Vacation
I am on vacation. It is lovely. But I am still a crafting nerd.
Here on the typical horrible polyester bedspread is an example of how craft-oriented I can be, even on vacation. There you see a laptop bag, laptop sleeve and cord organizer I made myself. They are the red corduroy and Asian-inspired fabric things. I made them specifically for this trip, because I needed to bring my computer. I had to bring my computer because it has details about several projects. I needed details because I brought four projects with me. One is even done already.
I also have a sketchbook and pens and pencils, I am glued to these things, because I might have an idea. Any idea. And I couldn’t possibly lose such a thing. Also there’s a copy of Interweave Crochet. The baby alpaca yarn is there because no matter where I go, I stumble into shops with yarn, and purchase multiple skeins without warning. There is hopefully more to the alpaca story, but I am not going to jinx it.
I hope tomorrow is as awesome as today. I started off today by taking a tour of Celestial Seasonings, which is probably the most lovely smelling place I’ve ever been in my life. Later I went to the Dushanbe Teahouse, and then came the yarn buying after. I also hope tomorrow I get the driver’s license and credit card I managed to leave behind in Austin, which if I’ve not accumulated too much karma, will reach me by FedEx tomorrow. That wrinkle has definitely caused a whole lot of head smacking.
Oh, hey, right, did I mention I’m in northern Colorado? It’s still cold here. I could just hug the mountains, but they’re too big.
3 Comments
feel free to leave a few words of your own...Melissa — Wed Apr 7, 2010 at 10:52 am (link)So beautiful. I miss Colorado. Never did make it to the Celestial Seasonings plant or the teahouse. Next time.
Glad you’re having fun!!
Jeri — Thu Oct 6, 2011 at 3:57 pm (link)First off I want to say great blog! I had a quick question that I’d like to ask if you do not mind. I was interested to know how you center yourself and clear your head prior to writing. I’ve had difficulty clearing my mind in getting my ideas out. I truly do enjoy writing however it just seems like the first 10 to 15 minutes are lost simply just trying to figure out how to begin. Any ideas or hints? Thanks!
Miriam — Sun Oct 9, 2011 at 8:51 pm (link)Hi Jerei – thanks for your comment! I sent you a message offline – Miriam
