Collecting Dust

I look around and I think I have way too much stuff. I never intended to have stuff. I just get stuff as I need it or as people give it to me. Then I'm not good about going through and getting rid of stuff as I no longer need it. I have known people who intentionally collect things. I've seen bells, carousel horses, decorative tins, Christmas Villages, and crosses. Some of them never intended to collect them, but after buying one or two people start giving them as gifts. Others plan what they want to collect. I heard some of my friends in college debating whether they would collect hummels or angels. Everyone they knew had a collection of something and they just expected to someday have a collection of their own. I really don't get the point to collecting things. You end up with so many you have to buy a special shelf to put them on. Then it grows to a full cabinet and then another cabinet. Some people devote entire rooms to a collection. Why? I like to admire things in the store, but I don't want to take them home. If an item is not useful, then you should never have more than three. Have you ever had to go through and dust a collection of ceramic doodads? And how much money could you have saved if you hadn't bought all of those things? I know some people love their collections and many are quite happy with all the stuff they have. I guess this is one of those things I will never understand. The questionaires before Secret Santa exchanges nearly always ask,"What do you collect?" I suppose I will continue answering, "Dust."

Prairie Dog Day

Bad news all you snowboard fans. Today was Prairie Dog Day. The world famous Foothill Fannie timidly appeared from her burrough and saw a six foot rattle snake. She was immediately frightened back inside. Folks, this means we will have six more weeks of summer. School is postponed indefinitely. (No animals were harmed in the celebration of this event).

Yarn

This is my first post in my new blog. I'm not quite sure about blogging, but we'll see how this goes.
I went to the new High School this morning. It is a very nice building. I did not see my classroom, but I will see it soon enough. The school year is fast approaching. There is so much work yet to do, but i am sure we will somehow manage to start school.

I am working on a couple of knitting projects. Mostly I am working on Market Bags like the one in the photo. I am also working on a satchel purse in a burgundy cotton yarn. I am excited about that one, but it is going slow. Much of it is a double seed stitch. I really have to be careful on that one.

I was so happy yesterday when the bookstore owners returned from vacation and reopened the store. In case you didn't know we have the best bookstore/coffee shop in the world. I was very happy to drink coffee and sit on the sofa knitting. I missed seeing all my bookstore friends. I am so happy they have reopened.

If you're looking for me, you'll find me at the bookstore...knitting.