I got tagged on Instagram to tell 20 things and I thought it would be easier to type them out on my blog than peck away on my phone. So here you go, just for fun:
20 Things About Me You Probably Didn’t Know
1. My favorite time of day is early mornings. I clutch my steaming cup of coffee or tea, curl up in my chair and stare out the window. I feel as if the whole world is a loving place, full of adventure, trust and potential. My heart swells when I see the sky begin to light up and the sun bursts up over the horizon. I could literally sit for HOURS. I have to pry myself up to get started on my day.
2. Cloudy days always remind me of a specific time when I was a little girl. I grew up in Juneau, Alaska, where the only means of “escape” were flying or taking a boat. There are no roads out. The weather in Juneau is gray and rainy most of the time. One day when my mom and I were flying up and out through the clouds, I had a revelation. The sun is always shining. Even on cloudy days. Even if I can’t see it. Even if the rain is pouring. And so to this day, when it’s cloudy or rainy, I always remember, “The sun is still shining up above the clouds. I just can’t see it right now.” Makes me smile.
3. I once had an experience when I was 12 where a series of weird events happened and I was convinced the rapture had happened, Jesus had come back and taken away all the saints…and I didn’t make it. I was petrified. I can still remember standing in the church parking lot, staring blankly, a white, hot fear racing through my body. I felt dead and cold and every horrible thing you can imagine. I racked my brain for what terrible sin I had committed that had kept me from making the rapture… The sight of my mom and dad pulling into the church parking lot was one of the most relieving things I’ve ever experienced.
4. I had horrible acne when I was a teenager, which led to severely low self-esteem. I was so shy I couldn’t even say Hi to people in the hall at school. I ate lunch alone for most of high school.
5. I used to want to be a singer. When my parents would leave the house, I would flip on the tape recorder and sing. Then I would play it back from another device and record myself harmonizing with it. The quality was terrible. If only we’d had iPhones back then!
6. I sang in 5 different choirs in college. I realized I didn’t want to sing professionally when I got a solo part in a gospel choir. I was mortified. Stiff, shy me trying to sing a soulful, gospel solo just shoved me over the edge of embarrassment and I quit singing. I’ve barely sung publicly since that day.
7. I’m a song stealer. Whenever anybody near starts singing anything, I will inevitably chime in, often making up my own words if I don’t know them. Sorry family! 😀
8. I graduated with a 4.0 from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, with a degree in business. I LOVED my college days.
9. I went to the movies for the first time when I was 20. My first movie was Oceans 11. I felt like such a sinner.
10. I grew up working in my dad’s gas station and always swore I’d never own my own business. I’ve worked a grand total of 2 jobs, each for 7 months and simply couldn’t hack it anymore. Thus I do my own thing.
11. I always say I own my own business because I’m lazy. Not really true. I just like doing the kind of work I enjoy, not what somebody else tells me to do.
12. My main word is Freedom.
13. I’ve always had an irrational fear that somebody or something is “out to get me.” I worry about getting too happy or this “thing” will come and take it all away.
14. I often imagine myself as a little, cute old lady, with a gray bun and a belted floral dress like my gramma used to wear, peering through my spectacles into a dye pot of yarn, jumping with glee in my heart at how beautiful this new color is.
15. I started dyeing yarn because my hands were so inflamed from too much knitting.
16. I LOVE dogs and most other animals. I like to look into their eyes and feel a connection with them.
17. I talk to trees. I tell them how beautiful they are and how much I appreciate them standing there day after day. I believe we are all made up of energy and are thus all connected in a miraculous, mysterious way.
18. I often feel guilty/bad/wrong for doing whatever it is I’m doing, especially if I enjoy it (knitting, crocheting, reading, resting). I feel like I’m “supposed” to be doing something else: building huts for the homeless, traveling the world and providing blankets for little sick children, giving away all of my money to cancer victims. Something. It’s hard for me to completely “be in this moment.”
19. I believe abundance in all good things can be ours if we focus on that enough and release resistance.
20. Part of my list of favorite, life-changing, must-read books includes: The Power of Now (by Eckhart Tolle), Ask and It Is Given (by Esther and Jerry Hicks/Abraham), You Can Heal Your Life (Louise Hay), Conversations with God (Neale Donald Walsch).
So there are my 20!! I really REALLLY would love to hear about you too.
