Testing, testing, 123...

Do I still want to blog? Entirely unsure.  Do people still read these? Also still unsure.

Hmmmm.

Challenge 105

What did I just do???

Alright, I was looking and looking and looking for a Stich & Bitch or Mommies Night or something in town. I live on an Air Force base, and there is an Arts & Crafts center. They have knitting, but only during the day. I went to check them out this evening just to see what the place was like, and I signed myself up to teach knitting and crocheting!

They actually pay people to teach the classes, which made me laugh to think they would pay me. I consider myself an "experienced beginner" as in I have been starting knitting projects for a couple of years now. I am getting a bit of stage fright at the thought of it now though, because of all the knitting I haven't done. I've never knitted a whole sock, I've only finished a basic shawl, I have never actually blocked my knitting. My crocheting is passable, but I don't do a ton of it. :(

But the lady didn't ask me for references. I said "I could probably teach" and then she handed me the paper work.  I hope that I can get along well enough on kindness, patience, and the fact that I can figure out about anything I don't already know. Wish me luck!

My Mission Statement

The following was developed through my time reviewing 7 Habits for Highly Effective People. The lines in italics are attributed to Ben Franklin.


I will bring a sense of pro-activity to my home and my work.

Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.

 I will treat myself and others with dignity. I will teach my children integrity.

Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.

I will cultivate an inner sense of tranquility.

Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.

Another Test Post

All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Am I a bad reader if I skip over paragraphs of scenery just to get to the plot? I was doing that quite a bit in this book. I liked following the characters through the story and watching how their choices and actions shaped their future. But, I never cared about them enough to cry when bad things happened to them.

That being said, I will likely read the next book in the trilogy.

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