As the United States of America rings in a new president, all are watching and waiting with batted breath what the future holds. I have hopes and dreams for this administration as many of ya’ll do too.
For me, I’ve reached and passed my Second Blogiversary. I’m so happy. I started this blog so that I could focus on my art work again, instead of sitting around the house letting life pass me down. Well I have kicked started my work and the creative juices are flowing. I designed 5 items last year and proposed many more. I have lots to do this year, but I will take it in pieces because if I look at all of it at once, I will get overwhelemed and just pack up shop. I also finally pulled out my thesis and have shared with ya’ll what I accomplished in that stress induced year. Well I’m ready to forge ahead and start researching and working on designing a new piece. I eventually hope to display these in an art show.
Since this is a Blogiversary post, I’m going to let ya’ll in on the guessing of where I will be heading. I thought about letting ya’ll pick the next word for me to focus on but there is one word that hasn’t left me alone for the past year. It needs to be heard and seen and felt.
I have a collection of prizes that I will share with ya’ll over the next 2 weeks as the contest runs. There is Habu yarn, spinning/felting fibers, knitting stuff and a brand new preview copy of a very cool concept knitting magazine.
There will be 3 ways to get into the drawing. So leave me a comment, share with others on your blogs about my contest and those who pick the same word that I’m feeling will be thrown into the pot for prizes. You will get a point for your comment. Your blog post or ravelry mention will double your comment point (please let me know where you post about this). If your friends who comment mention your name, you will get a point that matches their vote so you could vote for a word I don’t pick but still get into the prize drawing.
This contest is closed and the winners have been announced.
Your choices are:
Joy
Peace
Goodness
Kindness
Gentleness
Faithfulness
Hint: I already have the yarn purchased, just not uploaded into my stash yet.
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I call
Faithfulness.
Happy Blogaversary.
I call Faithfulness too.
I’m all about kindness these days — at least as a guide for my 2009 (not that I have achieved, etc.). So I’ll pick Kindness.
Peace.
I’m going with Joy. I think that if we all focused making our lives more “joy-full”, a lot of other things would fall into place.
Joy!!
I’m going to go with Peace. Now I need to do another blog post this week so I can get extra points!
Happy Blogiversary!
For some reason “Kindness” is striking my fancy.
I’m calling peace. It’s a word that needs to be heard and seen and felt. I’ll be posting a link on my blog as well. Happy Blogoversary!
That’s a great list of words, and something to live up to for the next year. I love that idea.
I think “faithfulness” is calling to me.
I’m going with “Joy” as well.
My vote goes for Joy…because we can never have enough of it
It’s kindness. Not a guess…I feel like I just know.
I’m going to say Goodness. Happy blogiversary! (your wheat ear pullover is looking great!)
I’m going to break the answer tradition and say that you chose ‘Goodness’. I’m saying this because more than likely you’re making this sweater out of Malabrigo, and there is no goodness better than it.
Is this your terracotta Dos, perchance? Or even the gusanito?
Joy. You’re having a lot of it as you journey down your path!
I have to go with ‘joy’. We need more joy.
I am torn between joy and faithfulness.If you have faithfulness then does joy naturally follow? I think the feeling that has been compelling you is Joy but maybe the word that has been your constant companion is FAITHFULNESS. i also think i overthink!
I know what it is! I know what it is! (nana nana boo-boo!)
So, are you having a southern moment or what?
What’s up with all of the ‘y’alls’ in the prizey post?
Kindness. It just seems appropriate.
Gentleness is the word. If we incorporate gentleness in all our thoughts and deeds, the other words fall into place.
Kindness is my guess.
I vote for Goodness
Happy Blogiversary!
i always go for joy. the others flow naturally from it.
hannahbelle sent me over.
I’d love to be entered into your contest!
I think what you’re feeling now is Peace (or maybe joy?). Having a since of peace is good. I believe that with inner peace the rest of it will follow. When you’re unsettled or at war inside yourself, nothing is quite right.
Congrats on 2 years! I think “peace” is what’s on your mind. I know it’s on mine!
I’ll put in a vote for “goodness”.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us for two years!
I’m guessing kindness.
I’m going for gentleness. Congrats on two years
All such lovely words. I think goodness is speaking to me most heavily this week. Congrats on your two years.
ooh, you have been busy while I was gone! I’ve just gone back a page or so so far, will have to catch up fully later on. I love the thesis dresses, especially Love.
I am going to vote for Joy, and hope the new year brings you plenty. Happy blogiversary!
Kindness. It leapt off the list. Perhaps because it’s what I’m working on myself.
I ended up here from Hilary’s blog (the Yarniad).
I vote for gentleness.
I always go for Peace..
Happy Blogiversary!!!
I heard about your contest from Hannah on Ravelry and wanted to say HAPPY Blogiversary!! I am going to go with KINDNESS Good luck to all
I’m torn between Joy and Kindness…
And I think Kindness wins. It needs to be heard and felt and seen. Everywhere. as do Joy and goodness and Peace… *sigh* I think they all need to be in there.
Nevermind. I’m going with
Kindness.
yeah.
Kindness. It will bring you peace and joy and goodness and faithfulness and gentleness and everything else.
Oh, Hannahbelle sent me! I don’t want to miss out on her extra-comment points!
Happy Belated bloggyversary! Sorry I missed it
But congratulations on your milestone! I hope there’s many more years in store foryou!
Hmmmm…. my guess is “Peace”
I’m going for faithfulness. It’s one of my favorite attributes!
I’ll go with goodness.
(and I believe I heard about it over at the yarniad’s blog)
happy knitting!
I’m guessing Peace.
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