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Sometimes Goals Just Aren’t A Good Fit
No blog posts in October, it’s already the 20th of November, and this will probably be a short post (without pictures). Throughout the summer, I was finding myself waiting until the absolute last minute to do my two blog posts for the month. I’d think about what I’d want to write before then, but couldn’t bring myself to actually put words on the (electronic) page. So I got to thinking about why. I realized that I was viewing posting as something I *had* to do. It was a chore, and not necessarily something fun to do. So I gave myself permission to not try to write in October. Maybe two…
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Time to Impose Some Order on Things
I’m not usually a new year, new goals kind of person. But in the interest of imposing some order in my life while outside order isn’t being imposed on me, I’m going to give it a whirl. In no particular order… Create a fiber arts related challenge for myself for three months in 2021. Doing my 100 Days of Stashbusting challenge helped get me back into more regular spinning and knitting. I even got a couple of spinning projects done as a result. And since I got a subscription to the Paradise Fibers Fiber of the Month Club, the stash is going to keep growing quickly if I don’t stay…
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With A Little Help From My Friends
Looking at the calendar, it’s already shaping up to be a busy summer. At least one event (usually more) every month between now and the end of October. I’m really looking forward to them – some are at new sites, and some at sites I’ve been going to for years. I’ll be talking about historic clothing, spinning, cooking, and medicine from the 18th and 19th centuries. I love doing living history, but between the clothing, gear, food, and travel costs, going to these events isn’t exactly cheap. Most of the time, I’m a volunteer at these sites, so I’m carrying all of these costs. As a result, I’ve set up…
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