The last 2 weeks have been a bit of a retreat for me - as I couldn't see us getting away for a holiday anywhere, like many will be doing in '09, I holidayed at home for a fortnight - which was great as we had the hottest weather I've known in Scotland for a long time for a consistent week last week! I really let myself do nothing except that which appealed to me, I would resume activity again this week.
Friends popped in to visit, fitted in a dentist appointment (not quite as appealing), a friend came up from London and we had a nice drive round by Lake of Menteith (the only lake in Scotland - as we arrived it hailed, and a bagpiper strolled the shore by the church there - just an everyday occurrence in a Scottish summer!)
(detail of log cabin quilt '30 of the Best', Jamestown Parish Church, LLQS)
This week I have a 'to-do-list' spread out across an A4 like a patchwork of 'don't want to do's', and 'really must get on withs', so I snuck in a few 'what I'd really like to dos' as well! Hopefully I can balance between them all.
At the beginning of the year I was looking for some 2 drawer filing cabinets that could hold my writing projects, as they were all stuck in a box under the desk, and not easily accessible. A couple of weeks ago my friend Susan emailed around to ask if anyone would like 2 x 2 drawer filing cabinets that were going-a-begging. So a day was spent yesterday tucking it all into suspended files by project - hurrah, I can tick that off my list since January!
Consequently I unearthed old accounts that were in storage (I'm never sure if it is 5 years or 7 years you are meant to keep) so have a pile of accounts from 1999! plus some old credit card bills that I am going to shred and make into paper logs to keep us warm this winter.
Last week I read Karen Kingston's "Clear Your Clutter" - and although I feel as if have already cleared a lot, it made me want to do more and really get into the nitty gritty of what I don't need and what I am holding on to, that is just sitting around consuming space and energy. I must also admit I was quite cynical of everyone who jumps on her bandwagon, but the book is very well written - concise, inspiring and in the flow.
The spirit of reclamation is in these logcabin quilts - these last 2 from a vintage quilt that was on show at the LLQS showing the famous Turkey Red fabric that came from this area in the 1800's.
I have one more post from LLQS - the quilts of Gill Turley which were really lovely and inspiring and also using recycled scraps in a beautifully controlled way... coming soon!
You've been very industrious!!! Perhaps you fancy a coffee break on Friday morning?
Debs
Posted by: Debs | June 09, 2009 at 02:06 PM
Wonderful quilts. I recognise the fabrics in the quilt from Jamestown church. I bought some of those reproduction fabrics from s shop in Amsterdam ...they look great in the Log Cabin.
Posted by: quiteahandful | June 10, 2009 at 10:49 PM
wonderful bee in the foxglove.... declutterring old accounts... that sounds good too and holidaying at home with days out seems like the perfect answer to chill out and go off in search of new soul food.
lots of love xxx
Posted by: ginny | June 11, 2009 at 11:05 PM
The log cabin quilt is so lovely - really love the colours. The centre one has my eyes crossing!
Posted by: Suzanne Field | June 14, 2009 at 09:58 AM