One Year

It has been a full year now that I have been blogging.  Strange how it feels like it's still kind of new but I feel such attachment to you all.  It helps that I was reading long before I was blogging.  It's Friday, I'm still stressed about that project and I've had a dark chocolate hot chocolate/espresso whatever on a poor nights sleep.  Earlier this week I thought about writing up an aniversary post.  It is also Falling Through Your Clothes blogoversary and her post this morning was a reminder that I did not.  She was much more organized in her annual review.

So it's random thought time...

• I usually hate markers of time, but this one feels pretty damn cool.
• I've managed to keep my mouth shut about the blog, I wasn't sure I'd be good at that.
• I seem to average about 15-20 posts a month. The pace feels right for me. I don't know how people write every day.

Sewing thoughts...

• Best thing I've made this year, probably the purple bra, Elan 645.  It was certainly the most worn.
• I really do miss my Elan bra since the strap broke.  I should find a way to fix that.
• Favourite pattern, oh Renfrew likely, I did make 4 of them and I wear them all the time.
• I was going to make a collage but that didn't go so well. 
• Next year I'll plan ahead.
• Some new non-sewing skills like crochet and embroidery.
• Although I have not made pants (yet), I did enjoy the process of the pants blocker and the pj's I made from that are my favourites.  They are quickly circled through the laundry rotation.
• It doesn't feel like I've sewn an awful lot over the past year, but what I wear to work usually has something me-made so I must be doing something right.

Non-sewing thoughts...

• This blog has helped my mental health.
• I don't feel I write for others, it's quite theraputic to just put words down and sort thoughts out.
• Still, your support has been felt over and over and over.
• Thank you.

And last non-anniversary thoughts...

• It is Summerfolk, can't wait to see Coco Love Alcorn, JD Edwards, The Crooked Brothers, Jory Nash, Suzie Vinnick, etc, etc, etc...
• End of the workday cannot arrive too soon.
• Time with my niece went well last night. 
• I still haven't cried about it so I take that as a win.
• Mom is not crazy, she does look like my baby picture when she's sleeping.

• Crazy girl is doing a lot she shouldn't for being two weeks old. 
• We were lying down on the couch (above) to watch her do baby push ups, she has exceptional neck control.
• Apparently she's rolled over from her tummy to her back once.
• She's outgrown newborn clothing already (she got a bit of a head start being 9lbs at birth).
• She liked Mr. Lina a lot. 
• We're going for another visit on Monday after Summerfolk.