The Pitfalls of Randomness

/ Tracy Abell

       

When Zebu and I go to the library
he pulls books off the shelves.
At random.

He doesn’t really look at what he’s grabbed.
And he stops grabbing once he has a stack.

He recently read a book about a chess tournament
which he said was really boring.
Hard to believe, I know.

Last night he finished a book about a spelling bee.
He said it was totally stupid.
Again, what a shock.

I asked why he didn’t just check out a novel about knitting while he was at it.

Rather than throw a pillow at me
he said my idea would only work if it was a story about competitive knitting.
Involving a race to knit a pair of mittens, hat, and scarf.

So if any of my writer friends want to run with that plot idea, feel free.
Zebu would probably read it.

                

12 thoughts on “The Pitfalls of Randomness”

  2. Do you know that for about three years or so I read nothing but books about knitting! I am totally serious! Shetland, Fair Isle, Falk Island, Aran. Not just knitting, but the whole raising of sheep, carding the wool, spinning into yarn, and wraps per inch. Oh, and dyeing the wool! Super intense stuff. This was my previous obsession before writing took over my life.
    And, heck yeah, there are some amazing knitting competitions. Like the whole sheep to shawl competition that’s common all over the country, maybe even the world. There’s also the traveling sock competition. What could be more fun for Pete’s sake?! Just try to tell me!
    The first book I ever started writing was about a woman, a former Dead-head, who stalked the ever-so-famous knitter, Meg Swanson. Okay, the woman in the story was me, I admit it. And, as everyone knows, Meg Swanson is the daughter of Elizabeth Zimmerman who’s amazing beyond words.
    Oh, man, I’m the one to write the best book Zebu ever read.

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    • OH MY. I had no idea. I mean, you did mention textiles and knitting (briefly) but that was all. I didn’t know this post would strike a nerve with you. Sheep to shawl? Ever-so-famous knitter? Really?
      This made me laugh and laugh. Thank you for sharing all this! I’ll let Zebu know his book is on the way…

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  3. Do you know that for about three years or so I read nothing but books about knitting! I am totally serious! Shetland, Fair Isle, Falk Island, Aran. Not just knitting, but the whole raising of sheep, carding the wool, spinning into yarn, and wraps per inch. Oh, and dyeing the wool! Super intense stuff. This was my previous obsession before writing took over my life.

    And, heck yeah, there are some amazing knitting competitions. Like the whole sheep to shawl competition that’s common all over the country, maybe even the world. There’s also the traveling sock competition. What could be more fun for Pete’s sake?! Just try to tell me!

    The first book I ever started writing was about a woman, a former Dead-head, who stalked the ever-so-famous knitter, Meg Swanson. Okay, the woman in the story was me, I admit it. And, as everyone knows, Meg Swanson is the daughter of Elizabeth Zimmerman who’s amazing beyond words.

    Oh, man, I’m the one to write the best book Zebu ever read.

    Like

  6. OH MY. I had no idea. I mean, you did mention textiles and knitting (briefly) but that was all. I didn’t know this post would strike a nerve with you. Sheep to shawl? Ever-so-famous knitter? Really?

    This made me laugh and laugh. Thank you for sharing all this! I’ll let Zebu know his book is on the way…

    Like

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