there is no perfection, but I still strive for excellence

^ This photo above captures the moment I realized my lotus design on a beach bag just didn't line up. I made an error counting on the cross-stitch grid. It happens. First, I thought: No one will notice. This is a gift. I worked long and hard at this design. I'll just pretend I can't… Continue reading there is no perfection, but I still strive for excellence

The Slump

I've had to face myself in a few different realms of life this week, in both big and little ways: I've been chipping away at a novel-length manuscript for one year and one month, and while it's as close to complete as it's ever been ... I've still got a long way to go. I'm… Continue reading The Slump

Let me say something nice about August.

I am a Leo, after all. Observing New Moon in Leo August is great for SUNFLOWERS. And this year, the weather turned mid-month, maybe not for keeps, but wowwww is it nice to wake up to 60 degrees in the morning. (In all fairness, I sometimes wake up at 5 a.m.) This autumn preview is… Continue reading Let me say something nice about August.

BUY MY BOOK! under a blue moon

I will NEVER forget this past Leo season. I am a Leo (sun) and even I was stretched to my social limits. We had two full moons during this August (the second one over the weekend is called a "blue moon") and two big events in my life pushed me back into the spotlight: 1)… Continue reading BUY MY BOOK! under a blue moon