Headed to Vegas (blah) but its writing time! I will find JOY!

Brad and I are headed to a work meeting in Vegas soon and I am going to take the time to maybe finish my 2nd book. I have been so preoccupied with sewing, running and gardening that I have put the book on hiatus. But it is time to revisit and find out where and how my protagonist finds her way home. The book is titled "The home that built me". Home being more than the edifice that she lives in, more like the place that grounds her and helps her find who she is. It is quite an interesting endeavor to figure out how writing happens. I think of an idea and as it shapes and moves through the dialogue, the characters take me a different direction. I'm looking forward to seeing this project through. I'm grateful for the opportunities to explore this other side of me and for Jennie's life which screamed to be written, which in turn gave me the impetus to write a book. I'm loving this journey....it brings me JOY!

We visited the temple in Sacramento with grandkids.

Brook and Cayden wanted to go to see the temple so we drove down on Sunday afternoon and walked around the temple. Brook sang and danced about and Cayden told us he wants to come back to do baptisms for the dead. I visit the temple each week and love the temple. It gives me great JOY.

Master Gardener finally finding my way in the "way-over-ready to be revised" yard brings me JOY

I determined last fall that I wanted to get my yard cleaned up. We had 7 large poplar trees removed because they were dying and overgrown and getting close to power lines. So our yard was ready to be made over. I have had many hours sweating and working in the yard and almost have it complete. A few more palm trees and then it will be done. I love walking around my yard and know that it is my palate of love. Gardening brings me JOY.

Building quilts brings satisfaction, love and JOY

I am mopping up the last of the quilting project for my two sons & daughters-in-law. I just have to finish the back of the last two shams an d will have made 3 pillows, 2 shams and a quilt for each set. I was able to take a long-arm quilting class and then quilt each quilt that way. It is so fun to learn a new skill as well as know that the complete project was done by (my daughters-in-law helped cut and sew some) me. Again, I have to give kudos to my mother for her inspiring life that showed me these projects are important. I love them and have 4 more quilts in the pipeline!

Running by this lake brings PURE JOY!