I suck at finding balance in my life. I am a perfectionist, and I always see everything in black and white. I only see the best and the worst… not any of the intermediate options, or the okay way for something to play out. Not really the most fun way to live one’s life. I [...]

I grew up with dogs. Never more than one, but for most of my living-at-home life, we had dogs. You see, my dad did not like cats. He was attacked by one when he was younger and therefore forever told dead [...]

I am stuck. Like, the kind of stuck that I was hoping to avoid by starting this blog. I can’t find a truly creative outlet. Yeah, sure… I can knit things for others based off of patterns that are not mine, and I can build quilts inspired by patterns that are not mine, all of [...]

Peppers, yes. Pickled, no. Given how expensive red peppers are, I started to freak out when I saw that they were getting just a bit old and we were going away for the weekend. [...]

Newly potted basil. Watching kitties. Grilled steak, asparagus and tortellini salad.

Yay Sunday.

Today I completed the shade for my craft room. It has been partially constructed, sitting on a shelf, waiting for me for some time now. I seem to often get to a point where I am unsure of one of the components of the project, and just stall. Today, [...]

I find that it is very difficult to find inspiration anymore. I spend my days being somewhat creative, dreaming about all that I would like to get done when I get home at night. Then, work is over, I go home, get dinner ready, clean up from dinner, gather lunches for the next day… and [...]

I thought it would be interesting (or maybe just therapeutic for me) to document my journey to become more aligned with my creative soul. It begins here and now, even though I have been working at it for many years. I hope that you enjoy the experience along with me.