Clean Desk

Pens, pencils, notebooks, photos, baskets, thread, a camera, date stamp and stamp pad, paper clips, glue, stapler, hole punch in a cat shape, vertical file holder, lamps, glue sticks, a bell, erasers, staper remover, scissors, rulers, kintting needles & crochet hooks, paint brushes, an American flag, stickers, and LOTS of other stuff are all in residence on my desk - and that is AFTER I've cleaned it up! I'm pretty sure it would make a good photo for an "I Spy" book.

Still, it is really quite tidy for a 30 x 50 inch space - and that makes me very happy indeed! Over the weekend I managed to go through 3 piles of papers that needed "dealing with." Probably it was the work of decision-making in that task that made it feel like a greater achievement than it was, but it sure feels good to have a clean desk. :)

Genesis

Choosing a name and address for my blog was far more challenging than I'd anticipated. The few blogs I've read seemed to focus on one theme ... and I found it difficult to choose just one. I want to journal about the things that give me joy. Sometimes that may be quilting or some other creative pursuit. Sometimes it may be making my husband smile or hearing my son or daughter laugh. Or it might be seeing a certain color of light in late afternoon, solving a problem in Access, receiving an email from a dear friend, or finding a tiny doll my grandmother made me when I was a little girl. And always it is in realizing (as best I can) that the Creator of the universe not only cares about me, but wants to be my Friend.

And so I join the world of bloggers. Think a happy thought! :)