The Quilt Ladies And Beth Ann Doing Together
Happy Mother’s Day to all, with flowers and a quilt pattern.
From The Quilt Ladies a Log Cabin Quilt Pattern
From Beth Ann Doing my Georgia Quilt Pattern Block
It’s been a bit, but I am back and here I go!
I never knew what to call it, I just knew something inside me was not right.
My whole life it was just something I dealt with quietly, internal and even sometimes very loudly. Never spoken of, not talked about, until I happened upon my now doctor, at the age of sixty. I knew moments into talking with her, she was listening, she understood, with a bit of time, I/we have gotten me to a place I feel so much better.
The being everything to everyone is what I call, “Tap dancing to please others.” I have stopped dancing, stopped making others happy and under taken the project of me. I stopped OVER THINKING anything… which has turned into a VERY pleasing way to be…go with the punches and stop fighting my own thoughts.
Having to be a caregiver to my aging Mom has added more than I can handle at times. Learning to ask for help is not giving up, it’s survival to me. This past month Mom refused all testing and medications, Hospice was brought in. She’s in a wonderful place with wonderful people to help her and me. That being said, I have begun the letting go process, I have moved to a place of not fixing but excepting, which is huge for me…I try to fix everything. Can’t fix this. I have also faced the process of letting others in my life go, I will not and cannot justify my non-ability to care for Mom in this stage of her life, and that’s OK, but it seems everyone has a story of how they did it. Walking away, not communicating is my form of “No, thank you.” (I have not even let myself go into the discussion of all of this… YET!)
My little studio has become a haven of my art/photo’s/quilts, and fabric. I have taken to being me…sharing what is not perfect and will NEVER be. My list making skill is perfect for not overthinking, write it down, sketch is out, ready for later or NEVER?? My quilts have given me the understanding of color, light and texture as I’ve been working on lots of new. I know lose myself in joy, time, color, laughter, a great book, a cuddle with a cup of coffee. Simple easy and ONLY with joy. This is an ongoing project, I am still trying to dance to MY music, to not please or try too hard for others, just for me.
I can only say, I’m back, I’m ready, and thank you for sticking around.
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And here on Beth Ann Doing, MY State Quilt Pattern Project
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It’s my quilt pattern block for the State of California, all cutting and piecing instructions included.
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As we rolled her through the dining room she saw an aide she likes and Mom said, “I want my shower. “
The aide looked at me and said, “But your family is here?”
My Mom said, “I don’t care, I want my shower.”
The aide said, “When?” Mom, “3:00”
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Having a great 60th year has just set me up for more and more, better and better. I’m diving into a new art medium, taking more pictures, trying to get my quilt patterns into printed books, writing a list book and outlined my first novel (which will probably be years in the making, but what fun.)
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I have made the big jump this year to the journal kind of book. I’ve seen what everyone is doing with their journal, (my Pinterest) but I’m starting slow and steady, I chose a simple one, purchased stickers, and colored ink pens and going to go slow. I usually use a plain old notebook, mixing it up this year. It’s PINK too !
This is YEARS into writing my goals, the first year I used my daily calendar and filled in the blocks. I’ve used plain lined paper, notecards and this past year a binder. Don’t over think what you write it, just write ! I try to write my goals out FAST, quick don’t think about what you are writing, just write them. I will probably NEVER get to sing on a stage again, but I seem to write that one every year.
Remember too, goals and dreams are the same to me. Dream HUGE, Dream HAPPY, Dream FAITH ! After I have them all written down, which takes me a few days. I kind of outline them into time frames and calendar times to each month, or days. No rules to goals, not right or wrong way.
I chose a Clever Fox Planner from Amazon, it’s non-dated, has weekly and monthly calendars for productivity, passion, motivation, happiness and focus. IF I can do it pretty I will share, if not that’s OK, I have to have one place for all my ideas and stuff. I really want the daily calendar to record happy of each day.The Quilt Ladies ONLY on Kindle and NOOK
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Thank you all for your support, your friendship and purchases over these many years. Beth Ann
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