join me for tea?
I am sitting in my little room drinking some tea and wishing you (all of you) were here. If you were, this is what I would tell you…
I am sleepy and ready for bed. I have hit this wall with some things but know that I must just keep going. Just keep going. I am making several sets of prayer flags, some small, some larger, for the shop I hope to have ready to go in mid-april. I am also working on my website and have to say that it is harder than it seems. I need to write an “about” page. But maybe I can just have something little for now. I need someone to take pictures of me, good pictures, of me working in my little room. I want to capture creating in action. But we need some better light up here in the pacific northwest where spring gave us quite the tease yesterday as I had all my windows open and the sky was blue but today it was gray again and I could not take one decent picture. Though I tried. I went to a flea market on saturday and found vintage hankies. It was de-light-full. Jon was so great taking one trip to the car after I bought this super old fan with blue ostrich feathers. yep. Don’t think two people didn’t ask me if I was going to do a fan dance with it. Oh yes. They did. I smiled. Nope. I am gonna make some kind of art piece out of it. Me. The girl with blue wings. I love it. And I love the linens I bought along with all the gorgeous hankies. I wish we could have an afternoon of sewing and crafting and crocheting. Oh crocheting! I finished my first crocheted scarf. It is kind of my second, but the first is too short and doesn’t really look all that good. But with this second one, I got the double-crochet thing down. Makes me so happy. I will take a picture and show it off. I kind of did my own thing as I decided to create a border of double-crochet all the way around. I wasn’t sure if I could do that…but I did it all the same. My next project should probably be knitting, but I had so much fun with this that I want to crochet some more. Eventually, I want to make a blanket – a ripple blanket ala Alicia over at posie gets cozy. I think that might be my summer project. Need a yarn stash though. Was thinking that it might be fun to do some swaps for things like that and was wishing I had gotten in on the swap over at create a connection as I think it is a craft/art supply swap this month. After artfest and after my shop is up, it would be fun to do some swaps. I cannot wait until artfest. Kelly and I keep have been emailing about our panic levels. I am at about a 7.5 tonight as I did not accomplish one thing toward artfest today. Nope. I need to finish four little gifty things, get my supplies for my classes (luckily I don’t need many and mostly just need to get together what I already have in my house), and organize my trades. Not to mention, I have to decide what clothes to wear. For some reason, this is weighing on me this year. Silly. I know. I need to breathe my way into a 4 on the panic scale so I can get some sleep. One thing that is inviting me to feel super excited though is that a) Alexandra is going to stay with us tomorrow night…can’t wait to see her and laugh and laugh (and am glad she is a dear friend and won’t mind my big messiness of a house and b) tomorrow also brings the brochure for artfiberfest. I have never been but I plan to go this year. As Teesha says on her site, it is the little sister of artfest. And because I have gotten myself neck deep into the world of fiber and sewing and all this fun stuff, I can’t wait to see what workshops will be offered. I can’t wait. Thinking about all this stuff, this crafty + artsy stuff has continued to give me a break from the invited hyperventilation that is always in the back of my mind. Next month, I will head back to the Midwest for a couple of days. Again, part of the “thing I am not really blogging about that is affecting me” thing I mentioned a few weeks ago. I am overwhelmed to say the least. But a friend has reminded me to find my way to the mantra of “be present, be here” and that is helping. (thank you friend) I am trying to stay in this moment instead of fastforwarding or even rewinding for that matter. And on a funny note, as long as rottentomatoes.com doesn’t give it a major splat, Jon and I kinda want to see Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles this weekend. Yep. I loved those guys when my brother was little and loved them and we would watch the TV show and movies together. Turtles in a half shell. Turtle power. I love those guys. This weekend, I watched the entire second season of The L Word. Crap. That is a good show. I was doing other stuff, like cutting and pasting and sewing and crocheting and stuff. It wasn’t that many hours…okay, it was. And it was g.o.o.d. Those girls are damn sexy. Oh and my moo cards came in the mail. I. love. them. They are the cutest things ever. And a perfect little business card when you don't yet have business cards! Okay, I think that’s all I have…
Now it’s your turn…how have you been?
this is me
Reader Comments (19)
i am loving this post. it feels like a conversation. i can totally hear you speaking every word.
panic level when i woke up: 8
right now, after a glass of wine and some productivity: 4
i guess we'll see what tomorrow brings. can't wait to see you!
How have I been? Not as busy as you! Love the sound of all that stuff you're doing. Possible solution to a scarf that turns out too short... add a loop, so you can tuck one end into the other, without needing to knot the scarf. It's what I do when I'm using extra-expensive (or very thick) yarn! I'm planning my first one-day SoulCollage(R) workshop at end of the month, and this weekend, people have just been appearing who want to come! Great! And I ordered Moo cards last week. I'm so looking forward to them arriving. Keep breathing. Enjoy your visitor and Artfest.
i love love love love this post!
really, i do...
i am feeling so much the same
way about alot of it
(except we have no workshops here)
(wahhhh)...
it feels like you are on fire
and i can't wait to see where
it takes you!
oh. and it occured to me
as i picked up an envelope yesterday
with your name on it
that I NEVER SENT YOU YOUR CD...
how awful is that!
it is going in the mail
on thursday when we go to
a puppet show at the library...
geeeeessh.
i suck.
