Hello! I was out of town last week, across the country at a family reunion. It was busy but fun catching up with family members, many we had not seen since the last reunion at our home two years ago! The weekend before we left our home was filled with visitors and with all the activity, I did precious little beading. (I did pack some portable projects for the plane, but as we left at 4:00 am and returned on a redeye, I mostly slept enroute!) So, I was anxious to get back to my work! Last night I sat down after dinner with my current piece, which uses a couple of dozen different shades of blue and turquoise. Dinner was finished, the dishes were washed, and I was planning to watch a movie with my family while doing some beading. Not two minutes later one of our puppies appeared in my lap, scattering beads everywhere! It was so frustrating! I spent the rest of the night collecting and sorting, instead of beading, and I am almost back to where I started.
I've been chronicling the interruptions summer has been wreaking on my work schedule, and the past two weeks is a good example. Whether it's trying to catch some sleep on a plane or being the object of affection for a puppy who'd been missing his family, summer can make it challenging to continue the pace of work I'd like. On the other hand, spending time with family members I rarely see, exploring a different part of the country, and appreciating the demands of a puppy are a vital part of my life, too. Rather than bemoan the lost time, I choose to enjoy the variety of my life. My father died of a sudden heart attack at the age of 49. I was just 25 at the time, and that has served as a reminder all of my adult life and tomorrows are not guaranteed, so I need to re to stop and smell the roses