Today's thoughts

I keep thinking that as human beings we need to create, feel we are here for some reason and keep moving through life 'doing' things that we can stand back and look at and say....I did that!

I have been reading other peoples blogs..and seems that everyone has lots they do ...keep their feet moving..but feel they are not getting anything "DONE". I read one knitters blog and she listed all the projects she had on needles. She was trying to get one project done and 'really' trying to not start another project until she was 'caught' up.

I guess I have to try to follow the same...I am NOT going to really start working on my wool ideas until I have Huxley's quilt finished. Even though I read how others have worked on quilts for YEARS and this one has only been 'thought' about since March '09..when I bought the first piece of flannel in Amish country...I do want to finish it NOW and not start anything else until it is finished.

I have altered the pattern 'again' and think I have it how I want it now. Going with my own color choices now and trying to LOVE it just the way it is. :)

Part of the process for the creative mind, or should I say MY creative mind, is putting things in my mist that are feel good things. Plants, my funky things I find here and there that I have been putting in my art studio...all that makes it fun. Makes something to look forward to when I find that 'little' thing that is just right to LOOK at when I am 'thinking'.

I am on my way.

Saving Ms Spider Plant

There are times we make big mistakes...like sitting plant some where 'out of the way' when you are getting ready for the holiday...and forgetting about it!

Well...I did that in November, with a spider plant that I had babied all summer and it had gone from tiny to a nice plant full of new baby life.

But when we were getting ready for Thanksgiving..and I know that Christmas was to follow, I set the spider plant on the back porch on a little stool. I had moved the kitty litter box out there to get out of the kitchen and so in a way the plant was now kind of hidden.

Most of the plants on the back porch are cactus or other succulents so they don't get lots of winter water. It has always my habit, to keep those plants back there and try to keep as much heat as possible on them for the winter...and then pop them outside as soon as the summer hits!

WELL........I went to straighten up out there..and there was my poor spider plant ..all the babies were dead but a few...and the mother plant was mostly brown and dry.

I took the poor sad fellow to the box where I have all my compose items...I thought, you will just need to go in the 'pile' and I will find a new plant like you ...you are totally lost!

After a few days, I took a look at the plant again...and took it to the sink, trimmed all I could...and soaked it. I know how it can be when neglect is just too much. And I even talked to her, and told her I was sorry and I would try to give her a chance to live again.

Well, I have kept her by the kitchen sink and today...I found a new growth coming out of the base of the plant. She had been looking greener and starting to grow, but didn't think it would start to push out a new growth this quickly.

So I have kept her alive...she is growing...I hope she can make it to spring and I have promised to help her! :)

Well...I am making a red
scarf for myself..and as you can see, Cheerio loves to sit on it, sleep on it... She does this when I leave the sofa or even as I am trying to knit!

She is just a cutie!

Making Dirt

Ok...I will admit it, I look at other people's photos on Facebook! I was looking around the other night, and saw a photo of a young man that was putting what looked like the final touches to covering the ceiling of his room with playing cards. I should post it, but it was just really cool.

I know what some people would say...."Why?" would you spend time putting playing cards all over ...completely covered with playing cards. I guess, as I think about it...well, why NOT!? At least it is something to do, a way to spend time and then one would be able to stand back and look at this cool thing he finished.

Spending time doing something productive or what we feel is productive is really a good thing! It keeps our minds busy...it is a way to not get bored and in the end be able to stand back and say I did that.

Well, I have started a project like that too...not playing cards on my ceilings but I bought a 'paper shredder'! And I am going to try to 'make dirt' from composting cardboard and newspapers, junk mail and other things from the house this winter.

I have been saving stuff during the week and then ever 4-5 days I have been shredding.

I have an outdoor compost bin and so I have been putting a little pile of shredded stuff in the bin this past few weeks.

I don't know how long it will take to really MAKE dirt. But I know it is a good thing to do and not burn all the paper we usually do!

I will keep an eye on the progress of my dirt...and I will keep you all posted!

Here is a picture of my newest Ebay find...the blue lamp on the left. I just won it tonight for 99 cents. I thought it would work perfectly on the little 70's style tile top table I found at the Salvo in Ann Arbor.

I found a lamp shade company called Deadly Nightshades that make retro shades like the pink one I posted on ther right.

The shade of course will be the big price. I would order it in while with black lacing and either some black swirl or tiny splashes I will have to do myself.

The thing is, when we were at a thrift shop on Friday night, I found two other retro lamps that I think it will be a great addition to our family room. I might drive there tomorrow and see if they are still there....it would be a GREAT find if they are still available.

It sure helps the winter pass and keeps my creative juices flowing.

I am hoping to make it a habit of blogging. I find it like a journal but by adding my photos I am able to share some of my 'creations', my furry friends and some of my family pictures too.

I think having the creative out let for me, is a very important part of my inter being. Even though I don't' have lots of money to spend on tons of fancy art stuff. I can find clearance yarn and make wonderful one of a kind scarves or I can take an old tray, add tons of used wine corks and make the coolest 'dream' board ever.

Blogging will help me share...I am really looking forward to it!

FINALLY

It took me awhile to get back into this blog sight...but my photo feature is working again! YEA!