Projects for Daaaaaaaays!

As you know, I love making things. Unfortunately, I do have trouble completing projects. If something is a quick fix (just needs a drop of glue), I will never get around to it. Never. I have no idea why. If I'm working on a new skill, I will hammer away at it until I feel confident about my technique and then lose interest in the project as a whole. For instance, I learned how to make a quilt out of fabric pieces that are crocheted together and I probably did about half of it before I put it down and forgot all about it. That was like, 5 years ago! Remember that Thug Life cross stitch I did for my good friend John? Still unframed as are the 2 watercolor projects I completed a couple of weeks ago. I look right at them everyday; still, no progress.

Just staring at me and waiting....

I'm trying to improve as a human being and make myself proud so I've been working on this. I found like 5 things that just needed super glue and *boom* finished them. I also hung up 2 pictures that I'd just never gotten around to, cleaned my craft room, and went through my fabric. Wow, this is what it feels like to complete things? I felt like a super hero! I pulled out an unfinished crochet project to continue my streak of success.

But... then one of the pictures fell off the hanger because the material was too porous and I realized that the crochet project was tedious so, naturally, I ABANDONED EVERYTHING AGAIN AND STARTED A NEW PROJECT.

Here's a picture of the shawl I just started:

To be honest, I haven't picked up this guy in a week either lol

Siiiiigh.... Much like my projects, I am a work in progress. I have good intentions and enthusiasm but it takes me a little time to get out of my own way.

Day 12 - 30 Day Writing Challenge

Day 12 - Write about 5 blessings in your life

Well, I have a lot of blessings in my life so I definitely want to complete this post! I've been sick since Sunday night so I am not in my prime and I really want to take a nap BUT I want to put something on the blog. So here we go, in no particular order:

1. My friends. You guys, I have the best friends. When I doubt myself or need help, they are right there. They check on me when I am sick! They love my kiddo. Having friends is such an amazing blessing because you choose each other. You have no formal obligation to each other but you choose each other every day. You tease each other about shortcomings but you also support each other through the hard times and you just do it because you love each other. I can't imagine greater riches than friendship.

2. My creative mind. Maybe it sounds weird to think of something about yourself as a blessing but let me talk you through it: you are a combination of what you were born with and what you have experienced. You might look like someone else and sound like someone else, but you can't think like someone else. I am blessed to be creative and to allow that creativity to become layered and nuanced and exposed is an infinite blessing. This is who I am, who I choose to be, where I plant my flag, and what steers my life and I feel incredibly blessed.

3. Readers/commenters. It's overwhelming to think that people read what I write because they enjoy it. You are spending a moment of your life "listening" to me and I find that both humbling and empowering. You make me feel like my dreams are attainable and that I am not stumbling around alone in the dark. Thank you so much for telling me how you feel and giving advice and being a part of the conversation. Thank you for your silent encouragement. Thank you for being a blessing in my life.

4. My son. Honestly, he has improved my life a million percent. He's challenging and confusing and hilarious and unintentionally brilliant, sometimes all in the same breath. He blows my mind. I miss the baby he was. I love the kiddo he is. I look forward to the guy he will become. Loving him is like loving a million people with the same name, he changes so much and grows all the time. He has depths that even he isn't aware of and it's such a blessing to support him on his life's journey.

5. My husband. Last but certainly not least. If you aren't married to your friend, what are you even doing with your life? He and I have been through rough stuff so our good times seem especially precious. He cares for me when I'm sick, worries about me when he's away, and makes me laugh so hard. We have a million in-jokes. He doesn't always "get" me but he tries to support me even so. He's such a good guy and a tremendous blessing in my life.

By the way, today is our 14th anniversary. We are low-key people and I've been sick this week so we hadn't planned anything but we just couldn't let the day slide by without comment. My friends (blessing) agreed last minute to watch my son (blessing) so my husband (blessing) and I can go out to eat. And I finished this entry with enough time to take a nap before I have to pick up the kiddo. Even an ordinary day can be a blessing jackpot if you let it.