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With all the bad news and worry of June behind me, I'd like to focus on my creativity so I can get through summer with some peace and calm. Other than my calendar project I've done no quilting, so I am going to try and coax myself into making the dragon print quilt I talked about back in May.

I need to reorganize my yarn stash so I can find specific colors and weights (I want a dedicated shelf or holder for bulky most of all.) This is going to become summer cleaning project #1.

I'd like to write some poetry, not to work out my angst but to remember to celebrate the beauty in my life. Time to try this!

It's not so much that I need more to do as it's a time when I'm (usually) happiest during the year that I want to enjoy. All the bad news and reasons for worry will be still there whether I angst or not. So why not be happy?

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