Sunday, August 24, 2008

 

The Rain In Spain


Doesn't bother me at all. Dude, it's in Spain.

The rain here, however, is pissing me off greatly. Remember that fibrefest I was going to go to on August 9?

Yeah. That one.

It had been billed as a "Pic-Knit" ... everyone pack a lunch and come hang out outside with knitters and spinners and vendors and so forth. I had no idea that they had bad-weather contingency plans and so when I woke on the morning of the event and the rain was coming down in buckets (thunder and all) I called and said I assumed it was cancelled and hoped they'd tell me if it was rescheduled or was going to be held next year instead or whatever, unloaded the car and went on my merry way.

Unfortunately I didn't get the phone call until about four hours later that they were moving the event indoors and I could have still gone.

Bah. I ended up both broke and embarrassed.

Today was supposed to be my husband's company picnic. Yet again with the bucketing of the rain. Not such a great loss -- it wouldn't likely have been all that much fun, but I'm sort of getting annoyed about all of this. I mean, dudes, my HEAT came on the other day. In August!

(OK, I'm not quite as hardy as The Yarn Harlot, who doesn't turn her heat on until the cat has icicles hanging from its nose, and I'm not ashamed to admit it, either.)

Anyhow, the bad thing is that I've been cranky and depressed. The good thing is that I have all of the yarn left over from what I was going to take to the fest. I've been slowly hauling my ass out of my funk and did a small store update a couple of days ago, and more last night. (There are even a couple of skeins of Revenge there, methinks.)

I'm going to sleep for a few hours (yes, I do that sometimes, apparently at unconventional times) and then do some more.

And maybe find something to write about that isn't either whining or blatant commercialism.

I'm almost proud of myself for having managed to work both into the same post.

It's the little things that keep me going ...

Comments:
Silver lining, and stuff: You'll be needing that yarn, I'm thinkin', come October. And some roving, too.
 
Well done! It's important to get all of that into every post, methinks :) I'm sorry to hear about the fibre fest, though; you'd think they'd've made it clear that there were options available should the weather not cooperate, so everyone would be in the loop and all. I hope the crankiness subsides sooner rather than later, and that you get some sun!
 
Whine, bitch and commercialize all you want I am happy to see you.
 
I can't believe how much rain we've had this summer. It hasn't been much of an issue for me since I'm a hermit who hates "outside" and all that comes with it. But even I am starting to feel like this is getting out of hand!

Let's hear it for some sun!!!
 
Urg. Sorry about the fiber festival. Maybe you'll get a little break from dying yarn, though. And rain on the hubby's company party? I don't know that I'd be all that upset...
 
Can you wangle a spot at Oregon Flock n Fiber? http://www.flockandfiberfestival.com/

It won't be a total loss then.
 
Ouch! I have a hard time recovering psychologically from stuff like that, too - all you can really do is forgive yourself and press on. One of the things I did when I started being an entrepreneur is to give myself permission to make mistakes (cliched, I know, but it's not a luxury I ever had in medicine, so it was an actual skill to learn.) I do find that intellectualizing the situation as a learning experience helps give my mind something to do other than say "stupid, stupid, stupid". Good luck!
 
Nothing wrong with a little blatant commercialism in this lousy economy; blame the schmuck in the White House. We are getting rid of him as soon as we can. Do what you gotta do.
 
Needless to say, I'm rootin' for ya'.
 
Sleep is good.

Pic-Knit should have made all vendors aware of weather-contingency plans, especially since you're in a place that actually has weather. Where I am, "weather" consists of a few clouds now and then that hint of the fabled "rain" but then just go away.

The first Revenge sock is done, hooray! and the second is on the needles. Thank you so much for this colourway--we loves it.

Ell
 
Sleep is good.

Pic-Knit should have made all vendors aware of weather-contingency plans, especially since you're in a place that actually has weather. Where I am, "weather" consists of a few clouds now and then that hint of the fabled "rain" but then just go away.

The first Revenge sock is done, hooray! and the second is on the needles. Thank you so much for this colourway--we loves it.

Ell
 
I totally agree with Ell, if there are contingency plans for rain they need to tell you, otherwise there is no way you can know. It's kind-of simple. I think they should refund you any fees you paid for a booth since they didn't tell you about the indoor plans.

I'm sorry life has been sucky. All I can say, is I understand....

xo
charli
charlizeen at yahooooooooooo
 
you are missed!!!
 
Know you are missed...
 
August is over, it's autumn, and I'm still waiting for summer to start ! It's depressing.
Nice to see signs of life ! Keep well.

:0)
 
Now I have that song in my head ...
 
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