Looking Forward, Looking Back

Gosh, 2024 just keeps on creeping by, and so far it’s been a busy one for my family and I.

Halfway through last year we decided to leave the campground and our jobs as camp managers, so January was all about managing the hectic Summer camping and Airbnb season, whilst also training and handing over to the new camp managers, plus packing and moving house, then unpacking and settling in to our house, getting our daughter back to her last year of high school, and hubby and I have both just started new jobs! Phew! We’re the kind of family that embraces new experiences and challenges, but sometimes we go a bit far with how much we bite off and try and chew!

Above is the view we left behind, and below is the view we moved back to. There are many reasons why we left, and an ugly view wasn’t one of them! I will miss the beach and the ever-changing, fabulous sea/sky vistas, but after spending our first night back in our old house, we knew we had made the right decision – it really felt like home.

So, just like after any big change, I feel like I’m in a state of flux. And I’m trying to be ok with that, and have patience, knowing that I’ll get everything sorted/unpacked/worked out eventually. Ok, that’s not true – are we ever 100% sorted and got everything worked out?!

I have concentrated on my studio and got that about 90% sorted out. That makes me feel a bit more settled. And I’ve been enjoying my little collection of objet d’art in the morning sunlight.

Just for fun I made a few videos of my studio unpacking. You can see them over on Instagram. I’ve tried to embed one below, hope it works for you.

So, all in all there hasn’t been a whole heap of sewing or dyeing being done – I feel I have a pretty good excuse! But watch this space. I’m only working part time, so there will be plenty of textile art coming right up! I’m also excited to be teaching quite a bit this year. I’ll let you in on the deets soon.

Ka kite for now, take time to breath and enjoy the sunshine.

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