The ring is open again. . .
I may be crazy, because I opened the Knitting Blogs Web Ring again. I don't know how long it will remain open. Usually this is how it works. I open it and get flooded with applications -- it's kind of exciting! Everyone wants to join the ring -- yeah! Then I realize how much work this means for me. I start doing the work -- it's okay. . . I actually like to work. Work is good. I come across a few sites that don't meet the requirements -- frustrating but no big deal. I start to realize that I have more sites than I can check in the next several months so I close up the ring. Then people start emailing me because they want to know why it's taking *so* long to get moved from the queue to the ring (when something like 500 people joined within 3 weeks!) Then more people complain -- then I start not even wanting to deal with the ring. It's a vicious cycle and every time I re-open the ring I try to prepare myself for what is about to happen. I give myself a little pep talk and swear that it will be different this time.
We shall see.
Thank you again for all your hard work with this!
Posted by: Cara | Monday, September 18, 2006 at 09:26 AM
eesh, that sounds like a lot of work! good luck!
Posted by: shoofly | Monday, September 18, 2006 at 09:29 AM
Good Luck!! You can do it!
Posted by: Karen | Monday, September 18, 2006 at 10:29 AM
People are so weird sometimes. It's like they don't realize there's a human behind the scenes of the ring. Thanks again for being the queen of the ring, we love you for it!
Posted by: caro | Monday, September 18, 2006 at 10:36 AM
I second Caro's remarks. :D
Posted by: Christie | Monday, September 18, 2006 at 11:47 AM
Yes, here's another thank you for all you do.......but my first observation was that you are a glutton for punishment. Hee. Nope, I'm a skeptic.....I doubt it'll be any different this time.....
Posted by: Norma | Monday, September 18, 2006 at 12:23 PM
Thank you thank you thank you! I love this ring!
Posted by: tiennie | Monday, September 18, 2006 at 03:08 PM
I know it's not much, but I just wanted to say thank you for doing the ring. I cannot imagine how much work it must be.
Posted by: leslie | Monday, September 18, 2006 at 03:57 PM
A big thank you from me!!! I love that ring.
Posted by: Madame Purl | Monday, September 18, 2006 at 05:00 PM
LOL why don't you close the ring after a week?
Posted by: Bronwen | Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at 04:05 PM
Hey, you rock for running the ring so awesomely. The ring rocks, too! Go Boogaj!
Posted by: Cassa | Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at 11:23 PM
Another satisfied ring member says: I'm awfully grateful I was added! Thanks :)
Posted by: Cynthia | Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at 05:27 PM
i promise not to send nasty emails :D
i got in *happy dance*
Posted by: rebecca | Friday, September 22, 2006 at 08:25 AM