First I'd like to thank Reenie from Reenie's Reach for encouraging me to get online here. I have been enjoying all of the journals for several months and guess it is time I start adding my two cent's worth - is two cents worth anything these days?

So should I introduce myself or let you figure me out as we go along? Think I will opt for the latter. Don't really want to rehash the past.

So today I spent the day with some wonderful friends visiting an art quilt exhibit (yes I quilt, therefore I am), having lunch and visiting a fabric store. My kind of day. No stresses, lots of laughter and inspiration out the yin-yang! So here it is 2:00 in the morning and I just woke up thinking about my next project and whether I really want to head downstairs to start. Since I am not the most graceful person when traversing stairs, I decided to get on here and get started on this journey.

See I recently entered a new phase of my life when I moved in with my dearest friend and her husband. There are many reasons for this which made it beneficial for both me and them - although probably more for me than them. Becoming acclimated to my loss of total freedom is the hardest adjustment. I have always been a night owl and find the most productive hours for sewing/artistic endeavours generally hit me in the wee hours of the morning - like now. Now I have to remain cognizant of the impact it can have on the household. Not just the humans but also occupants of the canine persuasion. So expect my entries will more than likely be produced during these hours when I would like to be sewing, can't sleep and have to release some of this energy or explode.

I wonder if it is possible for your brain to be so frantically throwing ideas at you that it overloads, short circuits and just shuts down? Guess my fear of that possibility is why I have always kept pen and paper by the bed so when I wake up I try to immediately capture whatever was racing through my mind. The next morning can be a revelation or a "what the heck" moment! Do you dream? Well I do, in technicolor, with both 3D and sometimes with all the senses engaged. Those are really scary and usually involve family members or loved ones who have passed on. But sometimes the dreams aren't scary, just the most marvelous inspirations!

Okay, time for some more shut eye and hopefully directions on how I will create my next "masterpiece". Did I mention I am a legend in my own mind?

Thanks for reading.