Being useful, in ways hard and soft
Jun. 6th, 2026 01:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sorcyressIt was an interesting moment just now, as I transitioned between two ways of using my hands. Because I was, a few moments ago, helping adjust the feet on Tuesday's shelf unit she's putting up, hard biting plastic that barely turns, needing help from wrench and then still feeling the edges dig into my fingertips with every turn.
And then that's properly set, and so I return to my knitting for a moment, and the yarn is suddenly so soft against me. It feels beautiful and kind and startling. I do not usually feel like I get to feel things that are soft like that.
I like it. It's probably not actually any kind of metaphor, but I still like it.
(note to self: sometime when you're back in Boston, properly write up the definitely-a-metaphor post about your doctor who scarf that's been percolating for months now.)
~Sor
MOOP!
And then that's properly set, and so I return to my knitting for a moment, and the yarn is suddenly so soft against me. It feels beautiful and kind and startling. I do not usually feel like I get to feel things that are soft like that.
I like it. It's probably not actually any kind of metaphor, but I still like it.
(note to self: sometime when you're back in Boston, properly write up the definitely-a-metaphor post about your doctor who scarf that's been percolating for months now.)
~Sor
MOOP!