The crazier things get with the closing on our new house the more I appreciate the calming power of knitting.

Why do some people treat their customers shabbily? Why-why-why don’t some people do good work? I hope it is b/c they are not able, but I really think it is b/c some people are mean & not earnest about customer service, which, in this sort of a situation, causes stress.

Stress does have a silver lining: the frustration of this nonsense has lead to intense knitting!

Sock #1 of a new pair for my sister. Patons’ Kroy FX on 2.25mm needles. I think I cast on for this sock on Weds. Then, I had hours of knitting while watching Ghost Adventures Live with boys on Friday night, which was a perfect knitting night - rainy & windy w/ live creepiness on tv. The boys were riveted to the live feed from the many cameras placed throughout the Trans Allegheny Asylum…so much so that their eyes burned from watching the little live screens so intently.

I love zealous enthusiasm! It is a sincere delight to see anyone love something, even a small event, with such a fervor that they throw themselves into it. Sort of how I throw myself into a sock.

Passionately giving oneself to something else (be it work, knitting or ghost watching) and the resulting state of calm is a joy to achieve. In spite of the frustrations of papers & people missing deadlines on my behalf, I have the gift of perspective: buying a house isn’t dealing with a catastrophic emergency, it isn’t some global problem or true suffering  - it is just a financial transaction, which isn’t very important to the overall well being of the world - or even me & my family.

You know what is important? Warm feet! Maybe that was the problem with the aforementioned worker: cold, even clammy feet. I would bet a set of Signature Needles the person’s feet were clad in some machine made foot covering with a fair amount of acrylic & nary a bit of wool. And she doesn’t have the power of knitting a humble sock to buoy her spirit. Now, that is stress! Poor thing.