I guess by now, nobody is ever surprised at what peculiar subjects I choose to blog about from time to time. Here's one such. Having begun tipping out the cupboard under my stairs on Friday with a view to a massive recyle-or-bin-it project this weekend, I'm now going to confess. A large portion of my Saturday was involved in - ready for this? Shortening a scarf. There... if you were in doubt as to my sanity, this is probably a clincher in the thumbs down department.
This crochet creation I manufactured a year or two back had s t r e t c h e d to an unprecedented length - enough to be a danger to life and limb if it unwound itself to hang down on either side of my neck, instead of remaining neatly wrapped around it.
So, despite having a hall floor dotted with heaps of 'stuff', I decided action was needed. I laboriously unknotted the hand tied fringe, carefully sliced about eight inches worth of stitchery from the remaining length and re-attached the now wonky looking tassels. Anything, in fact, to avoid dealing with the 'stuff'.
Today, I have not only avoided it again by constructing this blogpost, but for good measure, have also opted out of ironing, cooking and cutting my hair... Wonder what else I will manage to ignore before bedtime? Procrastination is an art I believe I have perfected...
I've decided to belatedly link this to Susannah's I saw Sunday, for it will certainly make all the other contributors think themselves so industrious, by comparison! Well done, Blog Pals!
LOL. A wonderfully witty post Jinksy, I love it!
ReplyDeleteI had a friend who I visited once, only to find her surrounded in 'stuff' two foot deep, I had to climb over it all to get in the door!
And there she was sitting calmly in the middle of it all - polishing the tiny door of her old dollshouse she had found.
I love the odd places procrastination can lead. :-)
Good luck with the 'stuff' and thank you for sharing this with I Saw Sunday and making me smile. x
I'm glad you can see the funny side, Susannah! And your friend sounds like just my cup of tea, too - I'd no doubt be helping her redo the whole interior design in a flash, given the chance. Hehehe!
ReplyDeleteCoincidentally I've been clearing out the glory hole under the stairs today as well, with Jim, who did most of the donkey work. Most of the stuff under there belongs to my eldest son who has moved away, but still leaves a lot of his belongings here. I think you're very industrious to shorten that scarf. They can be very dangerous, especially when you go out on the motorbike!!!
ReplyDeleteNow that is exactly what happens to me when I start to have a clean up/clear out.
ReplyDeletesomehow or other, shortening that scarf is more appealing than the cleaning/clearing.
Scarves can be very dangerous if too long, but I must admit to having several like that.
Maggie X
Nuts in May
I never get to finish such projects too... so I end up just keeping it for prosperity..ha..ha...
ReplyDeleteJust for a moment Pen, I thought the photo on the left we the length of your new scarf!
ReplyDeleteI admire you for getting started with the clearing out job. I have been putting that off forever. And will be putting it off for some time to come too. So I applaud you. And dangerous scarves must be tamed immediately. Everyone knows that ;-)
ReplyDeleteWell, why would you want to iron and cook your hair before cutting it anyway? ;-)
ReplyDeleteJ . . you must crochet like there was no tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteWeaver of Grass . . the picture on the left is Jinksy's security blanket. She's had it since she was teensy-weensy and it was a full length scarf.
ReplyDeleteSuldog- That has to be the best comment I've had for a long time! And i'm sure it will have been appreciated by Doc FTSE, who needs to realise, on this occasion I was UN-crocheting - sort of... Shortening with a pair of scissors is a jolly sight quicker than producing the length in the first place... And Trellissimo, thank you for your comment to Weaver of Grass, which arrived via my email before I'd finished writing this!!! You pipped me to the post, literally...
ReplyDeleteI laughed out loud at your post. That is exactly the same thing I would have done!
ReplyDeleteMerinz- I'm glad I'm not alone! LOL
ReplyDeleteThis made me smile...I have been cleaning out closets, but was not as industrious as you...I looked at what I might do and quickly decided what I won't do.. :)
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