Well, I guess the joke is on me.
\nMy intention to post something interesting at least monthly seems to be more like quarterly in reality.
\nSigh.<\/p>\n
Have I misplaced my \u2018kreative\u2019 spirit?
\nPerhaps I\u2019m just too kinetic to be pinning my thoughts down?
\nOr is there too much clutter and it\u2019s time for serious Spring cleaning?
\nMaybe I need a change of scenery or new experiences?
\nOr is it simply a systematic apathy that hasn\u2019t been easy to shake?
\nWhatever it is I\u2019m fighting, little by little, there\u2019s something chipping away inside, leaving a hollow shell.
\nEver felt like this?<\/p>\n
March at least found me quilting again. \ud83d\ude00
\nPiecing strips of fabric seems to put everything in perspective.<\/p>\n
The Marin Quilting Retreat found me focused on assembly of the Necktie Quilt for SA.
\nResourcefully, I used 7 shirt backs and 1 front as the backing, and then finished piecing the top for the foundation of the ties.
\nThis is where I ran into a snag: I worked so hard on the pieced foundation top with its intact pockets in chambray blues and creamy yellows that I don\u2019t really want to cover it with ties anymore!
\nLuckily, my client agrees and I\u2019m making a simple secondary quilt for her as well.
\nNext phase: tie-topping.<\/p>\n
What will April bring this fool?
\nWith any luck, many fabulous things: eating fresh garden produce and kick-butt pilates workouts; finishing quilt projects and planting flowers; travel planning and communing with my dear friends.<\/p>\n
May the fluctuating weather this Spring invigorate my senses and wash away the ennui.
\n(Literally, just wait an hour and sun turns to rain turns to sun again. How amazing!)<\/p>\n
I\u2019m bound to recapture my creative groove.
\nLook at this as the breath before the laughter begins anew.
\nJust then, a smile blossoms across my face.<\/p>\n
With Spring Optimism,
\nYour Joyful April Fool
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