Not enough hours in the day

I don't knit nearly as much as I want to. I've been working on some presents recently, took a break to work on something for me, the cap sleeve tunic out of speed knitting, which is going to be very funky since I subbed a slightly furry ribbon yarn for the smoother cotton that was called for. I need to get back to the bigger of the many presents currently on the needles. But I think I am going to have to go purchase more yarn for that one, I way underestimated. Carrying small, ribbed in the round projects, like the gaiters I mentioned before, is still going pretty well, it just means I haven't added anything to my dishcloth collection recently, so I hope I don't suddenly need to put together a bunch of gifty things. I am totally behind on a couple of exchanges. I owe this totally wonderful chic Stacy a headband and I am totally going to get it to her even though its monster late. I need to get all the stuff for the Theatrical Crafters exchange and send it off. The mailing deadline is saturday. Eeek. Maybe I can do that tonight. I need to make myself a to do list. I make them at the office, so I guess it wouldn't be totally out of the question to make one to take home. I don't think I'll commit to any more exchanges any time soon, I just get too far behind and then i feel bad about it.

Ok, I guess I should work to support the yarn habit. And all my other new habits. Ben offered to teach me to throw a pot. Pottery has always appealled to me, so that could be very cool. And I've also been thinking more and more about looking into looms.

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