What ever posessed me to take up knitting?

Lets start with a little historical review.
1968 - Aunts try to teach me to knit.  Ok, I can knit but can't cast on, purl, or bind off.  So what good is it?
1974 - Dabble in macrame.  Knitting is put by the wayside.
1984 - Decided I really wanted to learn to knit.  Took a class at the lys.  Old lady wants us to dive right in and knit a sampler sweater.  All kinds of fancy stitches.  UGLY bright blue acrylic yarn.  Knew I would never wear that sweater.  Knitted till my fingers hurt, the cat finally got curious about the yarn and well the rest is history.  End of knitting for this decade.
2008 - Ok, it's been a very long time I know.  The faux fur scarf frenzy is in full swing. Pay $50 for a scarf? or pick up the needles again.  I try, and success.  Knit many many scarves.  I kinda like knitting but life is busy and I only know how to knit scarves.  Still can't get the purl thing right though.
2011 - I start to crochet.  That's going pretty well.  Pick up knitting again and you know, I really really like it.  It's like my meditation.  Daughter at college doesn't want anything materialistic for Christmas.  Wants eco friendly, handmade, gifts.  Son sees what I am making, wants hat and scarf for himself.  I see beautiful shawls, not to mention beautiful yarns, georgous multicolored wooded needles and Ravelry.  Thank god for you tube.  I can now purl!, cast on multiple ways, knit in the round, read a pattern.  This is only the start of my life in stitches.