If you have a blog, go ahead and do a “20 Things About Me You Probably Didn’t Know” post and link to it in the comments below so I can come read it.
If you don’t have a blog, just comment below with your 20 things. If you don’t feel like writing 20 things, just a few things will suffice. Something we don’t know.
I love connecting with you and I absolutely LOVE to get comments on my blog. It lights me up like Rudolph’s nose. 😀
Have a good one!
XOXOXO
Chandi
I also was afraid of being “left behind”… finding out everyone else was raptured, but I was still here.
I also have a bad habit of being afraid to be happy, or love something … it always seems to get taken away. I am always waiting for the other shoe to drop.
I love my job as a PICU nurse, but I sometimes get survivors guilt. I see kids with so much potential who have been neurologically devastated by an accident or abuse, or a kid dying with cancer, and I wish I could trade places so they could do more with their lives.
I very rarely talk about my self so this is a little strange for me. I also love early mornings ,that quiet time before anyone else is up. I was raised in San Francisco, Ca with lots of fog. I loved Golden Gate park so when I moved to Asheville Nc I fell in love with all the trees. I love yarn and I knit and crochet. Freedom is especially important to me since I see our personal freedoms slipping away. I am a little (5′ tall) old lady (66 yrs old) except I love jeans and tee shirts or sweaters ( hand knit of course!) I enjoy your blog . Oh congrats on your engagement I wish you many happy years. I had 40.!
The 1st thing that no one (not many) do know about me is that I was born and brought in England, in the city of Bath (know for the roman hot baths built by the romans in the 1500’s) It is a beautiful city which I hope to visit again before I get to old.
I learned to knit at 5 yrs old and I was taught to make army tube socks to send to my dad and his unit in Germany. I didn’t knit for a long time after that.
I live in Greenville, SC. I lived in most of the cities in SC during my husbands job with his company.
I know how to do most crafts, but I prefer knitting.
My favorite music and most relaxed time listening to classical jazz in my chair by the window looking out over Lake Hartwell.
My most live changing book that I ever read is “A Purpose Driven Life”. Because I already believed everything that I read and it suprized me.
You are such a wonderfully sweet woman. I loved you list. Saw a lot of myself in them. Have read a couple of the same books as you have read. Also, feel like I should be doing more, but I did just recently rescue a pregnant female cat and gave her shelter until her kittens (4 of them, all girls) were old enough to adopt. Took them to the no kill shelter yesterday and cried like a baby because I had to leave them. Wish I could do more. They did ask me if I wanted to be a foster pet parent, I had to say no, as I have two sweet cats of my own, who were not happy with having to share their space with Mama and her kittens. Love that you get to do what you love, I wish this for everyone. Life is so much more rewarding when you get to do what you love doing. God would never leave you behind, you are a keeper, and I love your post and yarns. Saving up so I can buy some soon. Take care, you are wonderful.
My father was agnostic for a long time and didn’t allow us to be exposed to religion. My mother was Catholic and would read us bible stories on the sly. I found some of the stories frightening and some of the concepts confusing. Because of this I had a fear that when I died I would be alone in a dark empty void. I began to believe in a higher power when I was 13 as a result of a story I had read. Still couldn’t grasp any religion in it’s totality. 2 years ago a friend introduced me to the Tao . It has filled me with a sence of peace as it is more of a way to connect with your true self and live in harmony with all things. It is not a religion. I still absorb what feels true from many religions and leave the rest. I am much more calm than I used to be which is how I was as a child.
As a child I was terrified of the world ending in a fiery explosion of some sort! I attended Catholic school, and this one Sister of Mercy seemed to obsessed with the End Days. I was only 6 or 7 old. I’d take my rosary beads, kneel on the tile floor of the bathroom and PRAY LIKE HELL!!! Imagine the damage done to my lil’ psyche! Believe it or not, I really wanted to be a nun for about two weeks in 1974…(I was ten!) As a mom and long-time K teacher, I’m always aware of the power of my words as a result of all that.
You and I are so lucky to have the opportunity to do what we LOVE everyday.
I so enjoy reading your blog AND have tried to teach myself how to knit with your YouTube video. I’m a crocheter. I suck big time at knitting! Ridiculously so! Love your yarn, and am about to order for the first time YAY!!!!
