Let's Do the Numbers...
204 days ago I set myself a goal.
365 days without buying any new yarn.
3 days ago I found myself completely unable to pick up my knitting needles (I really thought I might be coming down with something...turns out I was - I'm calling it the Knitting Blahs)
3 people told me the feeling would pass and that I should hold strong.
2 websites and 1 email foretold a sale on Patons Classic Merino Wool.
1 knitter (this one) happens to be completely in love with said Wool.
4 hours passed with said wool sitting in "pending" status in my online shopping cart while I debated the merits of sticking to a goal vs the psychological damage of forced deprivation.
60 minutes of no online activity means that your shopping cart status "times out" (who knew?)
1 trip down south to have lunch with 9 of my former colleagues meant that I had a
90 minute commute back home which took me right in the direction of the 1 store near me where the aforementioned wool was being given away (okay, not really - but we're talking CHEAP here people)
With 10 minutes of color selection and 1 very simple transaction...
8 new balls of Patons Classic Wool in (the most delicious) Chocolate Brown and Charcoal Grey followed me home.
So my counter for Number of Days Since I Last Bought Yarn resets to 0.
And you know what? I'm okay with that.
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