The Origin of the "Angry" Cartoon Bubble

You know the little scribble that appears over 

a cartoon character to show extreme

anger &/or frustration?

I know where it came from!  The first cartoonist

to use this "angry scribble" was a knitter. 

I just know it.

Here's my latest knitting project...

after 2 1/2 hours on the road.

It's a scarf.

(You're feeling me here, aren't you?)

1)  I have knitter's ADD.  I cannot do ANYthing

else while doing any knitting that requires

any counting--even very simple patterns. 

(Driving through the KS country-side on a beautiful fall day,

trees all aglow,  is certainly no exception.)

2)  I probably ought to knit a little more throughout

the year so that I actually remember how 

once the Christmas/gift-giving season arrives.

Still, my boys were extremely entertained by the

third, and most especially, the fourth

 "tear out" tantrum that I threw

(purely for their benefit--I really was not that upset!)

so it was all pretty much worth it. 

We did get to have a "family" day up at

my daughter's college this weekend. 

(Here are my two girls before the game.)

Today I started a simpler project just to get

back "in" to it and it's going well enough.

My question for you knitters out there:

How do you EVER get anything knitted while

talking, travelling, watching tv, etc.?

Will I ever get there?

(and, yes, I do keep a chart/tally--it's in the picture

up there...under the "scarf")

PS.  Mix It Up Monday should return next week!