A Weekend Alone

This weekend it was just me and the dogs. Kind of different for me. Not that I mind being alone -- I actually got very good at it after the divorce from the idiot and before the marriage to the most wonderful man ever (7 years worth of being alone). I discovered that the ability to be alone and be happy (at the same time) took a bit of practice, but was a critical skill in becoming content with oneself. I got so good at it -- I never planned to get married ever again -- but that is another whole story. Back to the weekend. Arlis is rarely gone for an entire weekend, one day or all week, but not the whole weekend. So this weekend was a bit different.

I ran on my own schedule without worry of waking Arlis up or worse yet HAVING to wake Arlis up. I worked in the yard at my own pace, not worrying about the what should be the next assignment or if we were getting enough done. And then I worked on my knitting -- lots of different knitting -- something I haven't done in a very long time! One piece got near completion and then ripped out to the point I had started (see the Designing on the Needles post below -- same project)! But in the end, it didn't matter -- I now know one solution which isn't quite right! Having been inspired by Annie, I started gathering my thoughts on a book. Although I believe her to be a far superior writer and significantly more proficient designer -- I have taken the attitude that if she can do it, so can I!! That might be a mistake, but it wouldn't be the first time. I also reworked and started the child's slip stitch design to a size that might actually FIT a child (probably about 2 yrs old). Over all, I would have to say that a weekend alone is probably a good thing every once in while!