The End of January

The end of January came mighty fast. This year so far for me has not been the best, but it could be worse. I am working on something that I can’t share with you just yet but I will soon. It is a craft that I am working on, and if I tell you what it is, let’s just say it will ruin everything.

I am ignoring the house again to get other things done that came up. Story of my life, just when I think I can forge ahead something comes and leads me sideways. Not that I mind sometimes I like it, it has led me to new adventures and I’ve met some interesting people.

The house is always going to be here and I am always going to be closing doors, I will complete it someday…but for now I will slide a bit sideways and be creative. I can’t wait to show you what I am doing, until then you just have to be patient.
Another one of my little creations

Frustrated

With the New Year here I am feeling creative, but I can’t channel it. I want to write, I want to scrapbook, I want to make things, and try things I have never done before. So what have I accomplished so far… NOTHING!

Why, because I am scattered into so many places. My craft room is a process in the making and I tell myself that you can’t start anything until that is done. I can’t get that done because I am still working on other areas in the house. I started but never really completed, now I have to complete these projects and put my creativity on hold.

I will need to complete the craft room first I decided, so that I can steal myself away once in a while to craft, if I don’t my mind will explode into fragments of color and all will be lost.

With valentines day coming I want to make my Valentines scrapbook bears with boxes of candy I have made them two years ago and they are such a big hit, that I want to make some more this year and sell them for others to also enjoy. Here is one that I did



Now I am running around the house trying to get things done my mind is elsewhere. The house also needs to be painted and my bedroom could use new carpeting. I don’t think it would be wise to put a paint brush in my hands right now, I don’t want bare walls I want splashes of color.

Well on I need to go get something done; I hope I don’t give into that subtle voice that is calling me to the realms of color and paper.

New Years Resolutions

The wrapping paper is gone, the Christmas tree is gone, the New Year is here and we have or are still setting our goals for the year ahead. We are looking back to see what we did not accomplish in the past year, and if you are like me, you just have to pick up the old list and start over.

I keep telling myself from year to year that I will accomplish what I set out to do. This year I did not promise myself anything, I told myself I will move forward one day at a time. I will make small goals to reach everyday. And hopefully I can achieve some of the small goals that will eventually by the end of the year be part of the goals I was trying to set out to do for years.

The world will not seem so overwhelming; I just have to keep reminding myself “One Day At A Time”. In the past I have always allowed myself to be distracted, and I am slowly trying to put a stop to that. I can not reach my goals if I don’t make the small changes within myself; I am learning to say “No”.

I wish for all of you that have set goals and have not accomplished them to be easy on yourself, very few people reach their goals. Count your blessings and move on. One of my goals I did set out to accomplish this year is to make a trip to California. I have a dear friend who lives there and I haven’t seen her two children since they were really young.

I have seen pictures of the children as they were growing, and now are all grown up. I have spent the past years worrying about them, being happy for them and sharing every part of their lives that my dear friend shared with me. I would like to hug them in person, to hold more then just a picture.

California here I come! (Even if it’s at the end of the year, I want to make this trip!)