Life's a Stitch

And more recently life’s a creative adventure with some travel thrown in.

The first boss of my career pegged me a creature of habit. It wasn't a bad thing, he was referring to my daily breakfast ritual. My shift at the public health clinic was 7:00a.m to 5:00p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Wednesdays were an entirely different day of ritual that included the $1 matinee at the mall. 

About that breakfast. Back then it was a time when even the monstrous food chains could go beyond the policy book for the sake of customer service. Not one for traditional brekkie, I'd walk in at 6:30 on my way to work and they'd have my cheeseburger and coffee ready for me, with another coffee to go at 6:55. Couldn't do that today. 

Now I've added a lunchtime ritual to my habit. On days that I don't cover Gracee's lunchtime "out," my routine includes a walk to a nearby park along Vancouver's working waterfront. 

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Twenty minutes to walk there, twenty to eat, knit and/or read, and twenty minutes back. Yes, I am a creature of habit. On this particular day I happened to have my camera. About two minutes into the knitting I heard the snort of a harbour seal. Grabbed the camera, shot in the general direction of the bowling ball head, and look what I found:

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Two bowling balls, ten pin and five pin, mom and babe. I wonder what thier routine involves? Catching fish? Swimming by the beach to watch humans?

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7 responses to “Creature of habit”

  1. Carole Avatar

    They are so cute, aren’t they? Around here, though, seals mean sharks are near so we have to stay out of the water.

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  2. Dorothy Avatar

    Cute photo. I’ve heard people refer to us creatures of habit as being in a rut, but I prefer to think of us as stable!

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  3. Rebekah Avatar

    Oh I wish my views were so luxurious. I get to look at the Mississippi River. And while it is a beautiful river, right by where I work, not so much. Ugly casinos and cement. Although they are attempting to beautify it.
    I find being a creature of habit comforting. Especially because life is unpredictable, its nice when it can be predicted with the same routine at the same time of day.

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  4. Rosie Avatar
    Rosie

    I love these photos!!!

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  5. Jennifer Avatar
    Jennifer

    You & I are not far apart… beautiful place Vancouver… especially these last few clear fresh days…
    Would you please send me your Herringbone Rib scarf pattern. I already have about a gazillion patterns that I want to knit, but I love your scarf!
    Thanks!

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  6. kathy b Avatar

    very exciting. I wish I had more daily habits. I work on weekends and not during the week so my life is a bit opposite of others…
    need to work on this ….i think habits ground me…schedules etc….I need more structure.

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