Well. Would you look at that.
Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 2:01PM 
What a very pleasant surprise.
I don't know how or who, but thank you.
I am apparently a finalist for a Reader's Choice Best Knitting Blog/Website award.
I think the poll might be a little skewed. This blog is up against the website Ravelry. (Not the Ravelry blog, the website. The one with two million members.) It's just a wee bit of an apples to oranges competition, comparing my ramblings to an incredibly versatile site that does everything from house forums to store patterns for two million people.
But you know what? Somehow, out of all the knitting websites in existence, this is one of the five finalists. That in and of itself is an enormous honor.
So thank you again for whoever voted for me in the nomination process, and for all of you who have voted in the finals thus far. (Voting is open through 3/21.)
Next weekend -- St. Patrick's Day! -- I am going to be teaching at a fiber arts retreat in Syracuse, NY. Yes, I am going to be bringing Baby Shamrock with me!
You don't have to stay at the retreat center to take classes from a sweet group of teachers, including Laura Nelkin, Cal Patch, Sandi Wiseheart, Jill Draper, Beth Coye, Shannon Chaffee Adams, and Jennifer Van Calcar. There will also be a marketplace open to the public, in case classes are not in the cards for you, and my trunk show was literally -- just moments ago -- picked up by FedEx to begin its trek to the East Coast. Now that that's done, I think I'll go eat something for lunch other than yogurt. Shamrock is hungry.
I can't wait to see my friends at The Yarn Cupboard, and have a chance to meet all of you.
Let's not forget this though, shall we?
No need to tell me, I already know.
Also, a few other things I am already aware of, so you can think of something else to talk to me about:
1. You don't like my dress or my hair or my makeup or my shoes or my accessories or my bag.
2. My teeth are crooked.
3. I am taller than ________________ (pick a person. Your mom. Your husband. Michael Jordan. Everyone in the Guinness Book of World Records.). Those last couple are not true, by the way.
That was just too much stuff to fit on one little poster. But I've given up trying to please everyone with my outfits or trying to figure out why some people seem to care so much if my hair is up or down or if my dress is the wrong cut or my sweater needs to be unbelted.
I am impervious! Impervious to these comments!
But I would love to see you and hold your baby, if you have one, and talk to you about yarn or color or photography or the meaning of life.
Which I know for certain is not my appearance.
See you in Syracuse, where I am going to do my best to find something green that fits over the belly!
Reader Comments (15)
If you like BBQ, Dinosaur is a Syracuse institution. Go there! Don't be intimated by the bikers or the language of the waitresses.
I love Syracuse. I hope you have a lovely time.
See you Saturday, Yarnista!
Dear lord, who are these people that think it's appropriate to comment on your hair/teeth/outfit? That is totally nuts. *They* are totally nuts. You're a lovely, talented, successful business woman - if they're commenting on these sorts of insignificant and superficial things, they've got to be just jealous. Glad you've given up trying to please these kooks - it's not worth it.
Have a great trip and weekend, I wish I was on the East Coast!
Congratulations on the nomination, Sharon!! You deserve it! I love reading your blog. (And, Comparing Ravelry to blogs and such, *is* a bit strange.)
If I were going to be at the retreat in Syracuse, I would let you hold my bairn and make nary a negative comment about your lovely self. Have fun!
Love the black and white photo of you!
I honestly cannot imagine you ever being anything but totally cute. Inconceivable!!
That's a good idea, Terri! Half the fun of the class, though, is listening to me make a fool of myself, which I would be loathe to do on video. ;)
I have seen you in person, and not one of those negative things is true! You are tall. It's not a negative though. I bet Baby Shamrock will look adorable in green, even at this early stage. :)
I don't get to go talk yarn & color with you in person, so I'll ask here: Do you know of any patterns that would be perfect for Portage on fingering-weight? I was thinking a hat and/or shawl, but not socks because they would just get treaded-on, and to me that would be sad. Portage is one of my favorite colorways ever! So I want to make something that will not get worn out by stinky feet.
I think you're beautiful no matter what because your spirit and energy are so fabulous. It's not about what you put on the outside for the world to see but more what shines through from the inside out for the world to see. Have fun in NY over St. Patrick's Day and remember - be bold, be daring and heck... wear orange instead!
Best of luck! A well deserved honor.
You look lovely! I'm kinda envious your going to be in NY... my family is from there and I've been badly wanting to go and visit them, and go to the Retreat, but it was not to be. You'll have to take lots of pictures for us!
I discovered your blog a week or so ago through this contest :) I also think it's apples to oranges - blogs vs. ravelry, but I am glad to have found your blog through the process.
And also - I can't believe how rude some of the comments you are getting in person are. What a bunch of jackasses. You could just start posting pics of yourself pre-coffee in the mornings or something - lower those expectations ;)
Although how cool is it that you're actually photogenic? I look like a goober both in person and in photos. I wouldn't mind being smooth looking in one or the other
Oh, people don't say these things to me in person (much). They email me later. ;)
Here's me at 4:30 in the morning! http://www.yarnista.com/blog/2010/10/1/just-as-it-should-be.html
Sorry people make disparaging comments to you, no matter when.
Congrats on the nomination! Happy dance!
Best of luck! A well deserved honor.