I need to poke fun of myself. Toward the beginning of the new year, I proclaimed that I wasn’t going to make any resolutions. Well, I’ve changed my mind. My proclivity for changing my mind is what makes the title of my blog apt: I am quixotic.
quix?ot?ic??[kwik-sot-ik] –adjective
1. (sometimes initial capital letter) resembling or befitting Don Quixote.
2. extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.
3. impulsive and often rashly unpredictable.
Currently, I’m demonstrating the third sense of this term.
Anyway, you must be wondering about the rash/impulsive decisions I have been making. Don’t worry. They’re not earth-shattering.
First, I ‘ve decided that I must take more photographs of my children this year…not just photos of special occasions, but candid photos of everyday life. So, here’s a couple to start.
I caught Claire off-guard when she was watching Coraline in 3-d. Yes, she looks scared there, but isn’t really. My little girl is quite the drama queen and thought she was being funny making that face. I’ll give her that one!
The second photo is of a special occasion. Sam earned his orange belt in taekwondo this week and was enormously proud of his accomplishment–Robert, Claire and I were cheering him on every step, block, kick and punch of the way.
My second goal is to spend more time in the garden this year. I left most of the planting work to my husband last year and only went out to mow the lawn or to pull weeds. The glorious spring weather we’ve been having has given me the urge to grow stuff. I planted some primroses this week and will soon be starting tomatoes and other veggies that need some time indoors.
In case you were wondering, the pennies are my wholly inadequate attempt to fend off slugs. Supposedly, slugs get a little shock when they come into contact with copper. I didn’t have enough pennies to make a decent barrier. I should tell people it’s a “wishing flower pot” so they toss loose change in there for good luck, lol!
My third goal is going to be the most challenging one. I need to reduce my arts and crafts stash dramatically. Here’s what happened when I tried looking through my supplies closet for a piece of blue fabric:
I have too darned much crap, which is overwhelming. The overabundance actually makes me feel less creative. I’ll probably start out with a lot of crafty/patchworky type projects and put the clothes sewing on the back burner. This approach is more likely to result in less clutter in the closet.
I’ve gathered some fabrics together for a string quilt. Seeing them all together like this makes me exicted about the project. I think they’re fun colors.
I’ll use white sashing to offset the colorful blocks.
