Eighteen, my sweet baby boy turned 18 today. Of all the cliche's I was told when my son arrived was"they grow so fast". After weeks of no sleep and nighttime feedings I remember thinking "oh yeah, this is going fast!!" That was yesterday. REALLY, I remember, it was just yesterday and now, today, he's eighteen.
So today, as I ponder my son's first step into adulthood I continued to work on jewelry. I wish I would get out of this stitched tube phase. I really like the look but I don't like stitching. How come time stitching doesn't speed by?!? Is it only time with things/people that you love go fast?
I need a minion, an apprentice, someone that can help make the 100's of candy corn beads I need each fall, someone to put away the 1000's of beads I pull out for projects and then stuff randomly in bags, someone to make the remaining beads I need after I design one I really like but don't want to make more matching ones for the project. Someone to stitch tubes.
Ok, so maybe I need NOT be so lazy. Creativity can be repetitive but the repetitiveness does help you learn and perfect and define your style. By repeatedly stitching tubes I have discovered different ways to use them and design them. By making 100's of candy corn beads I have learned to make really good candy corn beads and out of boredom one day experimented with candy corn ghosts. By constantly putting away unused beads I have learned better organizations methods and the value in trying to take only what I need.
And much to my son's chagrin I have learned that no matter how old he gets he will always be my baby.
Beckie
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