Things are moving along but most of
the (extended) avalanche of tax returns are still to hit. Various things pop into my mind as I go
through the day, like names. Yesterday I
was reminded that through my life I have answered to four different names. The name on my birth certificate is
Katherine, but when I was two days old my Dad decided that was too big a name
for such a tiny baby so he named me Kitty.
Teachers took exception to such an “impertinent” name and called me
Kathy. To friends and family I have
always been Kitty, to business associates I am Katherine, and to a few past
employers I have been Kat.
I am bothered by all of this because
a client said to me yesterday, “Kitty, uh Katherine, uh…” then looked
embarrassed, and I said “Kitty is fine” because I didn’t want him to feel that
I was being distant or detached by saying “Katherine.” So who am I really? I feel like I am Kitty but I love it when
people call me Katherine, but I wonder when I get to Heaven will I be met by
“Welcome Katherine” or by “Hello Kitty.”
Or—maybe my REAL name is Gloria and I just don’t know it. (BTW, the phone decoration is a gift from a
client who delights in saying, “Hello Kitty?” when she calls).
Whoever I am, I sometimes have a
problem with project growth. I knit, and
knit, and knit and the project doesn’t get any longer or any closer to
completion. The half-Spring Ruana shawl
gets my knitting attention at least 3 hours a day but I wonder if knitting is a
little slower during tax season due to the high stress level during the
day, but this slow is
unbelievable! Does this ever happen to
you?
We are seeing the first Hummingbirds
of spring and they are hungry.
Max is asking for a snack.
Life is good.
3 comments:
I LOVE your knitting. It may be a slow grow for you, but it is so darn lovely. I adore the colors and it works so well with that pattern. OMG IN love.
Kitty? That's so sweet! i love your Hello Kitty cover.
THe pups are adorns as usual.
How do you get anything done at tax time. YOu are a wonder my friend! Kitty…Katherine. Kitty Kath
What do you call yourself when you talk to the lady in the mirror? That might not be helpful, because I call myself Dorothy, Channon and I'm secretly rather fond of the Chananagan the guys at work have come up with.
I haven't knitted a stitch in two weeks. I'm amazed and impressed. Those pups sure are cute!
My brothers always called me Nanc. I can't stand for anyone else to call me that.
You will always be Katherine to me.
Love the sweet faces of your pups, and your knitting is gorgeous. I clip a remove able stitch marker on my knitting to help motivate me during each setting. It may not seem like I accomplish much but the marker shows that I really did.
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