rant, not knitting related

the title was a warning . . .

trivial as it may seem, this annoys me a lot - when i read in comments or blog entries where people talk about not being able to wear handknit items in texas (often alluding to it being hot year around in the entire state).  i find that usually one of two things applies to the people writing these things, either: 1) they are only familiar with one part of texas (which by the way, i've yet to find any knitbloggers from north texas/west texas and by the way, i consider dallas to be east texas) often because they are transplants not from there or 2) they are from texas, but live in south texas or the gulf area and just generalize.  as i said, this is just a rant but it annoys me to no end!  i grew up mainly in north texas, as in 10 - 15 miles from the oklahoma border, and experienced winters that were in general (aside from odd years like this past one) so much colder than i have here in oregon (not too far from the coast).

someone may say something to this, though i don't think i have any texas readers, so i will say just one more thing.  i realize that their are parts of the state where it is warmer year round, i've lived throughout the state - my point is it's not everywhere.  it isn't a desert, which DB expected until he went there. *a whole other pet peeve - i've actually been paired with someone before that blogged about how ugly texas was but had only seen a small part they drove across once.

this rant came to be because of a blog i commented on today.  i read something of the like in their comments and decided i had to say something finally.  and that my blog was the more appropriate place.

hopefully, i haven't ran off anyone with my insanity for the day.

knitting is happening.  pictures tonight or tomorrow.

*so anyway, i know i live in oregon, but that is still a home of sorts.  i feel much better, i hope you're all still there.

Comments

[Rachel]

I am definitely someone who has a lot of mis-impressions of Texas, even thought he one time I was there (in San Antonio) it was pretty raining and chilly. You should do a Texas photo series to further break down people's all-desert ideas.

[Emily]

Hey there ;)
I'm in Fort Worth, TX, and I am knitting in wool right now. Sure, summer is hot, but winters can be darned cold, and besides - wool is too delicious not to work with, right?

And as for the beauty of Texas, be still my heart! I've lived many other places, and nothing beats road-tripping on the back roads. How about April bluebonnets in the Hill Country? Big Bend when the desert is in bloom? Wild Rose Pass? Palo Duro canyon at sunset? As you know, not all brown at all.
Nice post!