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JusJoJan24 the 15th – But why?

This post is part of Just Jot it January, and the prompt for today comes from Astrid. Check out her blog here!

I remember waaaayy back in Kindergarten loving arts and crafts. Being able to paint and make things to take home was the best part of my day.

But somewhere in there, between those earliest days of my schooling and Grade 8, I decided I didn’t like making things in class any more.

And I don’t know why.

Considering my love for creating things with yarn, you’d think I would have loved arts and crafts. Unless I got turned off by my inability to draw.

Case in point: the Just Jot it January badge below.

Because I really suck at drawing.

This overly honest post is part of Just Jot it January! Want to join in? Just click here to get to the prompt and drop your link. It’s fun!

Much appreciation to Astrid for the prompt!


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JusJoJan24 the 9th – Pastimes of old

This post is part of Just Jot it January, and our prompt of the day is from Di. Check out her blog here!

There was a time when my favorite thing to do to escape the world was reading. It still is right up there, but lately I’ve been reading more for research and work than for pleasure.

So about a year ago, when I was looking for something else to pass the time, I started knitting again.

I love creating things. It’s one of the reasons I love to write, though that, too, has become a job. Not that I don’t enjoy it still, but it’s gone beyond a pastime and into something I have to do.

So yeah, knitting. If they weren’t so expensive, I’d make blankets for all of you.

This knitty post is part of Just Jot it January! Want to join in? Just click here to get to the prompt and drop your link. It’s fun!

Thanks so much again to Di for the prompt!