We have a lot in common Chandi ;). My best friend for my entire life lives in Juneau :). I like all crafts but really love knitting and quilting. I love animals of all kinds but any time I watch elephant videos it makes me cry because I am overwhelmed with love for them. I guess because they are so loving playful and sensitive. I am constantly studying other religions. I had a lady once tell me when I was young that each philosopher has a good message and we are meant to take lesson from each one. made sense to me but I’m still a Christian at heart. After going through a lot of health issues I have learned to pace myself, enjoy each moment and let go.
20 things I don’t know about me. My bf told me.
Free spirit
Shy
Eclectic
Caring
Insecure
Low self-esteem
Leader
Take charge kinda girl
Passionate
Original
I reflecting on some of this as they seem contradict some.
I’m a mother and grandmother.
I am a procrastinator but if I focus on something the rest of the world falls away.
I taught many women in my area how to paint, how to look at the world around them and see a piece of grass bent over, or the imperfection in a tree that makes it unique.
I have two tattoos, that I got later in life and would love to get more but its not a priority.
I talk a good game about crocheting and knitting but I spend too much time on the internet.
I love to make people laugh and smile. I’m not above being a bit of a clown to achieve that goal.
I have 4 dogs that I love and cuddle every night.
I’m married to my best friend and have been for over 3 decades. He still makes my heart beat faster.
I have friends from all stages of my life, but all have a positive attitude and make me feel better about myself as a human.
I have low self esteem and don’t spend a lot of time tooting my own horn. People either know about me or not. I keep a part of my personality to myself.
I’m afraid to be too happy or have too much for fear it will change me into someone I don’t want to be.
I believe in women’s rights, in the rights of all people and that we are all equal. I want a less violent place for my daughters and grandchildren to grow and thrive.
I am not always the best judge of people because I still believe in giving everyone the benefit of the doubt.
I am not a morning person but usually wake up in a good mood no matter what time.
*I am starting my own business selling hand-made knit and crocheted items. Nothing is online yet, I am still working on inventory. I have started to design my website. (Thanks for the inspiration or maybe the kick in the pants, I read your e-book)
*I have two children and a third on the way. The oldest will be 3 years, 12 days old when the youngest gets here.
*My husband hasn’t been able to work since March 25th due to a severe concussion.
*Regardless, I have not had to go back to work, the Lord has provided for us financially through multiple people.
*Our life plan is to have a small sheep farm and raise top notch Border Collies. We will sell lamb and I will spin the wool. My husband wants to try sheepdog trialing.
*I didn’t learn to crochet until I was 21, a senior in college. I taught myself to knit a year ago.
*I graduated from college with a degree in agriculture with a soils focus and a chemistry minor.
*Early mornings are also my favorite time of day. I wish I had more energy to see the sunrise, I usually sleep until 7.
*I hate to cook but love to bake. That is why I married a man who could cook so well 😉
No.1.I have Insomnia,& have had for many years,so I do a lot of my crafting,or reading in the early hours.
No.2.I used to be a nurse,working on an intensive care unit,& really loved it.I get very depressed now though since I can’t do it,& haven’t been able to for over 20 years due to an injury,at work,I’ll still miss it terribly.
No.3.My grandmothers name was Marie Antoinette Bach,and one of my ancestors is supposedly The great composer Bach.
No.4.My father was in the RAF,and was on duty during the bomb testing on Christmas Island in the 1950’s.
No.5.Ive battled since I was about 10 with depression,have even taken an overdose.All this time Ive kept blaming myself for this illness,until a Dr told me that it’s actually a chemical imbalance ,I still try to hide my illness,there’s still such a stigma about it,but I find that if I can get into my knitting,or crafting that is about the only things that help.
No.6.Im trying to teach myself the guitar,again,but I can’t read music.I used to play the double bass,the tenor recorder and piano at school,in the orchestra ,but I play by ear.
No.7.Id love to own a craft shop,that has tea coffee & cakes,and a place to teach people different crafts.
No.8.Ive been a single parent for 17 years now,Ive raised two wonderful young men,23 & 20,but I would love to find a partner.I hate being on my own.
No.9.Id love to travel to places all over the world,but Im terrified of flying,& going on my own.Id probably love the time away,I just haven’t raised enough courage yet,hopefully I will one day.
No.10.Im a terrible hoarder,it goes back to when I was a child,and having very little.trouble is my house is looking very cluttered,so I really need to do some drastic decluttering.
