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Falling

After yesterday's rather bleak post I thought I should write something positive. That's becoming harder all the time, isn't it? But since I suffer from regular bouts of depression, I focus on what makes me happy, and try to surround myself with it. I definitely need to do more of that.

Now that summer is coming to an end -- far too quickly for me, as it's my favorite season -- I'm thinking about what projects I'll tackle during the fall.

I expect my unfinished linen quilt will take at least three or four more months to complete, but I'm not on a deadline with this project, so no pressure there.

I'd like to make a lap quilt out of these sea glass-themed Art Gallery Fabric solids, possibly to serve as a newborn baby gift for a friend's daughter, but I'll need to finish it before baby arrives.

The next bag I make will be beach themed, with these fabrics and trims.

At this point about half of my planned summer projects remain unfinished as well, so I want to add at least one or two of them to my fall endeavors. I likely won't be making any quilts as gifts for the holidays this year, so that takes some of the pressure off me.

My favorite person had another interview for an almost guaranteed university teaching position on an island half a world away from me. It seems like it will really happen now, and I probably won't see her again for a few years. I'm thrilled for her, truly, and that's what I'll focus on -- cheering for her as she lives her dream. We all should do that for those we love.

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