October has always been my favorite month. I love the weather… it eases back and forth between summer and autumn. The sun is at the most glorious angle and it lights up everything with the most beautiful glow. And even if there is a grey day, the trees provide the most beautiful light!
So this month I tried my best to practice keeping time versus time keeping me. Or maybe in better words… being a conductor of what is happening versus a recorder of what has happened. Although, sometimes being the latter is crucial to a day, I don’t want to be focused on making sure I record everything. I much prefer to look at a day and the time allowed to it use it as best I can.
As the month draws to a close, I am so grateful for 10 days in Erie… Presque Isle helps me find that vertical time sweet spot… and that makes the days feel like they stretch on forever.
And last Friday, when we brought wee Franklin home, a new kind of time started… the time of new beginnings! And so since then I have been immersed in that time. New beginning time is … time consuming and exhausting and at times hilarious. Franklin has two speeds currently…. fast as f**k and sound asleep. I have spent more time on the floor in the past 3 days than I do in a month! (Yay for all that getting up and sitting down!!) I have been trying to be a precise time keeper each night, making some observations on the day… but that exhaustion thing is very real. My preference is to write things down manually, but I have been cheating with some electronic notes on my phone… I will eventually get them onto paper, but for now it is a quick way to remember things!
Speed: passed out.
And so… as I try and savor every last moment of October, I am happy that I had a good chunk of the month where I excelled at keeping time… it makes these ending days of just focusing on making sure I am a good time keeper not a bad thing at all!
Ten months in and my delight with Time has not waned! I am eager for these last two months to show me new things about Time!
Again, a huge thanks to Carolyn for providing a place for us to all gather together and share our progress!
I will hopefully be back on Wednesday with some unraveling (I am not sure about any actual knitting, but I promise to have more photos of wee Franklin!)
Franklin is adorable and sweet! I bet you are busy trying to keep up with a puppy!! Congrats on your new family addition!
I’ve been eagerly awaiting this photo! (Hello, Franklin!!) Fabulous blog debut :). Ohmigosh, what a change of pace this must be. Looking forward to hearing — and seeing — all about it.
I particularly love what your statement ‘…being a conductor of what is happening versus a recorder of what has happened.’ (I’ve felt something so similar with my word but wouldn’t have thought to say it that way.)
It sounds like you’ve had a sustained study with Time this year (and still going!). I’ll be curious how it influences your experience of holiday time in the coming months.
I bet you are in a different time with Franklin home now! I will always be here for more or Franklin whether there is knitting or not.
Oh Franklin is adorable!! What a sweet addition to your family. I’m not on IG much at all, but I did see Franklin’s pics over the weekend – and I love his name!! Time certainly has been an excellent word for you this year Kat. Conductor rather than a recorder – I like that!
Wow – I can see how much Time has mattered in your life this year. I’ve really enjoyed reading these posts.
And hello to Franklin! I can’t wait to see more of you in the coming years 🙂
That’s one pooped pug!! 😉
I would guess that having a puppy is similar to having a newborn in terms of one’s perception of time, so you’re going to have some very interesting things to say about your word for the last two months of the year!
What a cutie!
Mister Franklin D is absolutely, freaking ADORABLE!!!!! Sooooooooo cute!!!
What a sweet, sweet pup, Kat! I’m sure Franklin D will disrupt many elements of your schedule, but . . . it won’t be forever. He’ll adjust. You’ll adjust. And in the meantime, he’ll bring you such joy! XO
Time takes on a whole new meaning with a baby in the house! Franklin is adorable and he will keep you hopping but I know you’ll also stay focused on how you spend and track your time.
What a sweet little guy. I smile as you describe Franklin’s two speeds. I he brings a whole new perspective to your ideas about time.