I did go to Hartford, Connecticut and teach at Stitches East during the 2nd week of October. This show marked 9 years since I started teaching at these venues and became a national teacher, not just a local one. I got good evals right from the get-go, so they have hired me back all these years and I appreciate it. I have gained some of the most important friends in my life and have been able to move almost seamlessly from considering myself a stay-at-home mom to now, building a flexible career that will allow me to still be the kind of mom and grandma I want to be. As the kids say, I am #hashtagblessed.
I get this serious adrenaline rush from teaching in these classes, both large and small, that I'm sure can't be any more intense than bungee jumping. It just makes me so happy. I am energized by seeing these women and men who create with such passion. It's such a different world than the one my usual days exist in, and I love that.
Gwen and I did some video interviews for our website, and I'm learning so much about how to make good videos with decent sound. I am still a baby beginner, but it's good to practice and get better. It's good to be a novice at the age of 48 so I can remember that I am still capable of learning and growing. It's a hedge against stagnation.
Travel went smoothly and I came home to Eric's usual clean house and cozy welcome. There were many, many photo sessions planned in the days after my return, so I think my suitcases got unpacked about 3 days later, but unpacked they did get. Now they sit, empty and resting, until the next time I go forth into the world and fight bravely the good fight of taking risks and believing I can do all the things I really want to do.
What are doing that keeps you learning and growing?
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| It was I Love Yarn Day, so the convention center made us a CAKE! It was glorious. I'm there, within arm's length of that icing. On the right, next to the pastry chef. Photo credit to Lisa Mannes |
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| My roomie and I. She's from Kansas City so we had good fun watching the baseball games between the Royals and the O's for the American League Championship. Photo credit to Beth Whiteside. |
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| Fellow teachers. I love these ladies. They all enrich my life in big ways. Photo credit to Lisa Mannes. |
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| Dinner out with my fellow teachers. Hartford has a new barbecue place. Yum. |
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| Sunrise over the convention center and river. |
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| Our hotel room was right next to the stairs so it was easy to get my cardio and intervals in. |
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| I get to see really creative stuff in the market. I love this simple idea for an artistic bangle. |
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| My good friend and I always take a walk on the Sunday morning of Stitches and this time it was deep fog. So beautiful. |
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| The light was just enchanting. I really couldn't stop taking pictures of the fog and the light on the changing leaves. |
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| I am trying to find line and beauty and pattern all around, not just in the obvious places. This is just a downtown plaza, but I liked it. |
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| We found bushes covered in perfect 6-inch webs that are likely nearly invisible without the dewdrops. Repeat, Could. Not. Stop. Photographing. |
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