knittyBlog: I can take it, really.

Sunday, May 20, 2007

I can take it, really.

Tell me the truth. If you're hating these things, I'll stop.

[final results above. sigh.]

Comments:

Looks like I'm in the minority, but I'm really enjoying the tidbits, and am waiting to see what you have to share on my day of birth. Unfortunately, it's a ways away.

# posted by

Meg in North AL : 12:19 PM, May 20, 2007

Maybe if the were daily knitting tidbits? If enough people fed you suggestions we could probably cover 365 days right?

# posted by

phoenix : 12:38 PM, May 20, 2007

personally, i love 'em! i look forward to the everyday. :D

# posted by

Manda : 12:48 PM, May 20, 2007

If you're enjoying them, please keep posting them. I just cross my eyes, and slide past them in my aggregator.

# posted by

KLP (Knitting Library Person) : 12:48 PM, May 20, 2007

It's your blog, you write what you want! Me, I like 'em. :)

# posted by

Theresa : 1:06 PM, May 20, 2007

I like them a lot better when they are add-ons to a more detailed post ;)

# posted by

Not An Artist : 1:10 PM, May 20, 2007

I'll add a random knitting tidbit.

0n May 1, 1852 the Tewksbury Almshouse in Masssachusetts opened it's doors to poor and infirm immigrants with a capacity to hold 500. by May 20th, the population of "paupers" house grew to 800 and eventually reached over 2000. (One of the most famous patients there was Helen Keller's teacher, Anne Sullivan.) The Almshouse often served as a last resort for many patients in need of shelter and supervised care. The 14 beleagured employees, who catered to the ever growing numbers of impoverished, sick and often mentally ill needy, passed their precious spare moments reading, playing piano and knitting in the common room. (as seen in this vintage photo)
http://www.tewksburyhistoricalsociety.org/Archives/StateHospital/images/full/Untitled-16.gif

from the Tewksbury Historical Society.
http://www.tewksburyhistoricalsociety.org/Archives/StateHospital/

Don't know if that's interesting to anyone but I thought it was a neat article and vintage photo.

# posted by

phoenix : 1:19 PM, May 20, 2007

I love them, but then again, I'm a nerd and will happily read through reference books on my own for no good reason except that they're there.

# posted by

Emy : 1:44 PM, May 20, 2007

I like them a lot!

# posted by

Chelsey : 2:06 PM, May 20, 2007

as others have said, it's your blog! tidbit at will!

# posted by

Violet : 5:30 PM, May 20, 2007

I don't mind them if they're part of a longer post, added onto actual content. But like others have said, it's your blog! If it makes you happy, go with it!

# posted by

reluctantMANGO : 5:42 PM, May 20, 2007

I vote for a bit of alphabetical variation, I think I'd prefer them if I didn't know what the 'letter of the day' was going to be.

# posted by

Nicola : 4:19 AM, May 21, 2007

I think they are great!

And it IS your blog. Blog what you want!

# posted by

Will Blog for Yarn : 7:07 AM, May 21, 2007

Tis your blog so please blog as you please, but I dun like so much. Some are interesting, some not so much.

I think I might prefer if you could post like knitting history tidbits and suchlike, but perhaps not so easy?

I dunno.

Sorry to be the voice of dissent.

# posted by

Arianne : 8:08 AM, May 21, 2007

The question to answer is: do they entertain YOU? Do you choose a tidbit the same way you choose the other things you post?
Now that you're into the book, is it as much a chore as it looks from here? It's a cute addition as long as it interests you, but I don't check in to see the latest tidbit, I check in to see what's new from Amy!

# posted by

gail : 8:37 AM, May 21, 2007

Once in awhile, if they are really good ones. Seems to me, I don't remember exactly where, someone else was would post daily things from a similar book. I remember the black and yellow cover. Hester

# posted by

Anonymous : 10:34 AM, May 21, 2007

Truthfully, I was about to unsubscribe from your blog *today* because they seemed like a lot of non-knitting-related noise. I've got waaaaay too many blogs to read to deal with stuff that's too off topic. Maybe it's the way these are presented that isn't grabbing me? Not sure, but when I saw a new entry on Bloglines, my reaction was, "OK, this is it."

It *is* your blog, and you should do what you want. Your audience will adjust. Personally, I'd prefer fewer entries, with more content.

# posted by

Anonymous : 6:35 PM, May 21, 2007

I think they're fun. And it isn't like there's any less knitting content than before. There's just tidbit content too!

# posted by

Sunidesus : 8:25 PM, May 21, 2007

Um, dear, they're OK, but I'd really rather hear from you, even if less frequently. You're much more interesting than any tidbit. But I won't stop stopping by if you keep posting them.

# posted by

Lynn : 6:56 AM, May 22, 2007

I like 'em. But, then, I'm a sucker for trivia.

# posted by

Beverly... : 5:00 PM, May 23, 2007

It was my birthday and I would've loved a tidbit! Keep 'em coming!

# posted by

Anonymous : 5:24 PM, June 02, 2007

Aww.. this is what I get for falling a few weeks behind on blogs. I would have definitely voted for the tidbits!

# posted by

Manda : 8:59 AM, June 03, 2007