this, that and santa

i feel like i am juggling a lot right now. luckily they all seem to be things i actually want to be juggling, so that is nice. this is the stack by my bed right now, which for me is revolutionary. i used to be a strict one book at a time girl. i mean, i wouldnt even think about another book until i had finished the one i was in, and now i have three going and just picked up two more. my thirteen year old bookworm self is getting a little panicky, and my rebellious thirty year old self (is that contradictory??) is being somewhat belligerent to the nerd in my heart. go figure. for me crafting is always competing with reading. i have been making progress on eliot's birthday quilt. that is to say, i have things assembled, ironed and ready to cut. i foresee lots of cutting and sewing in my weekend. not so much reading i guess.

work has calmed down which is always nice, still busy but minus the frenzy. and just yesterday i found a new pair of argyle socks hiding in the bottom of my sock drawer. what does that have to do with work you might ask? nothing, but the fact that i spent most of my work day smiling because i had new argyle socks on. i have a severe dislike of solid/plain colored socks and try my best to avoid them as much as possible. why? i dont know.


monday this beauty came in the mail from melissa (melissa, sadly your gift which is 90 percent finished has been out ranked by the quilt. i didnt think you would mind. christmas in july?) and i cant stop looking at it. she added this stitching for me, which i love. i hope to see/have/experience/appreciate bounty in all things this year and on into the future. i think i am going to hang this in my room to remind me every day. thank you melissa, spot on.