It has been a while since I posted.
Long term, things in my family (see last post) are looking more positive than they were, but the current situation has changed very little. In general, the sadness I feel is taking it’s toll, particularly creatively. I have been taking my time to set up my new sewing area, and have been feeding off the creativity of others, spending lots of time blog surfing.
Overall this “therapy” has been slowing working its magic, and I am started to get ideas again – starting to get that urge to make something.
I have been really enjoying our new house, the space is such a luxury. At the almost-a-month-mark, we are almost all unpacked, (3.5 boxes left I think). As I type this, I can hear Kookaburras laughing, which is magic, a real balm for the soul. The older I get, the more I believe that it is the little things that make life worth living. Sitting in the sunshine with a good friend, and a lovely cup of tea is a wonderful dose of healing, far better than buying stuff, even red shoes.
This week I have been enjoying the beautiful flowers (above) from a lovely friend (They opened Carolyn, and they are beautiful) and every time I look at them I am reminded of her visit. I wish I could share the fragrance.
Due to the hot weather, I have had our puppy Lotta clipped. I asked the groomer (would that be he right word?) to clip her close all over, because there are a lot of nasty little weeds in the garden, that we are gradually tackling, but they have been getting caught in Lotta’s fur, especially her tail. I think she looks like a completely different breed of dog now (the most recent view of her with her hair is here at the bottom of the post). She reminds me of the fox terrier crosses I had growing up, especially my lovely “Silky”.
Lastly I thought I would share a site (The Visual Aid Shop) I found last night via Print and Pattern, it has a whole library of excellent posters designed by graphic designers on all sorts of things. If you look at the Print and Pattern post here, you can see a pretty good selection. I think they would make cool Christmas presents for the graphically discerning.
What simple pleasure is your therapy?
Speaking of inspiring. You might enjoy this project that my prospective wedding photographer did. Here’s a sample from her blog http://www.youcantbeserious.com.au/blog/2009/07/07/365-grateful/
There are more elsewhere as well.
Glad you’re starting to feel creative again!