Wendy, I love the perceptiveness and sense of exploration in your essays. And the poetry, which is sprinkled throughout the prose like chocolate chips in an already-delicious cookie. (And that awful simile will tell you why I have never practiced poetry! 😄) I’m so excited for you as you look ahead to retirement. Truly, it’s like being given a whole new life to create and fill. I found in quilting that joy of learning something new that has been calling your name, and you finally hear it and have the time to heed it. You have much joy ahead. Thanks for sharing the road. —Jan
Thank you so much, Jan. I'm excited about seeing retirement glimmer on the horizon too. I appreciate your perspective on it being like given a whole new life. I find there's a similar feeling to when I was in college, like there's so much possibility. I'm optimistic that I'll find a joyful groove like you have with quilting.
I love that you instantly felt that connection with woodcarving, it’s such a joy to discover a new passion in an “aha” moment. And that table is gorgeous, well done! I worked on wooden boats back in the mid-1980s and I loved the feel of the wood, sanding something down and then finishing it. That moment of being done wasn’t any more special than the moments (ok, hours!) working with the wood itself.
Annie - I'd love to hear more about your boatbuilding days and I appreciate the way you've now taken up quilting as a more portable way to create with your hands in your mobile lifestyle. Your point about the process resonates with me too. Woodworking and writing have both remind me over and over the satisfaction of immersing in the process rather than only focusing on the end product.
Wendy, I really enjoyed “The Colors Underneath”. Exploring the possibilities! A great way to move forward in life. You have found new enjoyment, ways of relaxing and a peacefulness.
Yes, and I feel so grateful for it. It took me a long time to try woodworking, but I love the physicality of it and the way that you can see and use what you make.
Wendy, I love the perceptiveness and sense of exploration in your essays. And the poetry, which is sprinkled throughout the prose like chocolate chips in an already-delicious cookie. (And that awful simile will tell you why I have never practiced poetry! 😄) I’m so excited for you as you look ahead to retirement. Truly, it’s like being given a whole new life to create and fill. I found in quilting that joy of learning something new that has been calling your name, and you finally hear it and have the time to heed it. You have much joy ahead. Thanks for sharing the road. —Jan
Thank you so much, Jan. I'm excited about seeing retirement glimmer on the horizon too. I appreciate your perspective on it being like given a whole new life. I find there's a similar feeling to when I was in college, like there's so much possibility. I'm optimistic that I'll find a joyful groove like you have with quilting.
I love that you instantly felt that connection with woodcarving, it’s such a joy to discover a new passion in an “aha” moment. And that table is gorgeous, well done! I worked on wooden boats back in the mid-1980s and I loved the feel of the wood, sanding something down and then finishing it. That moment of being done wasn’t any more special than the moments (ok, hours!) working with the wood itself.
Annie - I'd love to hear more about your boatbuilding days and I appreciate the way you've now taken up quilting as a more portable way to create with your hands in your mobile lifestyle. Your point about the process resonates with me too. Woodworking and writing have both remind me over and over the satisfaction of immersing in the process rather than only focusing on the end product.
Wendy, I really enjoyed “The Colors Underneath”. Exploring the possibilities! A great way to move forward in life. You have found new enjoyment, ways of relaxing and a peacefulness.
Yes, and I feel so grateful for it. It took me a long time to try woodworking, but I love the physicality of it and the way that you can see and use what you make.