Time Passes

 

I am taking a bit of a break from writing for WEFT.  Not that I'm not interested, but right now?  Most of my ideas are consuming a whole lot more time and energy than I have available.  I did suggest a couple of ideas, but have not heard back - yet - and frankly it's a bit of a relief to not need to sort out what it would take to do what I offered to do.  I may yet find the energy if they do get back to me, but I'm sure readers will appreciate having other ideas.  And frankly, there enough articles already in the pipeline, I won't be far.

Honestly, I'm old enough now I've been asking myself if I need to step aside and make room for other, younger, authors.  Instead I have been at the desktop, but reviewing the work of others.  And I find that is a task that is more in keeping with my current energy levels.

I have been continuing to try and find ways to keep my life meaningful while not using up every ounce (gram?) of energy.  This week the lab work came back, and surprise!  I'm 'normal'.  On the one hand, the relief at finding out that nothing nasty was inhabiting this body was huge.  But that meant that there was nothing to 'fix' to help me feel better.

Oh well...

Today I have a visit with a weaver and we will go through the latest box of returned samples from WEFT, and I can't remember if she saw the last box.  So we can look through that one as well.  I will bring both boxes on Nov. 16 to the guild for the Weaver's Show and Share.  I am very 'proud' of the work that I did for the Tables issue (current issue just out).  They aren't 'perfect' but pretty darned close.  Especially since I combined two weave structures in one, and used one weft that wasn't the same grist as the warp for the other.  So already I was pushing the envelope.  For the current issue and the next (samples just returned this week) I did the majority of the weaving and a significant part of the writing prior to the brain bleed.  The rest of the articles took a lot more 'braining' that I possessed to do it, and only with the help/support of my friend Sheila was I able to do it at all.  As it happens, writing and puzzling out weaving issues became a huge part of my 'recovery'.  But when I sent off the last article for Winter 2026 I think, I needed a break.  Maybe when I finish reading the two Olds thesis(es?) I will want to generate new content.  And who knows, maybe the new drug will be providing the relief I need to keep going.

That said, if any of the Olds students are interested in my reviewing their ms?  Let me know.  I have finished one and have a second in hand, and as soon as I finish the reviewing I'm doing for Michelle Boyd's (and you *will* want her book - trust me) I will get to the 2nd thesis.

If anyone wants to know more about how I self-publish my books?  I'm happy to share what I know.

Things are changing faster than we can imagine right now.  Tariffs, AI/LLM bots 'stealing' content, then even worse using someone's name and reputation and *changing what they say, even to the point of creating false citations*?  

(shudder)

At any rate, I promise I will NOT be using AI/LLM bots.  First I object to them stealing the work of creatives, then whining about how they can't make a profit without stealing copywrite materials, then using up gobs of energy and water, further polluting the world?  Nope.  Never.  I will never knowingly use AI.  Now if the industry would stop trying to shove that down our throats...

Anyway, Canada Post is currently on rotating strikes, and I'm sorely tempted to order more yarn while I can get it.  But I can't decide on colours, so I went ahead and beamed a dyed 2/16 warp.  I've got the warp threaded and hope to sley and tie on today.  But I get the Covid and flu vax today, so I'm going to take it 'easy' over the weekend.  We'll see how I feel next week when I talk to the pain doc.  But I'm trying to use up yet more of my 'stash' and I'm intrigued how this warp will weave up.  Because once again I'm pushing boundaries.  I mean, why not?