" A Mother who is really a Mother is never free" Honore de Balzac 1841
I am rarely spotted without a tote of any sort with knitting needles and some kind of yummy yarn hanging out. As I walk past, I can hear a mention of my craft. Mothers always explain to their small children that those are knitting needles maybe she making a sweater followed by " she must have a lot of time on her hands" or "that's what some people get to do when they don't have little ones at home".The truth is I have two tiny ones at home. When you love something you find ways to make it happen. How do I explain this to those "craft challenged" moms?
I get a lot of knitting done at appointments, while others flip through the community germ infested magazines I am in my own world counting stitches relishing in the click of the needles. I knit at the playground while other Moms find a new friend to chat with. I knit at the huge information meeting at the high school. I am truly productive when I am lucky enough to be sitting in a passenger seat. That covers a lot of "time" that is normally wasted. This "time" didn't include the times I've knitted at gymnastics, tae kwon do, wee ones art classes, football games or while on the daily homework stand by.
I am never really "free" but I find time to knit. I often wonder am I the only one who can pull time out of the air. :-)
Happy Hobbies to all until we meet again