No.11.Its taken me 30 years,but Ive just recently found my blood father,in Canada.I also have a Stepmother,& 2 half brothers.my Dad doesn’t live with his wife anymore,I have his address,but now Ive found him I don’t know what to say to him.Ive spoken to the youngest of my new brothers,but not the other one yet.
No.12.since being unwell,I don’t have many friends,so I find Facebook is my saviour,as I feel as if Im socialising with people,sad eh!.
No.13.I love Bohemian style mixed with a bit of Eclectic ,if I dared,Id have my house full of lovely bright colours,maybe one day.I think Im too afraid of what people might think of it,so I haven’t dared to do it yet.
No.14.I hate talking about myself,I find it embarrassing .
No.15.I love gardening,even though I find it very hard to do due to my body not being quite right.I find at lifts my mood to fiddle about in the garden.
No.16.I really like to write a book.Id probably try to write about my life.One of my boys teachers ,during a chat we were having,said I should write it,people wouldn’t believe all the things that’s happened to me,I laughed and said yep I could call it The Ongoing Saga!,lol.
No.17.I have a collection of Teapots,and another collection of Perfume bottles.
No.18.I have a large selection of Craft books,that I can spend hours just browsing through just for different sparks of inspiration.
No.19.my favourite shops are Charity shops.I love finding a bargain.Im quite fussy,I only but brand named goods.I also love having a good rummage at. Jumble Sale,where over the years Ive obtained some really good items.I always get asked off people where Ive bought outfits,& they don’t believe it when I tell them.
No.20.this task has been one of the hardest things Ive ever done,writing things about myself.Ive never thought anyone would be interested in me,and what I do,or like.I hide in my wee housey,and act all smiley when I have to go out,so that nobody discovers the Real me,hidden underneath,who wouldn’t dream of telling anyone how I really feel.
well I don’t know whether you’ll find my 20 things of any interest,to be honest it’s been quite scary to write them all down,I suppose Im always scared if I tell these things to people,then like what’s happened in the past,they will keep their distance,so I just don’t do it.I suppose it’s a bit easier doing it this way cause I don’t have to do it face to face.Anyway,Thankyou,Ive found this exercise quite therapeutic .xx
Hi Chandi
My name is Joan
1 I have been knitting since I was 5 my mother taught me
2 I lv my husband more than life he is my soul mate
3. My family are the most important people in my life
4. I have three sons and three daughters and thirteen grandchildren
5. I started my own Buisness last October not long after my last little grandson was born and he is the inspiration behind it.
6. I am a vegetarian
7. We have three dogs a lab a springer spaniel and a cocker spaniel
8. I have been writing a children’s book for a few years now one day I may
finish it
9. I love cleaning my house, nothing nicer
10. I love to cook for my family
11. I lv music any kind I sing to my grandchildren all the time
12. I lv books and to read
13. I lv green tea
14. I miss my mum and dad so much even though I am 58
That’s about it lol xxx
1. My nickname is Gypsy, given to me when I was a teenager. It is quite fitting, because I perceived myself of not fitting in and being a bit of an outsider when I was in high school. My recent rekindled relationships with some of the folks I went to high school with confirmed that my discomfort came from within, and that I was well liked.
2. I’ve been in Finance my entire life except for a couple restaurant jobs in my teenage years. I didn’t have a college degree, and I got passed over at work for a promotion because of my lack of degree. I started college a month before my 42nd birthday, and I kind of started college out of spite because I was ticked off at my boss for not considering me for the job I was applying for, since I was already unofficially doing the actual job. On line college full time is a killer, and I don’t recommend an accelerated program like the one I took to anyone who works full time and has a family.
3. I lost my job in November 2012 and at first I was demoralized, upset and felt useless. And then I discovered Chandi’s Facebook page. I realized that the thought of going back to work at a large or small corporation was killing my spirit. I wanted my own business and I launched my web site about 10 days ago. I’m LOVING what I’m doing, and I feel incredible!
4. I’ve loved cars since I was a tiny girl, loved riding in my cousin’s convertible and vowed to have one someday. I have a 1994 Mustang GT Convertible that is in incredibly good condition, It’s bright yellow with a black roof, and driving it makes me happy.
