Balance... precarious, necessary...

There-- I finished something for me today! These are my Hoop Up #1 swap embroideries all hooped up and hung. I added a few hoops of the Mendocino inspiration fabric and no, I never did finish my piece for this round. Actually these were all sitting in my craft room, stacked in a neat pile, but not able to be looked at. They are truly lovely. (the stitch artists are here, here, here, and here.) I want to make a quilt, but that is not on the priority list at the moment. So they are hung and enjoyed. Thanks guys for your beautiful work.

I am so sick of my kids having colds. I realize that this sounds really grumpy but last week the Mango and Brownie were ailing and this week Blondie has been knocked down by the same virus. The snot, the sad eyes, the whining, the hot brows... I am alternately overwhelmed with love and repulsion. Normally, I am not TOO in to the "lala" of astrology, but I am a Libra and I find that I am CONSTANTLY seeking a balance point between two opposites-- embracing and repelling, action and contemplation, fullness and emptiness-- I long to have the middle ground, but with this active family I find myself at the extremes many times. I just wish that I didn't find the juggling so frustrating.

To deal, I will knit these bunnies---Bunny fun time, they are called nuggets and they are so cute. Tomorrow will be better, maybe there will be less snot and sneezing. Hopefully.

JMB