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As the old year draws to a close, and we anticipate the arrival of the new year with bated breath and lots of booze, we pause to reflect (.... and done......) and make our resolutions.
I never liked the idea of resolutions. A lot of pressure that you put on yourself to be idealized and then fall short somewhere around January 30th, followed by "Oh what the heck!" and the whole thing falls apart.
So here are my goals:
I want to spend more time doing art. Art for me. I've spent a lot of time this past year on the computer and knitting. I need to spend more time on art. I've missed it. I have a project in mind specifically for this goal.
I want to finish one quilt and start one more.
I started Conor's quilt oh so very long ago. It's a crib sized quilt though the wee fella is about 18 months old now and will soon be outgrowing the crib. Oh well, maybe it can be a personal blankie. Quilting has become difficult because the beginning stages involve pulling out a sewing machine and an ironing board. Things that my son's curiosity would be peaked by and that's just not good. So the husband, (ever trying to please me) has come up with a suggestion for an impromptu sewing station that can be stowed away in the cupboard. I need to sew at least once a week. Once the top is assembled and everything is pinned, the actual quilting is hand done and is easily pulled out and stowed within 90 seconds. It's just getting to that part. So, finish Conor's quilt and start one other. My fingers hurt just thinking about it.
That's it.
No exercise regimes. No diet promises. No empty hopes of changing the flow of the universe and the way things normally are.
I'm simply going to try and be me, the best I can be, each day. Not just this year, but every day. It's hard. I'm not perfect and I'm gonna bungle it up along the way. But the point is to try.
I know that this year has been hard on people. I know a lot of friends who have gone through trials they never would have imagined facing; all in this year. I've gone through some of my own. It's been a year of cleansing by fire. You come out the other side, scorched, smoking and coughing - but damnit you're alive, and you know NEVER to walk that particular road again.
I really do hope that 2009 holds better promise for all of you.
Happy New Year
I never liked the idea of resolutions. A lot of pressure that you put on yourself to be idealized and then fall short somewhere around January 30th, followed by "Oh what the heck!" and the whole thing falls apart.
So here are my goals:
I want to spend more time doing art. Art for me. I've spent a lot of time this past year on the computer and knitting. I need to spend more time on art. I've missed it. I have a project in mind specifically for this goal.
I want to finish one quilt and start one more.
I started Conor's quilt oh so very long ago. It's a crib sized quilt though the wee fella is about 18 months old now and will soon be outgrowing the crib. Oh well, maybe it can be a personal blankie. Quilting has become difficult because the beginning stages involve pulling out a sewing machine and an ironing board. Things that my son's curiosity would be peaked by and that's just not good. So the husband, (ever trying to please me) has come up with a suggestion for an impromptu sewing station that can be stowed away in the cupboard. I need to sew at least once a week. Once the top is assembled and everything is pinned, the actual quilting is hand done and is easily pulled out and stowed within 90 seconds. It's just getting to that part. So, finish Conor's quilt and start one other. My fingers hurt just thinking about it.
That's it.
No exercise regimes. No diet promises. No empty hopes of changing the flow of the universe and the way things normally are.
I'm simply going to try and be me, the best I can be, each day. Not just this year, but every day. It's hard. I'm not perfect and I'm gonna bungle it up along the way. But the point is to try.
I know that this year has been hard on people. I know a lot of friends who have gone through trials they never would have imagined facing; all in this year. I've gone through some of my own. It's been a year of cleansing by fire. You come out the other side, scorched, smoking and coughing - but damnit you're alive, and you know NEVER to walk that particular road again.
I really do hope that 2009 holds better promise for all of you.
Happy New Year