As if I didn’t already have enough to do, I went and decided to try crocheting. It started with the idea of making our baby a blanket, which came to mind because my mom crocheted blankets when she was pregnant with me and my sister. I thought it might be nice to do something similar. Of course, crochet isn’t as simple as running a hook through wool.
The next part of picking up crochet has to do with trying to settle into a manageable and effective bedtime routine. Fully knowing that it’s probably going to go to shit in a couple of months, I want to get better at getting to sleep. Everything I add to the routine just adds more time. So far, I’m trying to get these daily blog posts out, some reading in, and a little crochet. Eventually, I’d like to include some meditation.
That’s a lot to do before bed. Right now, it’s taking me at least an hour to get through it. That’s a fair bit of time when you also want to go to bed early enough to be able to wake up at 5:15.
I’ve been crawling out of bed around 5:45. Friday was painful. I’m not looking forward to tomorrow.
The goal is not to add more to plate but to include more “slow living”. I’m not even sure I know what “slow living” entails because I’ve done no research into it.
The start of school does provide more structure to my days, giving me a focus and consistent markers within a framework. It’s busy, though. There’s a lot to do and the day demands a lot from me. I hadn’t realised how settled into the summer I had become.
So, my solution is to give myself something to look forward to, new to learn to keep the ol’ mind active, and that helps me feel productive. Enter crochet, because knitting wouldn’t have been new enough.
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