5. I am a closet grease monkey, and my husband and I do a ton of mechanical work. I have my own set of tools, and I can do most of my own repairs and maintenance. I love being in the garage almost as much as I love being inside with my yarn.
6. I have a strong connection with some aspects of the spirit world. I can feel the spirit of many of my loved ones, and I’ve given my family chills at times when the phone rings with news of a death. I’ve told them who died before they even answered the phone. I’ve been visited by spirits as they left the physical world as they’ve crossed over.
7. I’m a huge supporter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of my late nephew. He was the purest soul I have ever known, and he was taken from us far too soon.
8. My paternal great grandma is rumored to have shot her husband, although his death was ruled a suicide. I used to sit for hours and watch her crochet. I was far too young to realize that she would have made an excellent teacher, but I was content to watch in fascination.
9. I learned to knit when I was 6. If I made a mistake while knitting, I used to walk a mile to my mom’s work, have her fix my mistake then walk home and knit for hours.
10. When I was in 7th grade, one teacher was notorious for embarrassing students in class; I was mortified when he was going over our assessment tests and called out my name. I thought he was going to say I had done horribly on one area of the test or another. Imagine my surprise when he proudly announced to the class that my reading comprehension was at college sophomore level. I was proud that my obsession with books was paying off!
11. I stole cigarettes from my mom when I was 9 years old and smoked them at the pond where we used to ice skate in the winter.
12. I have yet to find a beer that I can stand to drink. Don’t like the flavor at all!
13. I love the smell of pipe tobacco, and I might start smoking a pipe one day.
14. I can be quite blunt, sometimes to the point of rudeness, so I’ve learned to choose my battles wisely. I will, however, defend my honor and integrity vigorously.
15. I can build walls, install plumbing, hang drywall, and rough in electrical. I love home improvement projects, and if I were independently wealthy, I would volunteer with Habitat for Humanity full time.
16. I love teaching folks how to do something, and I have a knack for explaining the same thing in different ways until the person I’m teaching “gets it”.
17. When I was a kid, my grandma used to talk about our cousin Jesse who was an actor in Hollywood on TV. I didn’t realize for a long time that the cool and funny and Jesse she was talking about was really Don (Jesse Donald) Knotts, better known as Barney Fife on the Andy Griffith show.
18. I admired my dad more than he knew, and I had yet to tell him this before he passed away in 2011. He was recruited by 2 pro baseball teams while still in high school. He gave up what would have been a fantastic career to enlist in the Marine Corps against the wishes of his family. I’m sure he knows now how much respect and admiration I have for him.
19. I love my kitties like they are my children, because they kinda are – I was not blessed with children of my own.
20. I get up early because I love my morning solitude, making coffee and sitting outside in the sun, easing into my day. Sunrise is the gift of another day, filled with all the love and possibilities in the world!
Have a great day!!
1. I was a mom at 17, I have 4 boys.
2. I do not let my health stop me from working. I battle OCD, insomnia, anxiety.
3. I spent 4 years living among the Amish.
4. My mom is my best friend
5. Feet gross me out. I cannot touch other people’s socks ( clean or dirty)
6. My second son has Autism
7. I have been knitting, crocheting, and sewing since I was 9
8. I am a night owl
9. I lost my left kneecap to a Black Lab when I was 19.
10. I’m very “Old Fashioned” according to my friends.
1) I have two grown daughters who are the light of my life.
2) I am soon to be a grandma for the first time.
3) I love knitting, but feel guilty when I sit and knit; so usually knit only early in the morning or in the evening. Sometimes I sneak knitting breaks during the day.
4) Retired from a successful demanding career when I was 50 to be available for my family. I had missed so much of my family over a 20 year career that I loved, but wanted to be available for my husband and daughters and focus on them as they are the most important to me.
5) Struggle with depression.
6) I have been knitting for as long as I can remember.
7) Pink is my favorite color.
8) I love art of any form. I love “talent” in others and seeing them express themselves through their art (art includes music).
9) I love people, enjoying their company and listening to them. I love extroverts.
10) I am shy.
11) I love spending time with people and listening to them. I wish I could help everyone and was rich and could help those who are struggling financially or in other respects.
12) I would love to write a book.
13) I would like to start my own business. I have a business degree, but do not know what I would want to do.
14) I love color and texture.
15) I am an avid reader.
here’s my post 😀 http://momysoso.blogspot.ca/2013/08/20-things-about-me-you-probably-didnt.html
Here’s my list.
