These are from a company in Canada called DIYMandalaStones, and I can't wait to learn how to use them. I also have a set coming from Australia from the Happy Dotting Co, but methinks they won't be here for a little while yet. But I will be able to have some fun today with these, so woooooohoooooo!
I have promised myself some stitchy time tonight while Notre Dame tries to beat Duke in the ACC tournament. Is it wrong that I felt bad that they beat Va Tech last night because I like Jessie Marie from Jessie Marie Does Stuff on the Flosstube so much? This thing of ours makes it difficult to hope for a sound beating of the opponent, no?
Dr. Melfi and I are going to talk about how I can find my "quiet" again. I am fighting the fact that my quiet happy peaceful still life seems to have been blown to smithereens lately and I'm finding it hard to breathe. I basically went from a hermit spinster with a soft little dog and her stitching for company 24/7 to...chaos. Some of the chaos is quite lovely (like my Jersey Boy and all of his shenanagins), but other parts have me feeling a bit claustrophic. I think my schedule needs to retool a bit and there needs to be a minute or two each day for me to get quiet again.
(I suppose in analagous terms...I am an enormous sea turtle who has been out of her shell a bit too long and her heiney is feeling a little chapped from all of the fresh air and sunshine. Time to get back in there and de-peopleize myself for a bit!)
(Holey Schmoley...am I a complete nutball, or what?!)
(Nope...reframing...I am not a nutball. I am just a person who feels better in her Happy Chair.)
See? Even my ponderings are all over the place. Time to re-tool.
Ha! Like how I did that! A complete circle!
Ciao for now, Dearies! Hope your very own Thursday is exactly how you like it...whether that means the raucous activity of a whole boatload of peoples, or complete quiet with needle and thread. Enjoy and come tell me all about it!
Imho. All the best people and the people want to know (or do know) are nutballs. Being crazy has kept me from going insane. The one absolutely vital characteristic to hsve on life is a sense of humor. As the old song said: dont worry be happy. Xoxoxoxo
ReplyDeleteAnother VA Tech fan here but it is just a game. And I was born and raised in Indiana anyway. (Noblesville). So it is all good.
ReplyDeleteHope you find your quiet time!!!
Totally get it Coni. I deal with truly crazy people at work and even normal ones, whatever that means. And sometimes I just need to NOT be around people. Hope you get some quiet and peace.
ReplyDeleteConi, you are not crazy. You are an introvert and need a clear, unpeopled space in which to recharge. I'm the same way!
ReplyDeleteI understand completely how you feel Coni, if I am forced to be around people for more than a day or two at a time I get snappish and exhausted. I am a natural hermit, and my husband is too, so that works out well. I socialize on the net and that is perfect for me...I can turn it off when I want to. I do hope your sessions get easier, I know it hurts like he double hockey sticks when you have to have an intravenous needle in and it isn`t in just right, so I can imagine a larger size one would be awful. Hopefully they will get that sorted. xo Mj
ReplyDeleteLife is a roller coaster. The best we can do is hang on, enjoy the ride, and do our best NOT to fall out of the cart!
ReplyDeleteI was stunned at the game last night and hate to tell you I will be pulling for Duke tonight. Both kids went to Va Tech and oldest worked with the basketball team those years as a trainer. Have to pull for Duke and Virginia now! :-)
ReplyDeleteConi, sounds like you are an introvert who is somewhat overwhelmed. Dr. Melfi should have some useful suggestions for dealing with this.
ReplyDeleteMy time for me is validated over and over by this - the heart pumps blood to itself first. We are no good to others if we don’t take care of ourselves. Sometimes for me it’s so hard to carve it out. - just 20 minutes extra on way home to sit and have a cuppa and read. Or just sit. Not daily - but regularly. Take good care of your down alone time. And stitchy time never counts!
ReplyDeleteI think your creative interior self is so interesting and
ReplyDeleteinterested that you need time to ponder and sort and balance it all out without distraction...besides, quiet
time restores what is your particular concept of peace and renewal... finding yourself....Take that gentle care
of yourself, Coni...
Coni, it's the way you are made. Introverted. I am happiest at home and totally get it. Going through all your stuff is exhausting and you need time to process it.
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking about how your life has changed so much the other day. I have 2 teenagers, and am somewhat forced to be out in the world more than I like, but I used to so enjoy your quiet time stitching with Stewey. It is what I'd like to be doing at any moment of any day. I hope you can find your happy medium.
ReplyDeleteI get it, I need my alone time routine regularly. My husband watches TV in his office, I watch Flosstube in the living room while stitching. I am not centered without spending time alone with my crafts, my dog and my kitties.
ReplyDeleteHad a not so great and felt like wallowing in self-pity for a while -so I did and even stitched quite a bit. Feel better now. I hope you do soon, as well!
ReplyDeleteI would love to be one of those people who thrive in chaos but I'm not and that's ok. Hope things settle down for you. And I can't wait to see your painting!
ReplyDeleteYour life has changed dramatically, but I think you are taking it all in stride and doing well with change. When you find some good tips and ideas, please share. I feel just like you do, although, I don't think I am handling it as well as you are.
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