I think most people think they are smart.  As a boy, I always thought I was smart.  Either that, or I was so dumb that I didn’t know how dumb I was.

Assessing Smarts

I was having an animated conversation with a  friend this past weekend and I mentioned that someone we both knew “was smarter than me.”  He asked me what I meant by “smart.”  I replied quickly with something like, “The ability to put knowledge into practical use effectively.”

But the more I thought of it, I realized I had no idea what “smart” meant.  So I decided to try and characterize what it meant when I thought someone was smart.

Seemingly, this required a survey, so please let me know your ideas and I’ll post the results in a future blog!

CLICK/PRESS HERE TO TAKE THE TWO-QUESTION SURVEY

Current Knitting

First, I thought I’d show off my Tommy Socks…I LOVE the way they turned out and they fit me perfectly.

I did end up hand-washing them in a lot of Dawn to remove the grease ring from my well-oiled machine.  It took the grease out, but some of the color in the contrasting toe yarn also bled during the soaking.  But I still love them.

Speaking of Tommy, I’m continuing to make some progress on the second round of spinning on his “preferred fiber blend.”

I’m thinking I will end up having enough yarn to make two more pairs of socks…possibly even three when this is all spun.

I also completed a few more stripes on the Horizontal Garter Striped Scarf/Stole.

Again, not my personal favorite.  Natural colors usually leave me a bit underwhelmed.  But it will most probably sell quickly.