I grew up going to Church and still go
I’m very much involved in Church – teach Sunday School Class, play piano, although I’m not that good and facilitate Church Training.
I love Jesus and look forward to seeing Him one day.
I can’t sing, but I do Sign Language and I do my best in interpreting songs. I love that because I can let my hands flow with the music.
I didn’t learn to knit until I was past 50. But since I learned that, I learned to spin and I am about to start dying yarn and roving.
My favorite color is Blue.
I’ve lived in Georgia all my life. I grew up just outside of Atlanta, but now I live in the Mountains of North Georgia.
If I ever move again, I hope it will be further into the mountains – Tennessee or North Carolina.
I am a true blue southern, even with the thick southern accent. Y’all is part of my speech, so is bless your heart.
That should let you know something. I love life, even though it can get rough at times.
This is one of the greatest things I’ve ever read. You must be one of my soul-sisters. And Freedom is my #1 too. Thank you for sharing. Have you tried the Abraham-Hicks Getting Into the Vortex meditation CD? I’ve been reading/studying/practicing their teachings for over 2 decades, but this is what is causing the fastest, most wonderful changes ever in my life.
Here it goes.
1. I have always wanted to knit. I have tried and tried but was not very successful. Now that my kids are middle teens, I have a little more time (sniff sniff) so I am determined to learn.
2. I am a cancer survivor. I had a tumor at age 32 that was not cancer but when it was removed, it left me in a wheelchair. 18week hospital stay and a 1 1/2 and 3 year old at home with my beloved husband. At age of 43 had another tumor in roughly the same area but was a rare form of cancer. Dana Farber sees this type of cancer about once a year. I live life fully but still struggle with being in a wheelchair.
3. I have the most AMAZING family. From my husband Mike, son Brandon and daughter Rebecca to my dad, sister and brother and mother (god rest her soul), nieces an nephews, in-laws. I think you get the picture. I am incredibly blessed.
4. I pray every day for world peace and for health and happiness for family, friends and loved ones.
5. I too have been told by many to write a book about my life. Especially my medical history. It would have to be a dramody.
6. I have always wanted to have a table at a craft fair. With all my stuff to see if people would like my crafts. I love tole painting and I love making jewelry and pray I learn to knit because I love the thought of it.
7. You remind me a lot of myself. Especially when I was younger. With your bubbly personality, crazy woohoo sand yays. I am blessed to hve found this site. You may be the one to get through to me on this knitting adventure.
8. I’ve only lived in two small towns but in the same state. My hometown until I was married at 21. We moved two towns over for 8 years then we moved back to my beautiful hometown. It is my piece of heaven on earth.
9. My family makes bets on how many likes I will get when they post pictures of me on Facebook.
10. I am loyal and dedicated.
11. I have two dogs and a cat.
12. I don’t think I will make it to 20. I’m kind of boring. Wink wink.
13. I am completely shocked at how fast my children have grown. If you are blessed with children enjoy every second because it goes by so fast.
14. I love love love country music.
15. I like NCIS, NCIS Las Angeles, Hawaii 5-0. I never put he tv on during the day.
16. I suffer from insomnia. Amazed how common it actually is.
17. Oooh. I love the RED SOX. WOOHOO and the BRUINS. WHOOP WHOOP.
18. I enjoy watching my kids play their sports. Brandon playing baseball and Becca playing volleyball and gymnastics.
19. My kids are very smart. Too smart for their own good sometimes. (Just kidding)
20. I am so happy that I found this website. I would love to hear from you!
Also, best wishes on your engagement! Hawaiian wedding. No matter what you do, it will be amazing. All that matters is the two of you and you are in a very romantic place. And should you crochet or knit? Of course!
Best wishes,
Sue
I really enjoy reading your blog. It did my heart so much good to hear about your experience when you were 12. So many people dont talk about Jesus and the Rapture but we know He’s coming. And the way the world is today makes me think it won’t be much longer. And until then I am knitting and knitting and knitting! My husband works construction 2 hours away in Cincinnati, 8 hour shifts…at night. So while he sleeps during the day, I knit. After he leaves…I knit. I just can’t seem to get motivated to do anything else! Until I found you and this site, I only crocheted afghans. A whole new world has opened up for me learning new techniques. Don’t ever stop Chandi!