A brief moment to wish you well. See you next year!
It is times like these that I am reminded why colours, creativity, quilting, blogging and connecting with people all over the world are activities so important to me. Australia is doing it tough this summer, with devastating fires having now hit every State; several more jaw-dropping tragedies unfolding today, even as I write. It is good to have something positive to be outward looking to, to balance the bad news and heartache a little.
So while I am not really in the mood to party tonight, I am still thankful at the turn of this year. Thankful for personal safety and two healthy kids who are fit to burst at the thought of staying up “all night”, the youngest for the first time (if he makes it through to midnight awake this time, poor kid! lol). Thankful for the magic of colour, and for the inspiration that people generously share on the internet, and for the cross-cultural language of creativity. And also thankful for all the bloggers who have become my internet friends and real life friends, thankful for all the readers who have shared a comment or made one of my quilt patterns, and thankful to Island Batik for helping me find my groove in the past two years.
I am also looking forward to new creativity, with relish, after this bit of forced break. I’m still packing and sorting our yesterdays like there is no tomorrow. All the while actually thinking about “tomorrow”…. and working around the Help, of course!
