~ Patience and Progress ~

My stitching chair sits lonely in my sewing room....

waiting patiently for my return while I spend most of my time resting on our sofa.

the quiet corner of my sewing room 

 ~ where I create & sketch, draw...

and dream.

being sick with a cold has forced me to spend countless hours inside my own head,

which can be a wonderful place, or not so much.

In my mind, I have completely remodeled this old farmhouse,

painted every room a different color...changed furniture, curtains ~ rugs.

having to stay put in one place makes you notice things like just how much 'stuff' I have

and just don't want/need any longer.

 

in a previous post I wrote about purging, room by room.

Good intentions yes, but halted by this godforsaken cold that has gripped me for almost a week now.

patience, patience.....

but,

just because I am down doesn't mean I am out.

I have kept up with my sketches,

put them to cloth and am punching them ~ 

yes, 

slowly but surely.

 

two down,  two to go.

 

 hearts, sheep, chickens, birds

baskets, vines & leaves

all seem to be what is calling my muse lately.

Spring fever?

aha! that's what I have!

no, I won't wish it away.

I'll enjoy the beauty & quiet that these Winter months will bring...

reflection and planning ahead

~ remembering and forgetting all at the same time.

I wanted to say that I am late in getting out recent orders

due to being sick, but have high-hopes of shipping on Tuesday,

since Monday is Martin Luther King day.

what a wise, wonderful soul he was.

here are a few of my favorite quotes of his:

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; 

only light can do that. 

Hate cannot drive out hate; 

only love can do that.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.

 

I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin,

 but by the content of their character.

 

 

I have decided to stick with love. 

... Hate is too great a burden to bear.

 

 

 

 

 

The time is always right to do what is right.

 

 

We must learn to live together as brothers { and sisters}

or perish together as fools.

Wishing you all a day of peace and creativity!

 

Blessings from the Farm ~ 

 Lori