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Week in Review 2025 – 01/17

Commitment At the start of the new year I made a commitment to myself not to take on any new volunteer positions. So far, I have honored that commitment. Although I didn’t promise not to add any more groups or challenges to my life, that thought was in my mind. On Wednesday, I read that… Continue reading Week in Review 2025 – 01/17

Week in Review 2025 – 01/10

Steps First one step then another is how I go about my day. If I am stuck, I ask myself what is one thing I can do to move forward. Sometimes the answer is as simple as setting up my sewing machine with the correct foot, stitch and thread. Other times that first step may… Continue reading Week in Review 2025 – 01/10

Week in Review 2025 – 01/03

Plan I have a plan for the New Year. Will I follow it? Yes, because that is my nature, but also no, because I see plans as fluid and flexible. No doubt I will make art. Creating art is as essential to my being as breathing. I will meet my self imposed completion of Pelicans… Continue reading Week in Review 2025 – 01/03

Week in Review 2024 – 12/27

Assess This will be my final post in 2024 and therefore, it is a good time to assess or at least recount, what I achieved this year. Here is an abbreviated list: Pelicans on Patrol If you were paying attention to my assessment list, I mentioned three pelicans were thread painted and yet there are… Continue reading Week in Review 2024 – 12/27

Week in Review 2024 – 12/20

Tools Isn’t fabulous when you find the right tools for the job? I can make do for years, unaware of my struggles before I discover a solution I didn’t even realize I was looking for. So it was with irons. I’ve run through a series of adequate steam irons over the years. However, the times… Continue reading Week in Review 2024 – 12/20

Week in Review 2024 – 12/13

Serendipity Don’t you just love serendipity? Personally, I consider it one of my artist’s tools. I’m frequently delightfully surprised by seeing or learning of something that is perfect for what I am working on. Fabric Finds I am currently creating a very liberal artistic interpretation of the photo taken by Rosemary Williams of pelicans perched… Continue reading Week in Review 2024 – 12/13

Week in Review 2024 – 12/06

Working Hard I am working hard at forgiving myself. Why is it easier to make allowances for others than it is for ourselves? I’ve managed to let go of perfectionism. However, this mistake means I have had to start over piecing Pelicans on Patrol. What Happened The sad truth is I realized from the get… Continue reading Week in Review 2024 – 12/06

Week in Review 2024 – 11/22

Strength Training What do you think of when you read the words strength training? I know my first thoughts turn to the gym and weight lifting. I do my share of working out with hand weights and the weight of my body. However, I believe strength training can be applied to many other things besides… Continue reading Week in Review 2024 – 11/22