The Crafty Lady: Reflections on Reflections

Monday, March 13, 2017

Reflections on Reflections

I mentioned before that I'm planning a move. There is a lot of stuff to go through and make decisions on.

I'm not very good at that. There are people who become whirling dervishes and happily fling things into the garbage or giveaway, packing up what little they choose to keep. They can empty an entire house in an hour, dancing and getting a workout with enough energy afterwards to make a six course dinner and a floral bouquet.

I am the kind that will have good intentions. I'll put on some music and even have a timer, promising myself that if I give it a good solid hour with no distractions I can reward myself with a break.

Only I'll come across a journal, a book, or a stack of pictures, and I am off, looking, dreaming, reflecting. Two hours later I haven't gone any further than the book in my hand. That hour of solid organizing and packing can take all day and when I'm done I only have energy for a bowl of cereal.

Unlike creating or making, reflecting requires something that already exists. Sometimes it's hidden away and only requires some light. It might need a mirror to truly see it. Sometimes all it needs is our memories. The baby blanket, the christening outfit, that cardigan that you wore everyday during college, the single mitt that lost its partner, the half finished cabled sweater you were in the process of making for the boyfriend long gone. The things we make today become the reflections we mull over later.

I will eventually get the packing done. Usually I'll begin with good intentions of making time for it, taking my time on it, carefully packing things in an orderly way to make it easier to find later. Those good intentions often turn into last minute scrambles where everything gets flung into boxes and taped up without any organization at all. Clothes, my Kitchen Aid, and yarn could all end up in one box if it gets down to it. That's not what I PLAN to do, but based on my reflections of previous moves, it's what happens.

And while I write this I have the old Supremes song in my head "Reflections of, the way life used to be..."

So here you go, A song stuck in your head and yarn that is reflective.

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