Two Negatives make a Positive

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Brought to you by the sticker on a car I saw yesterday: WE ALL USE MATH EVERYDAY.

I Don't like to block knits + the naughty kitties try to lay on them = block on futon on porch today and enjoy flowers outside.

Using up the stash is getting boring + what if no one wants the tissue covers, really? = it might feel like new yarn, if I use up AL's leftovers and make a helix hat.

Wee tiny bites isn't doing anything fast+I am shopping for pants today = Al says I can cut the tags out if the number bothers me.

Paid EIGHTY dollars for Hucky's grooming yesterday + the fridge is making snarly motor sick sounds = Huck feels incredibly soft and will shed less, and if I play good music loudly all day I won't hear the fridge noise.

Still haven't done anything useful with log cabin mistake blankie from last summer + none of my shawls has come out too great for such a short person like me= will feel so creative when I finally use mistakes for something.

and my favorite new saying from another blog: Don't be afraid of partial solutions !


I'll talk to you in the comments. :)

Comments

Chris said…
I like to buy Gloria vanderbilt jeans cuz I can buy a 10 instead of a 12. Thinking of having are dog groomed but $80 may make me reconsider.
11:08 AM
kathy b said…
Chris

I think it depends on your doggy of course. I asked them to take all his feathers off for swimming etc. I think sometimes it is 50. :)
11:29 AM
Knit and fall back in it said…
My goodness, that is a lot of math...I guess bumper stickers don't lie.
12:01 PM
Anonymous said…
You're so clever. I like your way of doing math.
2:47 PM
Cookey_knits said…
I know how costly the dogs grooming can be with all my 9 dogs I would be broke and would never be able to buy any more yarn, thats why I learned how to do it myself.

As for cutting the tags out thats a good one I need to go out and buy more pants because I only have two left that fit. But I keep telling myself I will lose the weight so I can get into my old jeans that are still good. Why waste money on new pants when I can spend it on more yarn.
7:15 PM
kathy b said…
Cookey

I usually do that. Force the fit and save the moohla. It got to an extreme! Abdominal pain from way tooo tight buttoning. Shameful I know. Got the new pants today, and guess what,


no pain!
7:31 PM
Jennifer said…
Do I dare ask what that shadow is? I'm going to hope and pray (for Fido's sake) that's it you knitting and not some medical torture device. I sort of feel like this post was inspired by Psycho. (Can you hear the scary music?) Are you sure it was just a grooming and nothing more?

; )
10:28 PM
Unknown said…
Sun + Nell in a boat on a lake = Pink but happy Nell

As a former retail buyer, sizing is not universal. So you can always be the size you want. You just have to find the right brand!
10:34 PM
kathy b said…
Major Jen

You are so funny. Looking back it is a bit of a PSYCHO post. hahahaha. THat is my attempt at blog art. Zach took the shadow picture while I knit the latest tissue cover. I wish I would have thought of that...scary knitting, psycho knitting. Happy friday
7:26 AM
Darcys Knotty Knitter said…
I love your tissue paper holders there lovely.I need to find a groomer for our cat.Hugs Darcy
1:33 PM
Anonymous said…
I think the tissue covers are great! Of course that comes from a person with allergies who always carries tissues.

I understand about the dog! Everytime we have Macy groomed I end up thinking, "She's just a small dog. What do they charge for a Great Dane?"

BTW I cut the labels out of clothes all the time. I don't want that staring me in the face!
9:04 AM
Darcys Knotty Knitter said…
Someone wrote me to say she received her pkg;)Thankyou Kathy for all you do.Hugs Darcy
4:34 PM
Pat K said…
Gad, that seems high for grooming. I pay $38 for Buddy. Just wish he didn't come home afterwards and roll in the dirt.
11:58 AM
Anonymous said…
I think it's a spectacular idea to cut out the tag if the number is a bother - and it's wonderful for Al to say that to you and show that it doesn't matter to him either!

What a lovely, uplifting post. :)
9:45 PM
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