...is the hardest part, or so saith Tom Petty aka One of the Weirdest Men In Rock Music.

Alas, there is a bit of truth to that statement, at least if you are me. I sent off an order of charts for Heaven and Earth Designs, and I've been haunting my inbox ever since (proof that I'm not just one of their artists, but also one of their patrons! What can I say...I'm hooked).

Hah. I'm pathetic. Here I am, checking my inbox literally every half hour. Yeesh, as if I don't have enough to stitch.

But I don't care! I want Flaming June! I have to start Touch of Frost now! I need all of the Stephanie Pui-Mun Laws! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh!!

It's a good thing I'm going to ladies prayer this morning. I think I need to pray for a little more patience in my life...

Well, it looks like I'm not going to make it to prayer meeting this morning after all. To be honest, I just can't get the motivation. For some reason, mornings are very difficult for me. I have a hard time "pressing through". It's as if my body does not switch on until after 12 pm, and the fact that I've switched to decaffeinated coffee isn't seeming to help much. Sigh. One of these days I'll get myself together.

At least I'll be able to get housework done and bills paid. I have lately had a bone-crushing fear at paying the bills, probably because we have so much debt, and because of that fear I will procrastinate paying, which makes things worse. Last night Pastor Waldron preached on fear (Revelation 21:5-8), and it completely convicted me. I have the Holy Ghost, so why do I fear these things? In the natural, it is truly silly. Although I still feel the emotion, I am praying this morning that God will deliver me through these anxieties. Until then, I just have to bite the bullet and face my fears, such as bills, head on. The Scripture "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" applies to just that; all things.

My stitching is going pretty good, but I'm in "stash organizing" mode. I have quite a bit more to do, and I wish some of the Georgia stitchers lived closer to me; I could really use the help!

I've narrowed down my rotation, and I will be working on the following projects over the next year:

TWs Fall Carousel Horse
HAED's Cats
Mirabilia's Enchanted Dreamer
Mirabilia's Autumn Maiden
L & L's Celtic Arwen (which is really Celtic Christmas as my Arwen conversion)
HAED's Got Fairy?
Chatelaine's Weeping Willow Keep
Mirabilia's Scent of Old Roses
Long Dog Samplers St. Flovier
HAED's Fox Knot (provided I can find the floss key!)
HAED's Flaming June
Dracolair's Gaelic Banner

I may add some more, but I think if I stick with these I'll have enough to keep me busy for the next ten years or more. On the other hand, I think David and Jessi will both be ready for college when I get through this rotation.

Oh, well. There's nothing better than having goals, I suppose.

mah mood:waiting in anticipation...
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