:)
Fantastic post! I have some yarn I'd love to swap, even if there isn't an official swap happening....I'm not really knitting these days and the yarn is taking up space to be used for other things.....
Anyway, I've been trying to figure out what the universe is saying to me, I had quite the weekend. Trouble with a friend (is she really my friend, I can't say) and the punch buggy being destroyed......there's a message oh yes there is.
I loved reading about the fleamarket and I'm dreaming of going to one very soon, maybe when all this snow and ice melts. sigh.
When you get your shop up, I want to buy a pretty fabric purse. I would love to have a bit of your art. ;)
I hope this thing you dealing with gets better soon. It makes me sad that you have something weighing on your heart! Sending a prayer up for you.
And Kory and I are fighting over who gets to take Wyatt to see the Turtles movie! lol Wyatt is so excited, and was telling me all about how funny they were, "but then when they have to they can really KICK BUTT, mom!" Hehehe. It was cute. My brothers also loved them.
love to you
:)
how have i been...hmmmm...not sure how to answer that. i'm okay i guess. i owe you a phone call...i haven't forgotten that...
i wish i could be there right now too. i'd love to take pictures of you while you work. we could laugh and sip our tea and just be. that's what i'd like the most...to be with a friend who gets me and just be.
Oh, everything sounds so exciting, Liz. Can't wait for your shop!
BTW- what's a moo card?
How am I? Pretty good considering... ;)
xoxo
Oh, you do have so much on your plate, but so much of it is GOOD!!!!! I can't wait to see all of your beautiful creations in the new Etsy store, and I hope that all of your planning for Artfest goes wonderfully and smoothly. I just know that you will have the best time!!!!!!
xoxoxo
Your excitement and creativity is tangible.
I think it actually stirred my energy a bit:)
I am excited (as I have said before) to see your store.
Hope all goes super smooth getting ready for Artfest.
Love you
I loved reading this post so soon after listening to your voice on my voicemail ... I absolutely love you!
P.S. Betcha anything that's the first time Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been mentioned within 5 lines of The L Word before. :D
What a lovely chat...you are more together than you know my dear. I am drooling at the thought of you going to Artfest and especially Artfiberfest...you have to write about it so I can imagine being there, like you did last year. One day I will come to your side of the world and we can have our own fiberfest, and tea ofcourse!
this is my very first visit to your blog. lovely! my nan crotchets me a pair of bedsocks/slippers every year, and last year i asked her to teach me to crotchet to which she replied "cathie darling, you don't need to learn to crotchet, i will crotchet you everything you need and everything you don't". hmmm, lovely of her, but doesn't really help me create now, does it? i guess i'm on my own there!! ps. which turtle were you?? i was michaelangelo (i had 3 younger brothers so we made the team!!)have fun at artfest!
Love to hear you being so crafty, Liz, and so excited about everything! Have a great time at Artfest!
oh, sweetie, have so much fun at art fest. you are going to rock.
it might seem overwhelming, but i am seeing such gorgeous movement in your life...you are creating and learning so much right no - it is good to see.
thank you for sharing what you do of your journey with us.
i'm sending you peace over the "thing that you don't talk about". i understand both parts of that feeling, and i hope that you feel more at ease when it's possible.
(hug)
I am the buyer for a small gift shop within the Dayton Peace Museum (www.daytonpeacemuseum.org). I am intrigued by your unique peace flag creations and wonder if I could see/buy one to determine whether or not it's something we'd want to carry.
I really enjoy your blog :-)
Thanks!
Lisa
LKOttman@mvh.org
have fun at Artfest - TRULY someday I will be there with you!!!\
megg (blogger won't let me comment!)
so nice to "listen" to you "talk", Liz :)
you sound busy -and productive!
I'm watching S2 of the L word at the moment too... started yesterday and managed to watch 4 episodes in one night... at this rate it will be over way too fast... :(
hope the rest of your weekend was yum,
Vx
I just started the ripple blanket, and I think I got hooked (hee hee) from Alicia's blog too. So lovely. I gave up most of my cheap stash last year, so I had to rebuy some cheap yarn. I'm only about 5 or 6 inches in and I'm loving it. I hope you get time (and yarn) to do it.
I am better since I finally made my way back here ... thanks for asking! Can't wait to hear about artfest ... and the opening of your new shop! Off to decorate these words for my refrigerator ... I need them in plain sight! THANKS!
I am trying to stay in this moment instead of fastforwarding or even rewinding for that matter.