A quick hit...

This weekend was the Southern belle Swing Bash in Atlanta. I got to see tons of my Atlanta Dance buddies, take some great classes, and social dance with more leads than just Phillip. I really made a poor decision choosing the Advanced track, I should have chosen the Masters class, but I am glad that I did not have to contend with giant Wanna-Be Lindy RockStar (heretofore know as WBLR) egos all weekend. Evita's classes were amazing Saturday, and I am literally hurting in muscles that have not been worked over in years. I took up two journal pages alone in things to work/think on in my dance-life.

Today I learned that I do not do well with lack of control, it makes a tingly feeling start between my shoulder blades, and causes me to become nauseous. I start to feel overwhelm with them increases my anxiety level. This sucks, to say the least and I don't really know how to stop this visceral reaction to stressors. Sometimes we lack control , and I used to be more adaptable and flexible. What happened, I don't know. But I really want to do something to relieve that bottomless pit feeling I just got earlier when things spiralled out of my control.

I have decided that I need to become more mindful and aware of my day to day life, to record my trials/tribulations/and overall lessons that come to play out. I am going to try to keep better track npt only in my personal paper journal, but to share my life more on this blog. I think being accountable on this space will help me to grow as a person and blogger. So hopefully there will be more crafting to share, but be aware that I am going to take this farther than just my CraftLife, that I am going to include my DanceWorld, KnitLife, GreenLiving, and FeministThoughts. I hope you will bear with me as I try to embark on a new bloggy journey

Listmaking

• Southern Belle Swing Bash this weekend. Must claim lots of dances, I feel a drifting of sorts between me and the scene.
• knit on the Cascade Pullover, and think of a name.
• remain mindful of how I feel, and what I eat.
• study the fingering on the violin, research full-sized.
• Sunday Night, draft the apron pattern.
• work on the Emerald Coast sock.
• journal

It's the most wonderful day of the year...

We interrupt this blog-break to bring you breaking news:
Pumpkin Spice Lattes are back in stock at Starbucks!!!!!!!!!!!


YAY!!!! Much joy and delicious pumpkiny goodness for all!

Please say a prayer.

My good friend Bobby G passed away this week. His B52 bomber went down making a run off the coast of Guam. Please say a prayer for my friends and his family, as this is a very rough time for us all. He will be missed, and we loved him so much.

May you keep dancing in heaven, Bobby. We love you!!!

Hencircle

So what business does a suburban dwelling girl like me have joining the farmgirls? Well, for as long as I remember I have always felt this affinity for the outdoors and nature. Be it gardening, crafting, or just appreciating the work of others, farmgirling it is where it is at! One of my biggest influences has been Barbara Kingsolver's book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. One day I might be close to suppling a portion of our food with homegrown. You know, now that I think about it, I have always wanted to be DIYGirl, making my own clothes, cooking up handmade beauty products, and decorating my house with handcrafts. Hopefully this will give me a big push to do more for myself, and re-release that inner farmgirl in me.

What I did on my summer vacation

• Attended a Bachelorette party at a fantastic condo in Destin, FL with my favorite girls
• Blueberry picking with Travis and Meagan (our kiteboarding buddies who run the dance we attend) Philip and I picked three buckets full! Our freezer doth overflow , and I will never buy store-bought blueberries again! For the same price as a teeny-tiny container at the store, I could pick my own gigantic bucket. Nothing beats sun-warmed fresh blueberries right off the bush!
• Spinning on my new Ashford Joy, heretofore known as AJ. I love everything about AJ, and I am searching high and low to find new info on spinning. Even my fiber-disinterested husband thinks my wheel is the Bee's Knee's!
• Kiteboarding! Phillip bought two new kites , and a new board. We are ready for any wind condition (except for no wind!)

Say hello to my little friend

My Joy is here, my Joy is here!!!

Can I call in sick to work due to myfirstspinningwheelitis???