carrot, cooked rice, a can of tomatoes (no fresh tomatoes in Minnesota in January) a box of chicken broth and voila - soup is served (with crusty bread). Thanks Kathleen!
It would be fun to hear about someone else taking this recipe to their own kitchen and seeing what kind of soup they create!


I have been asked, on more than one occasion, how I find time to knit and blog. The answer is a In a nutshell -

I find time to knit because I don't spend enough time doing this:
And if you really want a dose of honesty - I actually cleaned this room before I shot this picture. (By the way - those clothes are clean. Really . . . they are!)

Seriously, if you decide to blog, it is healthy to pick one day when you sit down, write your blog, check out your bloggy pals and respond to people. It usually takes a good morning and a couple cups of strong coffee and 'ta-dah' - your blogging. It's not something you have to do every day (unless you want to). Then turn off your computer and walk away! It can get addictive.

Knitting, on the other hand, takes time - but you can take it with you anywhere you go. The doctor's office, waiting for the bus, break-times at work, while watching the evening news (or again, I'll be shamelessly honest - American Idol or CSI Miami). If you are a "KNITTER" this is easy because when faced with the option of
a. reading good book
b. making dinner for your family
c. getting dressed and taking a shower
d. knitting
. . . the "KNITTER" will always pick D. ALWAYS. And so you see, it's just a matter of priorities and suddenly, one finds all the time in the world to knit.