All of my little babies are leaving the nest…Custom scarves, wee hats and larger art pieces. I feel like I am losing my friends. Barely in my hands for days and already released to the world…
The positive in all of this—it has forced me to clean the house. Now this is not by most standards —clean–but for me, the fire exits are clear, the cats can find their way to food and litter and we can find the bed.
It was even time for the holiday ornaments which I have now restricted to just the fireplace mantle and nothing with Hallmark stamped on the back of it. Also designing something that includes some fibre (please note basket of batts on the floor)…Christmas gifts to myself in a way.
The Designer Holiday Tree
The Mantle
Oh, and of course, in the cleaning, full access to fibre. I spun tonight, congratulating myself for finalizing a few orders and am brimming with happiness as Toni jumped in, sewed some labels and made it all possible. I am looking forward to bundling up all my projects and sitting in front of the fireplace in the hotel. And then picking fireplaces in fancier hotels and knitting there as well. We’ve picked a few films and yep, I can knit in the dark, so I’ll also be knitting at the festival.
This is our only weekend with no show until Christmas. Not that we don’t have our own work, but no carrying of gridwall, getting up with an alarm and standing for 6 hours or more in sales mode. Yep, Whistler is our oyster this weekend….Mmmm….oysters…..