As always happens at the end of the year, it's time to take stock of life, accomplishments, goals, and hope for the future. A few years ago, as we headed into 2012, I made a New Year's resolution to be better about posting in the blog. And I was....for 2012. I haven't made a single post in 2013. Why? To make a long story short, life happened. I met the love of my life, expanded my jobs, got in a car accident, got a new car, reapplied for grad school (need that PhD!), traveled the country, and moved in with said love. I cannot regret anything that happened in 2013, because it was one of the best years of my life. There's an expression in my family that seems appropriate at the moment- I am as happy as a clam! (How do we know that clams are happy, by the way?)
Anyway, free time this last year was a premium. I finished several bags and one quilt, but barely remembered to take pictures of them at all. Every weekend saw a family event, a concert, a football game, a party, or commitment, which makes crafting time very difficult to come by. But for the first time in months and months, I have no commitments on the horizon! Yahooooo! You have no idea how weird and wonderful that feels-I haven't had free weekends in recent memory. I sense some quilting time coming soon... Maybe.
In the meantime, let's consider what I did actually get done in 2013!
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| Zip wallets for my wonderful neighbor/Italian tour guide |
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| Judy Niemeyer quilt with my mother |
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| It gets more complicated yet! |
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| Japanese Garden in Portland, OR |
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| Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha- I LOVE GIRAFFES! |
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| That's one bag. Not kidding. |
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| Tokyo Subway Quilt- 1.5" squares = Nightmare! |
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| A wool pillow to remind myself... |
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| Lunch bag for my brother |
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| One of the most frustrating bags that exists...someday I'll admit to the horror of this bag. |
Ok, so I guess I've done more than I thought. Depending on how this grad school plan works out, I don't know what else I'll be sewing soon. Thanks for bearing with me!
