So, you know how, when you get an idea and think, “That’s a great idea, and I can get it set up in about an hour!”

And then, of course, it takes more like 20 hours? Or 30? 40, even?

Yeah. Guess what I’ve been doing the last couple days?

Well, here’s the idea, anyway–I had so much fun writing that book review the other day, and when I browsed around the ‘net, I couldn’t find any place that devoted itself to reviews. (Clara Parkes is the closest, though Knitters Review has a much broader base than just book reviews, so I don’t think it’s her primary focus–I think that’s the yarn!) And, I DO have a pretty thorough collection of books, so … I decided to start a blog devoted to reviews of knitting books. (And, let’s not forget, this gives me the perfect justification for buying more knitting books.)

I even had the perfect domain name already registered. I’m not telling you what it is until I’m ready to launch, but I’ll give you a look at a larger version of the favicon–you know, that tiny little image that shows in your browser bar?

So, it should have taken me, what, an hour or so to get the hosting set up, and maybe one more to pick a Wordpress template and get the blog set up, right? So that, I could be writing my next review, boom, that quickly. Right?

Um, no. Not quite that quickly. Like, for example, I turned my computer off at 12:10 last night, or rather, this morning. And I’ve spent most of my time today sitting in front of the computer, and it’s still not quite ready for launching yet … though at least it’s closer than it was this time last night!

As I say, I’m not telling you the domain name until it’s ready to go, but please tell me that you think it’s a good idea though, huh? (I mean, don’t lie to me, but if you DO think it’s a good idea, please say so!)

Otherwise? I baked some blueberry-studded banana bread, and went for a walk with Chappy this morning. I finished the book I was reading. (The one that, after I turned off my computer at 12:10, kept me up until 1:30, reading.) Tried to decide if I’m happy with my new haircut. (The answer is yes, mostly, though the layers could be a little shorter, because I don’t think it will grow out quite so well as the last one.)

As to knitting, I’m pecking away at tiny things right now–a string bag, a sock–while I wait for the next project to make itself known. I’ve given up on the Bias Eyelet Stole because it just was not behaving itself (and that crazy 3-strand garter row!). I don’t think I want to do that mosaic sweater after all–I didn’t even bother to swatch for it, since I decided I didn’t really want to do an entire sweater in mosaic stitch. So, I’m kind of waiting for inspiration. Although I really DID like the Ingenue in Wendy’s Custom Knits, but I’m not sure if I have the right kind of yarn in the stash for it, so …

And, that brings you up to date! I’m watching the end of the Olympics as I type–it’s always kind of a wistful thing. I so enjoy watching, I’m going to miss it! Congratulations to all you Ravel-olympians who won gold, too.

Lastly, do you know what I was doing 7 years ago tonight? Sitting in a hotel room in Kittanning, PA, suffering from god-awful cramps (labor pains), waiting for morning to come so I could pick up my new puppy. Yes, Mr. Chappy. Honestly. August 24, 2001 was one of the LONGEST days (grin). I didn’t think the 25th would ever come!

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