Changes...
So glad to rapidly be approaching June 5th. This month has been crazy. Went to NC/SC, won Best in Show (SFF) at Costume Con 33 for our Queen tribute band masquerade entry of different queens (I was Boudica), went up north with my Mom and Sister (to the non-Minnesotans out there it means I went to the North Shore of Lake Superior and stayed in a cabin), and now S's grad party and graduation on Sunday means lots of cleaning, weeding, and making of food. Then my ex moves out on June 3rd and the girls and I move on June 5th to the first house I have ever bought all by myself.
I'm a little nervous about moving because once the girls are at college in the fall it will be me and the dogs and I have never lived alone for longer than 3 weeks before in my entire life. It is exciting, but also a little scary because it is unknown. It also means I have a brand new sewing room to put together and I'm thinking of downsizing and reorganzing where I put things.
I have some Ren Fest stuff to make for others, I'm judging worksmanship at a convention, I have two kids to prep for college, and then on Labor Day I am going to sit on my new deck with the dogs and just relax before fall convention season starts. I've been mulling over some new costumes and I REALLY had a blast making the Capitol Couture costume out of curtains for the CC33 challenge, and I love doing art clothing. I'm thinking about making a change as to what I want to start creating. Wearable art, maybe. I have all these beads sitting around.... And I really need to make clothing for myself. I have the fabric, I just need to make the time.
I would like to start blogging again and I have that very elaborate Lady MacBeth costume to start knitting/crocheting. I also am determined to finally start on that Hello Dolly! dress, which will likely take years to complete, so I need to start on it, um, NOW.
Also, as I have said to several friends, I haven't dated since the Clinton Administration, so that will be new when I eventually decide to dip my toes in that water. I mean, Tinder? What is that? Also, I'm 43 with a chronic illness - everyone's idea of a dream date, lol. I think being alone for a good long while is important right now - figuring out who I am without someone, figuring out what I want, and getting used to just being me without someone else.
All of which means I am nervous, excited, scared, and very much looking forward to having my own space.
I'm a little nervous about moving because once the girls are at college in the fall it will be me and the dogs and I have never lived alone for longer than 3 weeks before in my entire life. It is exciting, but also a little scary because it is unknown. It also means I have a brand new sewing room to put together and I'm thinking of downsizing and reorganzing where I put things.
I have some Ren Fest stuff to make for others, I'm judging worksmanship at a convention, I have two kids to prep for college, and then on Labor Day I am going to sit on my new deck with the dogs and just relax before fall convention season starts. I've been mulling over some new costumes and I REALLY had a blast making the Capitol Couture costume out of curtains for the CC33 challenge, and I love doing art clothing. I'm thinking about making a change as to what I want to start creating. Wearable art, maybe. I have all these beads sitting around.... And I really need to make clothing for myself. I have the fabric, I just need to make the time.
I would like to start blogging again and I have that very elaborate Lady MacBeth costume to start knitting/crocheting. I also am determined to finally start on that Hello Dolly! dress, which will likely take years to complete, so I need to start on it, um, NOW.
Also, as I have said to several friends, I haven't dated since the Clinton Administration, so that will be new when I eventually decide to dip my toes in that water. I mean, Tinder? What is that? Also, I'm 43 with a chronic illness - everyone's idea of a dream date, lol. I think being alone for a good long while is important right now - figuring out who I am without someone, figuring out what I want, and getting used to just being me without someone else.
All of which means I am nervous, excited, scared, and very much looking forward to having my own space.