a sheltering sky

there are so many times when i look up at the sky and it has changed to a new image... yesterday the sky was like that. big sweeping clouds... sweeping away all the old and bringing in the new. just like in my life.

there have been a lot of changes going on this year. for one, my youngest son moved back to portland last january after a serious back injury on his job. he is really doing well after a year of therapy but recently he has found it necessary to move into our home. i have given him my old sewing room as it was the largest room and where he would be the most comfortable; it would also afford all of us the most privacy. we are all pretty easy going and so far this has been really nice... especially now that we are almost through with the big move.

moving into a smaller room gave me the chance to get more organized. i stored some things but i reduced a lot too. it made me become conscious of which things i wanted to devote my time to. it all comes at a good time.

new years is a time i like to reflect a bit. am i living the life i mean to live? sometimes i forget to ask myself if things fit in the larger plan and just let things happen. but at this time of year, i like to examine a bit just to keep myself from getting too far off the track. i tend to try to do too much and this past year i really tried to not get too distracted. i am pretty happy with the way things played out. for the most part, my new activities support my creative life. i started a blog, i joined the board of our fiber arts guild and i took several classes that furthers my arts.

i question about this blog, however.... i started it just to keep a record of what is happening in my creative life. but i see that i have limited it mostly to photography and stitching and haven't shown as much of that as i could. i get wrapped up in a project and off i go... forgetting to blog about it or not feeling like i have time. i think i need a more organized approach to blogging. i am thinking this new room will be good for that because now i am on the same level as everything else and though i will not have as much seclusion, i think all in all it will be good. i use a lap top... and it seemed last year it was never where i was. if i was downstairs stitching and wanted to photograph and post, the computer or the camera was upstairs. not that its so difficult to go fetch...but its more opportunity for me to get distracted. (just one example) so i am thinking fewer steps might mean fewer distractions. did i mention that i am a gemini?

well, as is quoted on jude's blog...hey ho... and off we go under our sheltering sky.

thank you to everyone who stops by here, keeping the faith that eventually something will appear. i enjoy that you leave such wonderful and encouraging comments. its nice to know i am not here alone! i do want to wish everyone of you a happy new year. may you be of good health and cheer all the year long with plenty of time for creativity.

namaste!