What a week! We celebrated my Birthday and it was so wonderful to have everyone here. Cheers to 58 Years.
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I received gorgeous flowers.
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Some really unusual blooms.
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I received a special candle of Abundance. You state your intentions for what you want more of in your life and you light it. It smelled like cinnamon and wood.
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After 2 1/2 days, two beautiful crystals are revealed as a keepsake.
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Hanna celebrated her Birthday a few days after mine. David's gift was this unicorn pool. Silly fun!
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David and Hanna also became engaged! It was low key as you can imagine in the time of covid. We are thrilled and have felt David is already part of family. No plans yet.
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Hanna is wearing an Opal and Gold ring that David's grandfather made. Her Diamond Engagement Ring (also made by his grandfather) is in Cincinnati with David's family until they can visit.
It was also a week of the worst of times. I am journaling some it here for my historial record with no editorial comments.
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Kelly sent me this wonderful book and fabric pack. I look forward to making something soon. Isn't that the sweetest gift card? Kelly painted it herself.
My Birthday is the anniversary of our bringing Nutmeg home. It has been one year and we adore her even though she is spicy.
It was also a week of the worst of times. I am journaling some it here for my historial record with no editorial comments.
Everyday was a heartache. Everyday last week made me question everything about who we are as a country.
I was gladdened to see this humble sign in my privileged white CT shoreline town. Reassured me that I am not alone.
I did very little sewing which is fine, but I realized that there may be a reason I have stalled on my African fabric project. A creeping feeling of unease "Cultural Misappropriation".
Cultural Appropriation
"Cultural appropriation, at times also phrased cultural misappropriation, is the adoption of an element or elements of one culture by members of another culture. This can be controversial when members of a dominant culture appropriate from disadvantaged minority cultures."
So I decided yesterday to clear it from my design wall for now.
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Sometimes you just need a fresh start creatively and emotionally and that's okay. We'll be OKAY.
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Thank you to my friends and family for all the well wishes this week for the Birthday Girls and the Betrothed.
I have so many things to be grateful for during these troubled times. Among them are you, my blogland community.
Thank You - Stay Well.
xoSo I decided yesterday to clear it from my design wall for now.
I have so many things to be grateful for during these troubled times. Among them are you, my blogland community.
Thank You - Stay Well.