Unfair compromises

I've been knitting busily away on the sockpalooza socks that are on my needles right now. I've just hit the gusset on sock 2, and intellectually, I know they'll be done by Aug. 2. But I'm not convinced, because they're not done right now.

I was explaining this to the Fool last night, and he helpfully pointed something out, a little time management hint, if you will.

He said: "Well, maybe you should just work on your sock until it's done ... and until then, I'll read Harry Potter. You can have it when you finish your sock."

I wonder if I can knit the rest of this thing before midnight?
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Anonymous said…
Wow, that's tough. I don't know if that's motivation or blackmail. Thin thin line there. Knit like the wind.
1:42 PM
PICAdrienne said…
I know I can read faster than I can knit, so I am going to read Harry tonight, and then knit all of next week. I know I can get my socks done in time, if my reading is done. If my reading is not done, then I will not be able to concentrate on knitting. Of course, Harry has been in my life longer than knitting has been in my life.
1:55 PM
Treesa said…
ROFLOL!!! He just don't get it!!!
2:11 PM
Anonymous said…
Why not get 2 books? lucky for me hubby hasn't read the hp books and I'm strongly hoping that "in transit to final destination" since 11am today on UPS means I may not even have to wait until midnight.
3:19 PM
Sandy said…
hubby always buys 2 potters so we can read at the same time. He reads too slow and can't keep his mouth shut! Besides if you have 2 you can keep one for rereads and one for for the collection!
4:02 PM
LaurieM said…
Oh, that's just evil! But smart. Is the Fool a cat?
5:48 PM
Anonymous said…
So Helpful.

Who needs that kind of help!?
6:51 PM
lola coca-cola said…
Speaking of Potteritis, we are going to buy two copies: one paper, one book on cd. Larry wants to read the actual book and I want to listen, so we have to get both!
7:48 PM
Anonymous said…
That's some good incentive to finish . . .

Good luck!
8:08 PM
TurnipToes said…
Oooh, that sounds like a tricksy agreement.

Unlike knitting, I could not put the newest HP book down until I finished it. Hopefully he is not the kind of reader who says "I know what happens, and you don't...nan a nan a nan a!"
8:54 AM
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