Month: August 2025

find the magic.

3 Positives:
Did a little shopping
Played with paper for a couple of hours yesterday
The pico de gallo is gone again…. more to come of that. It’s definitely been a hit this year.

My Journey Notes:
Not sure what’s up with the insomnia… but I thought we’d turned the corner on that one Saturday, but not so. Spent several hours awake Sunday night and again last night. Fitbit stats are not so good. But at least Sunday was double the time for last night. I really need to find something that will support a good night’s sleep — I know on the days that I haven’t gotten enough sleep, my memory and ability to focus and function are less than desired and I really need the focus for the next few days as I work on a project that requires my full attention to the details.

your awesomeness becomes you!

3 Positives:
Chores for the day – done early
Desk in studio cleaned up
While not completely successful, I did get a good 6 inches of paper yarn spun… fun process and I hope to get better at it. Good way to use up some of these paper scraps once the paper ply is separated.

My Journey Notes:
Insomnia cycle is back in play. 3 nights in a row and up again before the crack of dawn because snoozing ain’t happening. I fear I’ll be dragging by 9am with only 3 hours of sleep. The “new” suggested routine isn’t working… or it’s that full moon! 😉 Dog was up as well last night, so that didn’t help me get an uninterrupted sleep… but she needed to take a trip outside. Thankfully, no critters in the yard for her to chase or bark at, so it was a quick out and back in. Making a more detailed list for today – being this tired doesn’t help me remember things.

always good to remember

3 Positives:
The migraine med worked as hoped
Appreciating the little things that are going right
laugh at the mistakes (there were lots of them yesterday) in the craft room

My Journey Notes:
Goal for today is to check off a few things on the chore list before sitting down and getting really involved in a paper project a little later this morning. Video chat collaboration that hopefully, will get a few questions answered (“glimmers”) and a new project idea underway. Simple dinner on the menu tonight, so I can hopefully cross off at least one or two components of this projects.

Make the most of every moment. 

3 Positives:
Errand day — though specific things we were looking for were unavailable, we still enjoyed the time out
Sleeping much better after some news
Another large handful of berries from the bushes yesterday

My Journey Notes:
Crossing off the first of the month bills. It’s nice to see that list being checked off on each confirmation page. Creative time is important and I got stuck in that darn software and couldn’t get it to work again. Going to have to try to complete a process later today. LOL I’d really like to get those steps stuck in my brain so I can get a few more things done for the upcoming holidays without having to constantly ask for help or for file creation. I do have an appointment with a friend for help with a design element on Monday morning. She’s so sweet and willing to collaborate on ideas with me. It’s also fun and I get a face to face visit via a video chat.

I’m grateful that I still have a list of ideas in a couple of books and in the cloud and some drawings that I can work with. Hoping I’ll be able to bring most of them to life before my brain and hands say no more.