polka dots

I've been thinking about this post for the past few days. Why do I like polka dots so much? Perfectly rounded geometrically organized dots! So simple and organized yet fun and festive! When I look at polka dots they make me happy. I'm not sure I understand why...just go figure I guess.

I don't know it all!

I read an article the other day and it has started a school of thought. Failure. Any failure can be turned into success. The article related several stories of people who have turned their failures into success.

When you fail, your brain becomes more focused and set on the task at hand, the learning curve is greatly improved and more knowledge is gained through failure.

I have told my daughters, you remember the answers you missed on a test more than the ones you got right. Life is about learning and growing. I guess that is why it is called "growing pains".

I remember the day I realized I didn't know all the answers and that I didn't have to. It was like a sun ray from the heavens shone down on me and gave me an epiphany. My learning curve definitely shot upward and it felt like a big burden had been lifted. If you are finishing others sentences, if you are thinking ahead of them when they talk to you, if you already think you know it all, then you are missing out on alot. My suggestionn is to learn from others.

Do I want more failure? heck no. I'm not sure I could handle the genius status!

Atmosphere

By the way, I like my new blog atmosphere. Thanks to the pro, also known as K1.

Faster is better!

This is just an update to the last post. Faster is better. Still have to work out a few bugs and better lighting, but I like it!

Faster is better when you are hungry.
Faster is better when you need to get somewhere on time.
Faster is better when you are getting ready to go somewhere.

There are occasions when faster isn't better.

...but this isn't one of them so I gotta go faster!

How fast is fast enough?

To this date I am able to turn out sewing and costumes faster than anyone here in town, not bragging....that is a fact.

Today I moved things around in my sewing room to make room for a sewing machine that sews three times faster than the one I've been using. Does that mean I can work 3 times as fast? I've got four days to see if I can tame the thing.

I hope so, then I get to do some other things in all my spare time.

Stand back and watch the costumes fly out of here!

Brace face

For all of you that wore braces and your parents fussed at you to floss, brush, floss, brush and repeat and repeat, and don't forget all the forbidden foods, well I apologize on their behalf. Big ouch! I've had them on two years and no one will say looks like they'll be off soon. At times they are a little claustrophobic, and knowing they would come off in two years gave me a deadline. They are so sore tonight, new wire and new chain all in one day. Feels like a couple are being slowly pulled out...I know suck it up! Guess that is how I will be eating the next few days..sucking it up. Enough said.

Dirt

When is the right time to clean under the washer and dryer and the refrigerator and the stove? If you are on the same schedule as I am...not too often.