is crafting up a serious storm. The crochet success has obviously boosted her confidence.
She's off on camp for 10 days. The "things to bring" list included stamps, writing paper & pens & pencils.
Designed & sewn by the big girl. I love the handbag style & I couldn't be more proud not to have made something.
Just as an aside ... finding it refreshing not to be imposing the op shopping/reclaimed junk rule to her craft.
I've been busying myself in spaces other than this one...sorry (& I'm hoping to catch up with a few people tomorrow).
Pictured is the beginning of what I've been busy making for Art Fights Fire.
I've been busy getting some things together for the comfort packs.
I've been busy going through my recipes for the cookbook.
I've been busy assembling some stash packs for re-stash a crafter.
& now I'm busy cooking dinner for some mates we haven't seen for a while.
Just to let you know that I've decided not to relist the item I had on Ebay.
I've mentioned before that I'm a rule follower & the "alert" put me off a bit. Instead I'm concentrating my efforts on the above busyness & I've made an additional donation to Red Cross which I'll submit to the Handmade Help Tally.
Just following on from my comments about comments.
A few people have asked "How?". It's super easy & it really does make it much easier to get back to people. Blogger is the main culprit (fab as Blogger is it does have it's limitations).
Firstly go to your dashboard & click to edit your profile.
Now make sure your email details are here & that the little box is checked.
All this has come about because of my rule about responding to comments. It got to the point where I was spending way more time getting around responding than I was actually writing posts or making stuff. So I've made some new rules & the email thing is working really well for me at the moment. Maybe it will for you too.
Just so you know, I comment without expectation. I never expect a reply & am always pleasantly surprised when I get one.
Today it's one year since I pulled the blogging runners on & took my first step out onto the track.
Actually, the first step was taken sometime in 2005. That step was one taken my many others and it landed me fair & square in the middle of lovely Loobylu. I walked silently alongside Claire for a good long time & was hugely impressed when she began cross training.
Occasionally I took a stroll with Nichola and her lovely sidebar mates and Justine’s iPod seemed to be loaded with all the right tunes.
Late in 2006 when I was out for my stroll I tripped over this. Pip was setting a cracking pace & I loved running beside her.
In the middle of last year Pip stopped running to grab a Gatorade & issued an invitation. “Crochet yourself some laces for those Asics Kirst. You’ll need them if you’re going to run with me”.
I'm a huge fan of the run but I was a complete novice at running a journal of any kind. I knew I was going to need a training program if I was going to have any chance at all.
The program went something like this…
1. Post everyday for 21 days. Make the habit.
Effortless, just like running on the flat.
2. If that goes well…make sure you return comments.
A bit more tricky, running on sand
(made more difficult by my cranky coach who only woke periodically from napping in the arm chair to deliver the message!)
3. Speak up…if you like something, say so.
Nice & easy, running down hill with the wind behind me.
I think once I’d found my stride & was comfortably running in the zone I got a bit cocky & made this rule…
4. Post everyday for 1 year!
This is probably the hill that’s been the toughest to climb.
Some days have felt like a sprint to the finish, a few have felt like a monotonous treadmill run, others have felt like a hill climb of epic proportions & I’m pretty sure on at least a couple I’ve limped into the first aid tent!
But I’ve done it. I’ve crossed the finish line & I think I’ve run a pretty good race.
I’m knackered though…I’ve tried really hard & given it my all.
So, if you've been spurring me on, cheering & supporting...
OR thinking I’m crazy as you watched from the comfort of your sofa...
OR if you've run a few kilometres with me...
OR kept the sugar levels high with beautiful eye candy...
OR most importantly, if you were there with me when the starter’s gun went off & been running hard with me the whole way,
THANK YOU!
Recovery is important. You’ve got to rest after a big race. I’m giving myself a few days off.
21 days to make it – 3 days to break it?
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Woodish Loveliness
1. ACEO- She wore Beauty Brown - Original fabric/colored pencil on wood art, 2. Live stump, 3. rabbit companions flee scene, 4. Green Room Sketch- print of original drawing on wood, 5. powerful books, 6. Wood slice
of relaxing Friday at the ranch tonight.
The rain made it hard to hear but gosh it was lovely.
The "Christmas rains" was what we used to call these storms & it's been a long long time since we've had rain like tonight.
I stood in the rain until I was saturated & felt fantastic.