This Way and That
Not wanting to settle into a detailed whine, suffice it to say that it's the hiring season at the school where I work and much of my time is spent on tedious detail work. A committee from church has me at sixes and sevens; I'm having trouble reconciling myself to what they are trying to accomplish. Worst of all, I'm over-committed in the sewing division: I agreed to two one-on-one craft swaps and I still have five Pay It Forward projects to produce. Plus a couple of blocks that I've agreed to make for folks. And the COW swap to try to organize. And a quilting workshop I'm putting together for ten days from now.
So, like the North Wind blocks, I'm This Way and That. Oddly, I have the perfect fabric for the setting triangles already -- it was left over from some other batik project I made. This Way and That. It's how I feel, and working on the blocks actually helps me to focus, to settle down, to take pleasure in process. When life mimics art, or something.
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The craft swapping crafts, Pay it Forward projects, other blocks, and COW swap are not... repeat NOT emergencies.
And if there's anything I can do to help with the workshop prep, give a yell!
WV: adomp -- the opposite of "aplomb"
The cow swap is a fun idea but it is not a crisis ~ this cow is happy to wait before beginning (too much on my plate, too).
I can relate to the committee with whom you feel mis-aligned ... we listen to our younger son vent about that same kind of situation in his congregation (he sits on several committees). Very tricky to balance personal values with church goals with committee politics. VERY.
May the batiks allow you some quiet time in your suddenly-noisy world.