In fact I talk so much that my husband has got into the habit of saying "umhumm", whenever he vaguely hears my voice....
He has no idea what I have said and I suspect that it really doesn't much matter to him... Someday I hope to say to him " DUCK! " and he will say "umm" and then not have time to utter the "humm" part of the word....
I have been spring cleaning again -- I keep getting this urge or need to declutter. The things I went through 6 months ago and decided to keep are again on the chopping block... Space is not at a premium in my house, I still have some empty shelves, empty drawers and empty rods in the closets, but I keep thinking back to when I was a child and had my bed, and a dresser and a few books and about three china horses on top of my dresser. My room was not piled with things or toys or dolls. When I wanted to take up a crafty project, there always seemed an old shirt or skirt to take apart to make barbie clothes with, or my gramma would give me yarn to knit a scarf, or my dad would buy me a paint by number kit .
I keep yearning to make things simple...
But it is not so simple to live simply... Sorting scrappy squares, in anticipation of a summer marathon of quilt top making... want to sew along with me, this summer? I have not set myself a plan or a goal yet, tho...
A box of chocolates, that have already been eaten and then filled with scrappy triangle pieces.... I have been sewing them, light to dark for a day or so now, with no real plan for them as yet -- other than a someday quilt top -- maybe part of my summer project...
These blocks were from a few years back, a pattern from Quiltmaker Magazine that a group of 5 exchanged blocks from... I used half the blocks and made a really nice lap size quilt, but still have about 30 blocks -- I think it might be a bed runner.... and more half squares sewn together, not sure where or what their purpose is. And under the "heritage squares" are a stack of blue and white bowtie blocks...
and this developing "postage stamp" project, each block is 25 squares and measures 6.5 inches --- the postage stamp squares are 1.5 inch each... a long way to go....
And while I watch my favourite shows in the evenings or sometimes when I wake up at 1am, instead of laying in bed, I get up and crochet...
This granny square project is well on its way, all the 'rounds' are made --- 80 of them and now I am adding the last white round to make each granny square, square and at the same time joining them...
And who but Walter finds a way to lighten up any serious thoughts! If he could talk he would be saying, " Take a Break, Already!" Walter thinks everything except laying around is work... I think I do agree.
and if I have the GAUL to ignore his suggestion to take a break, he just lays on top of my work or my instruction sheet and forces me to consider his suggestions...
Even if you don't have a 'Walter' sit back and find that ZEN moment.
