Hi, everyone!
Nothing really to report--which might actually be a good thing. Last year was incredibly tough, and honestly ended on a rough note.
Thankfully, though, this year seems to be going a bit better. We didn't reach our health insurance deductible by February, our current number of hospital visits is zero, and there have been no major house-related catastrophes. Woo!
One thing I have not been doing, really, is making jewelry.
At all.
If you follow my Instagram, you know that the only jewelry I have really finished this year is this pair of earrings:
...Yep, that's pretty much it.
So, will I get back into the swing of making jewelry? Who knows. I hope so. No promises, but I hope so.
In the meantime, I've been spreading my wings and playing around with other creative endeavors. I've been working on my novel, for instance. A lot. I realized that I had been neglecting my writing, so I have been working hard to remedy that.
And I've also been sewing.
I followed/modified this tutorial to create a skirt using fabric I bought while visiting my mother for her birthday:
I really, really enjoyed myself, too. I'm even working on another one--different colorway, but same basic design.
So, yeah. I just wanted to say hi. I know I've been scarce, but I wanted everyone to know that I haven't forgotten my blog--or you. As I process the drama/trauma from last year, I hope to come back more often. In the meantime, know that I very, very much appreciate you.
Have a lovely day, everyone. Keep creating!
