LIFEs Little Frustrations
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (88679)
United States
February 4, 2026 11:46am CST
Happy Wednesday Everyone! we hit the mid 20s this morning with a bright sunny sky.
Hope the flurries for tonight don't amount to anything.
I enjoyed my coffee earlier and tried to catch up on my notifications. I always seem to fall behind.
One of my goals for today was to get a few things done before my daughter takes her lunch break.
I was happily making progress. Downloaded 2 new books on my Kindle, called my insurance agent to go over my house insurance renewal which is coming up (left a message) and figured I'd spend at least 20 minutes working on my latest crocheting project (a pretty yellow & white baby blanket).
I love to crochet but I tend to use that time to let my mind wander. Of course a million thoughts were going through my mind when I realized I had missed a stitch and the count was off by one silly stitch. If you knit or crochet you know that even one stitch can make the whole thing off-kilter so I spent the rest of my time trying to figure out where I went wrong and had to rip out inches and inches of my hard work. Now I'm back to where I need to be and can continue. Guess I'll have to pay more attention and count my rows more frequently. There's nothing more frustrating than having to rip out work already done.
At least it's a little frustration but it gave me something to talk about here 
Any little frustrations in your day today?
Any little frustrations in your day today?14 people like this
13 responses
@snowy22315 (203085)
• United States
4 Feb
Hmm, trying to think, there usually are Well, my tub seems to be draining slowly so that is one I guess
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@Marilynda1225 (88679)
• United States
4 Feb
that doesn't sound good. Pour some baking soda and very hot water down it and maybe it will help clear it uo
@LindaOHio (214014)
• United States
5 Feb
I hate when you have to rip out stitches. No frustrations here. Knock on wood.
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@Marilynda1225 (88679)
• United States
6 Feb
@LindaOHio there's a million of us with the same thoughts on this cold weather
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@LindaOHio (214014)
• United States
6 Feb
@Marilynda1225 Just frustrated about the cold weather that doesn't want to leave.
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@Marilynda1225 (88679)
• United States
6 Feb
I knew a fellow crocheter/knitter would understand having to rip out all that hard work for missing a stitch.
Glad your day is frustration free
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@velvet53 (24361)
• Palisade, Colorado
6 Feb
@Marilynda1225 Well I did get frustrated at my oldest son last night.
@Marilynda1225 (88679)
• United States
4 Feb
I've burned many things forgetting they were on the stove
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@DianneN (249268)
• United States
5 Feb
@Marilynda1225 Me as well! And that happened a lot when I was younger 
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@Marilynda1225 (88679)
• United States
6 Feb
Crochet is easy to do compared to knitting (I assume). At least I caught it before it was more than halfway done.
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@JudyEv (372052)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb
@Marilynda1225 Are you saying you don't knit? I don't but I know how to and believe me, dropped or missed stiches are much harder to correct.
@Deepizzaguy (118393)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 Feb
I am battling a slight head cold.
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@Marilynda1225 (88679)
• United States
6 Feb
Sorry to hear that you have a cold. I hate being sick especially when my head hurts and my nose is all stuffed up, Hope you feel better soon.
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@Deepizzaguy (118393)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
6 Feb
@Marilynda1225 I have drinking liquids with a little hot water to warm up my body.
I guess my frustration is just getting this magnesium to kick in. I keep trying to get my energy back, but it’s slow going.@Marilynda1225 (88679)
• United States
4 Feb
Gee I hope it kicks in soon Amber. I hate hearing that you're not feeling tip top
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@celticeagle (185649)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Feb
How frustrating. I have a few small ones. Nothing too interesting.
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@kaylachan (83083)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Feb
I just knocked over my husband's soda cup that he's decided to put on the floor. Now I'm working on cleaning it up. Good thing I wear house slippers.
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@kaylachan (83083)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5 Feb
@Marilynda1225 Yeah, I know. He likes ice in his drinks. I would've been skating around for sure if my bare foot found that.
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@Marilynda1225 (88679)
• United States
4 Feb
spills like that can really make a mess. Good thing you didn't slip and fall
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@DaddyEvil (168163)
• United States
4 Feb
I'm glad you found the mistake and have it fixed, even if you did have to redo some of the work.
We were cleaning up the living room when I went to get my boxknife, and it wasn't where it was supposed to be... I suspect someone used it for something and didn't put it back when they were done. (I kept it in my toolbox on the back porch.) So I'm using a paring knife to slit the tape holding boxes together so I can disassemble them and add them to the trashcan outside.
If I don't find my boxknife before we go to Walmart again, we'll have to buy another one.
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@Marilynda1225 (88679)
• United States
4 Feb
I wonder who could have misplaced your boxknife? lol
Isn't it a huge pain having to cut up all those boxes for trash? I know it's a pain for us eve with a boxknife,.
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@DaddyEvil (168163)
• United States
4 Feb
@Marilynda1225 Yes, it is. It's more of a pain when Pretty keeps all the boxes and won't let me get rid of them, just in case. We rarely need to send anything back, though.
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@wolfgirl569 (129744)
• Marion, Ohio
4 Feb
I have got in the habit of counting as I go to help prevent that. It is a pain.
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@Marilynda1225 (88679)
• United States
4 Feb
I'm always counting too but guess i got distracted today.
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@RasmaSandra (94343)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Feb
Nope today went by quickly and smoothly and a lot warmer,
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@Marilynda1225 (88679)
• United States
6 Feb
Glad to hear that it's gotten warmer there. We're still in the deep freeze
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@Fleura (34006)
• United Kingdom
4 Feb
I'm sorry you have to go back over the same work again. But as you say, maybe you might think it will turn out OK with just one stitch missing - but it won't.
My frustration today is that I just can't get over the feeling that I just want to go back to sleep!
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@Marilynda1225 (88679)
• United States
4 Feb
I've had days like that where I just want to go back to sleep
