Time flies whether you are having fun or not,
so you might as well have fun.
A year has gone by from my first blog post, and although I have not kept to my commitment of one post a month, I am grateful for what I did manage to write. I have a few blogs that I follow, and I am constantly amazed at both the quality of writing and the frequency. How do they do that?
Today finds me exactly where I was a year ago: getting ready for the Open Studios tour. My life has been busy in the last 365 days, and even hard, but here I am. Anniversaries are a good time to pause and reflect, so I have been doing a lot of that amidst the window washing and clutter removal. The two processes help each other move along.
I am helping my dad get ready for the tour as well. He is at a point where the camera is almost too heavy to hold, and that is a sad thing. But having this chance to show his work has kept him going, in spite of the multiple hospital visits, lack of mobility, and constant doctor appointments. I am glad we have this project to do together.
In the last few months, during all those glorious summer days, I did not get much time in the studio. Life has a way of making your agenda for you. I did not go camping or hiking either, or make jam, or write a blog. What I DID do was make some difficult decisions and changes that are still in process, and am confident that they were the right direction to go. All my time, energy and emotions went there.
So it is both comforting and encouraging to be getting ready for another Open Studio, anticipating seeing my sisters and friends, and sharing what I do with anyone who walks through the front door. This year I will have a project for those who want to try their hand at bookbinding; the preparation for that has got me so fired up that I can't sleep tonight. Aarg! It's 3 am! Life LAUGHS as it rearranges your agenda.
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