It is an important part of my life to communicate with other trans* identified people here in blogspace, but I find that I have used this blog a “show-and-tell” platform for topics that have nothing to do with living as trans* or queer. My life is scattered into many segments. I like for writing to be part of my creative life, but my creative life also consists of drawing and painting and sculpting and knitting and computer programming and mathematics. And gardening. And canning. And other things.
Scattered is the word.
(that reminds me, there is a website devoted to being scattered like I am, it is called Puttylike, a home for multipotentiates)
Just two weeks ago, we found that my boss’s kid is having a baby. Most years, I start knitting in August. That way, I can finish complex projects by the time that the holidays come around. This year, my first knit projects are baby items for my boss’s impending new grandchild. (I really like my boss’s son, and his wife. I have watched him grow up through high school and college now out on his own. When he was in college, his band played in our cafe. So I really like him, and am very happy for him)
So, H. and I spent the week clacking needles. 
One of my favorite things ever is mittens with a cord that goes through the coat.
And a hat to top it off:
We would have done booties, but we only had one week. We made labels for each item, and wrapped them nicely.
My camera isn’t working, so I just placed the knitwear on my scanner.
I hope that they like everything, and that it helps to keep their baby warm this winter.
The Final Rinse 