On my mind tonight

 

  • Blogging about ornaments over at IACW
  • Finishing off a crocheted scarf in earthy colours of cotton yarn
  • Looking forward to some self discovery in January with Mondo Beyondo and with Jen Lee
  • Looking forward to reflecting on 2009 and declaring it done with a little help from Gwen Bell's Best of '09 Clog Challenge (edited - um, clog challenge? Seriously? What would that even look like? Let's go with BLOG challenge)
  • Looking forward to setting my focus for 2010 with a little help from Gwen Bell (again), Zen Habits and this book which I've used for years although the website scares me
  • Reading 'Under the Dome', which is starting to get very tense just now
  • Watching 'Rabbit-Proof Fence', which has been on my list for ages and was even better than expected
  • Enjoying seeing one of my gifts in daily use (the napkins you see above, embroidered with a Sublime Stitching pattern)

Join the google wave art journal project

My creative circle exists almost entirely online. I've been fortunate to meet many of them in person, but most of our sharing happens online. We see each other's art, encourage each other through slumps and just connect online. I want to explore how social media has enhanced people's creative practice, so I am starting The Google Wave Art Journal Project. Please get in touch if you would like to be involved, it is a gentle timescale and will require the use of a scanner and Google Wave (I can send you an invitation if you need one).

Best of 2009 - Moment of peace

These are the moments that restore my soul. After a few days here, I settle down to a better pace of life. The rhythm of the day brings freedom, each moment shrugs off its burden of endless potential and is content to be what it is. The landscape soars in my heart, and the water soothes my mind.

And the beer's not half bad either.