...though it doesn't seem to be a bad thing.  I'm not sure what it means but all the yarn for projects I've selected over the past couple of weeks has been in some shade of purple.   Here they are posing with some lovely lilacs:



So I thought I would explore what all this purple means.  Oh wait, that needs italics.  I thought I would explore what all this purple  means.  (Words just seem impart so much more inner mystery with italics. And, oh how I like inner mystery.)  I went out on the Web and searched for the "meaning of purple" --  here a few of the listings from about.com .
 
Royalty and Spirituality: Purple is royalty.   (Oooo. I like that.)

Nature of Purple: Purple has a special, almost sacred place in nature: lavender, orchid, lilac, and violet flowers are often delicate and considered precious.   (Can't really argue with that.)

Culture of Purple: Purple was the favorite color of Egypt's Cleopatra.  (How do we know that?  Did she write that down some where?  Did they find a hieroglyph like this etched into the wall of her tomb?


Personality: Purple is the color of good judgment.  (Really?  Why isn't ecru the color of good judgment?  

Interesting Facts about purple: 
Pantone has selected the color Blue Iris (PANTONE 18-3943) as the 2008 Color of the Year telling us: "Combining the stable and calming aspects of blue with the mystical and spiritual qualities of purple, Blue Iris satisfies the need for reassurance in a complex world, while adding a hint of mystery and excitement." 

(So use the oh-so-romantically named Pantone 18-3943 early and often in 2008!  You'll feel reassured and excited!)

Etymology:   (I love this stuff!)
Middle English, from Old English purpul, from purpure, purple garment, from Latin purpura, shellfish yielding purple dye, purple cloth, purple, from Greek porphur


Just for fun: Can you spot the difference between the first picture in this post and this one?