Filed under: Life
The Oscar Meyer wiener mobile was in town today as a fundraiser for a child with cancer. RAM and I thought it would be nice to go see it because we never have.
A nice lady took a picture of us in front of the wiener mobile. After that, I wanted to see the inside. Joy and I went in together, and we were promptly told, “No dogs allowed!” We explained that Joy is a dog guide, but they wouldn’t budge.
RAM asked how they could be kid friendly, and yet discriminate against service animals.
They didn’t have a good answer, but they did apologize.
The lady offered to take me on a tour, but she did not say that Joy could come. Because of that, I thanked her and declined. Joy is my best friend, and where she is not welcome, I don’t want to be.
I am sad because this was a once in a lifetime opportunity, and it turned out to be a big disappointment.
I have not felt much inspired to knit this past week. There must be something in the air, as my friends are going through the same thing.
RAM’s first sock is finished, but I ended up frogging his second sock because I was one off on the stitch count. It’s going to be felted! It shouldn’t matter. But I just have this thing where I would always know and so it would always bother me.
So I started all over. Then, I found this gappy area in the stitches I didn’t like, so I tinked back to fix it. I went beyond the mistake and reknit. I watched for it to appear, and when it didn’t, I just kept on knitting. Then, I looked, and there it was again, right in the same spot!
So I am leaving a mistake and opening myself to the lesson God is trying to teach me. First, let go of the pride. Not everything has to be perfect. If we could be perfect, we wouldn’t need a Savior and the gift of His grace, which covers all our sins and imperfections (much like felting covers knitting mistakes).
Second, if RAM’s socks are knit with love, isn’t that the most important thing? After all, God commanded us to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, and to love our neighbor as ourselves.
God keeps trying to teach me this lesson, to see the big picture and let go of the details. Maybe someday, I’ll actually get it. (I have a thick head, so it might take awhile.)
So, hopefully, all this learning means I will have socks to show you on Friday. If not, then the next lesson is patience. 
Filed under: Life
Last week was a stressful week. Every day was Monday, and everything that could go wrong, did. In fact, if I could sell last week on eBay and buy another one, I would.
Friday was a particularly stressful day at work. I caught so much flack from one customer that my boss actually felt sorry for me.
At the end of the day, I complained to him, “My head aches, and my brain is mush. I need a drink!”
“Do you drink at home or go out to the bar?” he asked.
I laughed. “I don’t drink often enough to have a set routine,” I said.
“Me either. If you [RAM and I] go out to a bar, don’t drink and drive.”
“I won’t,” I said.
But I didn’t promise I wouldn’t drive sober. Get off the roads, people! Blind lady coming through!!!!!