Yesterday I taught a workshop. It was glorious! I'm not sure if 'taught' or 'led' is the correct word (that would lead to another discussion), but it centered around my snowflake method. The breadth of skill in the room was very wide and yet all seemed to really enjoy the process. The best part for me was that in spite of the perceived complexity of what we were doing, it turned out not to be so(which I already knew) and that  delighted everyone. They were able to mostly complete their project in 4 1/2 hours. If we had lengthened the time a little they would have finished, but that would have bit into the time we allotted for our pot luck lunch...which leads to another subject...food & women. There is nothing quite like a 'bring a lunch' to share request for a workshop. The most delicious simple dishes show up with more than ample proportions and when you sit down together it is a marvelous time to share stories with each other that you don't do during class. Getting together over food is a really nice way to relax and gather more incentive for the afternoon session. All in all, it was a smashing success and I will do more workshops in the future.

It seems I am a perpetual tweeker. Nothing is ever finished...I can always find a way to make it better or different or whatever. Sometimes tweeking sends me off onto another project just because I thought..."what if I try this...?" There are times when just packing it up or giving it away is the most sensible thing to do, hence the projects that have not been finished (WIPS, works in progress). Or (PIGS, projects in grocery sacks) their undone cousins, a random collection of thoughts in physical form collected in a bag to delight me on another day. And then there are the projects in my head, or sketches on paper (SOPS) piled in various corners of the studio...where did I put that....? You get the idea. Life in the head of a creative person can often times be our own undoing!

Stories...we all have them. I never thought mine were very interesting - after all - I've lived them. I already know what they are. I am continually astounded when people listen to mine. So...if you have a story, I'd love to hear it as I know it will be different than mine.

There are a lot of things going on in the dark of the night........friends on facebook..........ideas floating looking for the light of day......snow. I am amazed at the ability to afix a problem in my head when I go to sleep at night and come up with the solution around 2 am. It always seems to work.