looking good, feeling frazzled
When I got back from our trip a little package was waiting for me! A few months ago, I made a smock for Tie One On, and Molly commented and said she wished she had one. So I told her I'd make her one if she'd send me one of her pretty stoneware pendants. It is so perfect for me. Even better in person, it's minimalist modern, a little hippy, very cool. I look good.
She also sent a few little extra bits of fabric and some yummy chocolates. Don't the fabrics looks pretty together? What should they become?
Here is my problem. I've been having that feeling lately, the one where you just can't keep all your thoughts straight. I have lots projects going on at once and I have a few "orders" for specific items with real deadlines. I bet you money I have my anxiety dream soon. I always dream the same dream when I feel a bit frazzled. It goes like this: I'm in high school and I don't know my schedule. I go to ask for a copy, but I can't even remember where the office is. When I find my way to class, I haven't been there in months, so I'm completely unprepared for the test we're about to take. Do you know this dream?
For WIP Friday, here is a picture of a few of the things I'm working on and contemplating working on:
1. The rocker: sand, paint, sew a little cushion
2. The craft apron: box up to mail to ms. vegasandvenice
3. Molly's smock: pack up and mail
4. Girlie fabric: make bonnets for baby and big sis gifts
5. Canvas: paint a little bird for a swap with Foffie
6. Flower fabric: sew a skirt for myself- I deserve it!
7. Pattern from Babybug and fabric: sew a dress for N
8. Cake tin: personalize for my dad, I've been sitting on this forever!
9. Horse and gingham fabric: sew an apron for a horse loving girl
Not pictured: my apron for the Apron Swap, a softie my friend ordered for a shower gift, a stool for a little girl who is potty training.
Huh. I thought writing it all out might make me feel better. It sure didn't.
Comments
I'll trade you: you can have the broken foot and I can make your crafts. It'll be fun! Yeah, fun! Or we can take turns! Your foot can be broken for two days, then I'll have the break for two days, then you, then me and so on and so forth.
Good, right? Right?!
Huh. Can you tell I just took a pain pill?
Posted by: capello | July 7, 2006 05:37 PM
My dream is always that I'm back in grad school - or sometimes that I've moved away, just THINKING that I've graduated - when a prof of mine (and the one who I most admired and was my mentor, no less) tells me she still needs a paper from me.
Representing:
- things hanging over my head;
- the feeling that I'm fraudulent.
Posted by: Kim | July 7, 2006 06:58 PM
my dream is a HS dream too... they send me a letter and tell me that I am lacking a class and that I will need to take it... so I go back to HS and cant find the right room for the class... I wonder if our dh have anxiety dreams?
Posted by: diana | July 8, 2006 06:10 AM
My anxiety dream is similar ... I'm in college, and suddenly realize that I enrolled in a class and then forgot about it. I meant to drop it, but I just forgot. And now it's time for the final. This is my only chance to change the F I will otherwise get, but I don't even remember what the damn class was! (shudder)
I think it represents performance anxiety, and a fear of my own ability to forget things I really shouldn't. ;)
Posted by: kristi | July 8, 2006 08:34 AM
All those projects sound lovely! Try to breath Alicia, and everything will be fine. You are creating beauty.
Posted by: Veronica TM | July 8, 2006 10:22 AM
You really got it goin' on girl!! If that fabric is for a horse loving girl I know, she will just die! It is absolutely fabulous!
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Posted by: suz | July 8, 2006 02:07 PM
my husband just sat down at the computer and read your blog post--he says he has the exact same stress dream.
I usually dream about my children falling in to some sort of grave danger, and I can't stay awake long enough to save them....
your pendant looks great on you. glad you are enjoying it.
take your time shipping the smock...sounds like you have a LONG list. no pressure, here though...xo.
Posted by: molly | July 8, 2006 07:32 PM
It's a cool pendant. That's a long list and your skirt fabric is super! I have a similar back-to-school dream where I feel that I'm in deep trouble for not attending class the entire semester and it's the day of the exam. Either that one or I have the war dream where I'm involved in some super secret mission, need to escape the enemy and I'm in danger of being found out :)
Posted by: erin | July 8, 2006 10:28 PM
I'm not sure how I've missed your blog, but I've had a great time poking around. I bought that very rocking chair at a yard sale this weekend. I love Molly's pendants and yours looks lovely!
Posted by: Bessilu | July 9, 2006 06:05 AM
I have that dream ALL the time and the same one Kristy wrote about in her comment, weird.
I love the pendant and the pretty fabrics. You have quite a few projects there, but they look like fun ones!
Posted by: Angela | July 9, 2006 07:48 AM
I just love your rocking chair, keep it as it is!
Posted by: weirdbunny | July 9, 2006 11:52 AM
oh my! that sounds like a lot!
i've had those same anxiety dreams, except mine are from when i was a dj for my college radio station. i dreamed (and still do occasionally) of "dead air" between songs. after all these years, it still gets to me!
Posted by: lera | July 10, 2006 08:44 AM
Wow, I have that same dream! Had no idea it was so common. And I never thought to link it to anxiety or anything... I'll have to pay attention next time it comes around.
Cool pendant!
Posted by: Jennifer | July 10, 2006 12:18 PM