Incoherent Scribblings

As a way to participate in my new cross-stitching blogger’s webring, I am posting my thoughts on the Question of the Week:

Would you consider yourself ‘addicted to stitching’? Why or why not?

Hmm… usually when I hear the term “addicted” I associate it with an activity that the person in question has a difficult time controlling. I like to say I am addicted to sugar. As much as I try, I just cannot control my love of sugar!

Can I control my desire to cross-stitch? Yes… so I would say that I am not addicted to cross-stitch. I control it, it doesn’t control me. However, I will admit that my hobby is sometimes more like a habit that one might associate with addiction.

Occasionally I have been known to go through phases where I do basically nothing else but cross-stitch. Then again, some days I deliberately do not cross-stitch so that I can enjoy my progress and don’t get bored with a piece and I seldom start a new piece unless the previous one is finished.

So, even though I may spend all of some days cross-stitching, start planning my next project as soon as I begin my current one, and sometimes get irritated when my stitching groove is interrupted… of course I don’t have a problem!

I have often said that in my next life I want to come back as a pampered indoor housecat. In order to get a jump on the situation, I decided to observe my cats and try to live my life like they do. In doing so, I have drafted…

12 Simple Rules for Living a Cat’s Life:

1. You can never take too many naps.
2. Take time to enjoy lying in the sun.
3. Bathing is an art form.
4. Sometimes you just gotta throw up a hairball.
5. There is no shame in being a carnivore.
6. Never clean your own litter box.
7. Avoid unnecessary bursts of energy.
8. Everything needs to be inspected once a day.
9. Looking cute gets you a long way in life.
10. Protest loudly when offended or not getting your own way.
11. Always place yourself in the center of attention.
12. Always Remember: You are the Boss!