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
