"The creative habit is like a drug. The particular obsession changes, but the excitement, the thrill of your creation lasts. " ~Henry Moore
Was it only two days ago that I was trying to follow the advice of Euripides to finish what I started before beginning something new? I have made good progress on the afghan begun in 2008, but I certainly haven't finished it. And yet today I joined two new groups on Ravelry in order to participate in their ongoing projects. One group is knitting a shawl from scrap yarn and the other is making a different Christmas decoration every month through December of this year. As I was gathering yarn and needles and hooks and patterns to begin making the shawl and a Christmas gnome, my husband inquired why I didn't finish the things I had already begun before starting on these new projects. That would be much more efficient he observed. He just doesn't understand the excitement of beginning a new creative project. When the obsession to create overtakes me, I am helpless. I certainly am glad I didn't make any resolutions this year about controlling my knit and crochet addiction. Now, I have to get back to that sweet little gnome. He needs some eyes and a beard. Pictures tomorrow--no time tonight.
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Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Why I Blog
"My blog continues to give me sooooooooooo much pleasure too, I love coming here and wittering away alongside my pictures!! It provides me with a hugely valuable means of memory-preserving which is so precious, . . . and of course it's all there for my Little People to visit and enjoy in the future." --Lucy, blogging on Attic24
Back last August, I was pondering whether blogging was for me and if so what my purpose for blogging should be. I thought and thought and even did some research on it, but never could come to a decision so, typically, I did nothing. Then I suddenly had an epiphany after reading the above on one of my favorite blogs--Attic24. I love blogging and all it involves: design; layout; choosing a topic; composing a post; taking photos or choosing them from ones already taken. Blogging is a creative outlet for me. In addition, it is an electronic journal of my memories that I can share with my family and friends.
For 16 years, I have kept a written journal. Actually, it is now 15 or 16 journals. My writings in those journals is deeply personal, however, and not to be shared. In fact, I have requested that they be burned upon my death. They aren't a potential tell-all blockbuster about my life--just my random thoughts and musings. Now, with my blog, I have a means of sharing my life with others that I am comfortable with.
More regular posting is another habit I would like to nurture and develop this year.
Back last August, I was pondering whether blogging was for me and if so what my purpose for blogging should be. I thought and thought and even did some research on it, but never could come to a decision so, typically, I did nothing. Then I suddenly had an epiphany after reading the above on one of my favorite blogs--Attic24. I love blogging and all it involves: design; layout; choosing a topic; composing a post; taking photos or choosing them from ones already taken. Blogging is a creative outlet for me. In addition, it is an electronic journal of my memories that I can share with my family and friends.
For 16 years, I have kept a written journal. Actually, it is now 15 or 16 journals. My writings in those journals is deeply personal, however, and not to be shared. In fact, I have requested that they be burned upon my death. They aren't a potential tell-all blockbuster about my life--just my random thoughts and musings. Now, with my blog, I have a means of sharing my life with others that I am comfortable with.
More regular posting is another habit I would like to nurture and develop this year.
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