too many spoons in the pot

My little Drive Thru sweater is almost complete, and will fit Sebastian for about 2 weeks. But a cute 2 weeks!

I often have too many things going on, creatively, physically, every which way. I've been like this so long, it's almost a joke. My husband makes signs with slogans like "No New Ideas!" and posts them around the house.

But with the first draft of our book due in a couple days, and with just so many many things I love being interested in and tapped into, I've hit a soft and unmoving wall.  The tempurpedic version of the wall.  When I sit to create something -- written or knitted -- half the time my mind responds with a dull no.  I love all the work I'm doing so much, my baby, my book, my house.  It's all exactly what I want out of life.  It's less rebellion, more drowning in marshmallows.

Mom said it well the other night. She meant to say something about too many cooks and something about too many irons in a fire, but it came out "too many spoons in the pot."  For me that's totally, totally it. 

I'm keeping keeping on until April. I used to think March was going to be the great time when a lot was done and I'd have fewer spoons in this pot. But now it's April.  Come on, April.  We can make it.

Comments

[pamela wynne]

I know exactly what you mean. hang in. maybe you'll find that finishing smaller things like Drive Thru (well, smaller than the book at least) can help keep you motivated through the marshmallow slog?

btw, my mom calls it 'keeping all my ducks in a row,' and is forever telling me to get rid of some ducks. :)

[olivia]

I know that feeling too, but I always console myself that it's far better than too few spoons.

[emily]

Thank you for spoons-in-pot metaphor. I totally get it. I'm so there myself. Your great work inspires me to keep slogging through (to May, for me!).

Hang in there!

[Sarah]

Hello, I just happened upon your blog - so glad I did.

Question for you, I read your post at Knit and Tonics page about a wrap/shawl you made for your Mom. I am intrigued... what size needles, etc. If you don't mind sharing. Thanks so much!
Sarah