Now let’s see… where were we?

Well, I’ve managed to miss most of July, but I’m feeling much MUCH better now. Thank you to everyone who commented or e-mailed me. You’re so sweet. And thanks to anyone reading this post. I was wondering if anyone would come back after my unexpected hiatus. It was a little frustrating there during the end – I could manage to get through the work day, but my eyes were completely exhausted by the time I got home.

I did manage to thoroughly clean out my closet for goodwill – 84 articles of clothing and 2 pairs of shoes. 84! I can’t believe I even had that much in there. It was a little bit like looking through a museum of my life. A sometimes scary museum, but still… I realized I was hanging on to a lot of things as memorabilia, and it was really not a good use of space. It was good to get back in there in the depths of the closet and really purge.

I am hoping to take that same resolve and apply it to my desk/workspace. I have some new fabrics and materials, and I need a little space to spread out so I can really dig in. I am hoping to get out the camera later today so I can get some pictures together. It’s hard to even know where to begin; I feel so behind.

And in case anyone is wondering how I’ve amused myself for the past couple of weeks, this photo is a little hint. This is new territory for me. I’ve never been much of a cross stitch fan, but I had a couple of ideas and wanted to try a little practice run. This was easier on the eyes than TV or the computer or reading. I have no idea what to do with this piece once it’s finished. I have seriously contemplated giving it to my blind grandmother. (No, really.) Of course, I’ll have to turn it into a pillow or something. She would be horrified if she felt the back and realized what a mess I made of the stitches.

More to come… so good to be here, you have no idea.