Changing My Libra Mind...

So, I changed my blog name. I did love the other, but I'm going to be working on selling some creations and my etsy shop is - okay, will be when I'm actually ready - Spirit Rising. I thought I should have names that go together. Anyway, I'm a Libra and being indecisive and changing my mind a billion times fits the bill!

On a sad note, my 12 y.o. son N.'s pet frog died yesterday and we had a little burial for her today. I sewed a little pouch for her out of froggy fabric and we buried her in the front yard. We're going to head out to find a little garden statue to mark her place. N.'s handling it as well as can be expected. It's hard for him to open up but, thankfully, he will come to me when it's too much and we'll talk and cry a bit. One thing I've learned over the years is how to deal with grief. There's a lesson I'd gladly give back.

On rogue robots and all...

I've meant to blog forever. Doesn't everyone say that? I'm always pulled back by the idea of people I know reading my thoughts and thinking I'm nuts or something. So, I'm trying to be over that and just write because I love to write. I discovered that picking a blog name is quite the task. My boys and I went to see "Wall-E" today and the phrase "rogue robots" is used throughout and it just caught my ear. I told them it would make a great band name, then in working on the blog - I thought what the heck... it could apply. I've always marched to my own drummer, so I guess rogue can work. And well, robots are just cool.

And speaking of robots, I loved that movie. Loved it. It was just a wonderful, sweet story with a love story, adventure, and good lessons for the kids throughout. I totally teared up at the end and if something had happened to that robot, I might have started bawling right there in AMC's theater 14. I think I've said 10 times today how much I just loved it. I wanted to take Wall-E home with me. Totally sucked into the Disney machine, we went right to the Disney store after the movie with the hope of getting a little Wall-E guy to indeed take home. Alas, they were sold out.

What else today... I'm online searching for patterns to knit little hats for preemie babies and realizing how truly limited my knitting skills are. Sigh. I'm trying to focus my creative energy and get working on projects I've intended to but not done. After our foray at the movie and the Disney store, I dragged the kids over to Joann's to get some supplies for a quilt I'm working on for a friend's baby and for another preemie project I'm going to start. So, progress is being made. Yay me. Even my cat, Fancy, thought she'd be helpful and get me going on my project.

So, this is my first random post. You can get a feel for how my brain works - all over the place!