Of Moths & Multicolor

Author Journey

Welcome, or welcome back, to the scenic route! This past week was a big ol’ bust for writing but I hope to improve on that later today. Keep reading to find out what’s been eating away at my writing time.

Writer’s Life

Life’s been some kind of crazy since we got back from our Texas vacation. Check out the latest below.

I don’t know if I mentioned it when I last posted here, but my husband finally got a consult with the surgeon. It’s official. He’s got a really large hernia… And a smaller one on the opposite side. Because we don’t do things by halfway measures in this house.

Our youngest is struggling to manage life with depression which has been a learning experience for all of us. She’s not the first in our family to have to go through that, but she’s a different person with a different personality. I have to be honest that this takes up a lot of space in my head and in my heart.

While she’s struggling with the depressions, she’s also decided she’d like to try the path of the entrepreneur. She’s found a lot of comfort and peace in the art of crochet so she’s building up a small inventory to take to some of the market venues in our area. We’re helping her with a few ideas and options to market to a wider audience. Your prayers are appreciated!

I’ve been working on a couple baby quilts. I think I mentioned that recently. I have the first one pieced and can show you a sneak peak of the pattern.

Baby Quilt 1

I attempted to create a stained glass style with the bright colors, contrasted with the black borders.

I promise to share photos of the complete quilt which show the cute print on the reverse side once I’m finished.

One of the joys this week was this golden yellow moth on one of our windows. As you can tell, it’s in an area which has been hard to get to to clean. The ground outside is a minefield of poison ivy. :/ Still, you can see the impressive color and decent size.

I don’t know how well you can see these photos, but I’ll be sure to share them on my social media sites. They’ll probably show better there.

I don’t know if any of you are familiar with the game Palia. I’m loving it! So much so I have to make sure all my household chores and any work I need to do are done for the day before I even get near it. My son introduced us to it, so he and our youngest and I all play now.

I don’t know if I’ve ever shared how awful I am at shooter games. If you can die in a game, I’ll likely find the most stupid and unlikely way to do so, and in the most humorous way. But this game offers quests I can actually achieve and something I can build on. Good stuff!

I left a link so y’all can check it out. It’s free to play and while they do have some kind of affiliate perks, I can’t access them because I play on PC through Steam, not through a game system. Still, I like it enough to recommend it to you. I’d say it’s not for kids, though, since it’s an open world with chat options. Pity that, since the world is so cute and appeals to so many people, it’ll likely draw a kid’s attention super quick.

Conclusion

I’m so happy you chose to stop by today. I hope you enjoyed this little glimpse into one writer’s life. It’s hard to keep plugging along when it seems I’m spinning my wheels but I refuse to give up, no matter how tired and worn down I feel. Taking things one step at a time and allowing myself proper rest moments, feeding myself well and making sure I stay hydrated, doing my best to get a good night’s rest… It all goes a long way toward improving my spirits. But nothing’s better than hearing people are enjoying my work. Thanks!

Until next time,
Keep turning pages…