It’s been a bit of a ghost town here, hasn’t it? With everything going on, I’ve found myself stepping away from social media more and more. I’ve never been very good at keeping up with it anyway. But I’ve also been neglecting this space. My writing is on pause, and I can’t remember the last time I’ve drawn something that wasn’t just a quick sketch. That isn’t to say I haven’t been making things.

I’ve recently gotten back into crochet after trying it about a decade ago and just…setting it aside one day. I keep joking how picking it back up is just like riding a bicycle if riding a bicycle shows you how bad you are at counting. I’m much better at it now than when I first tried it, but very much still a beginner. An adventurous beginner, though!

My focus on embroidery led me to a focus on stitching up little guys from felt (mostly bats and mothmans, but more recently birds). The past month has had me laser-focused on this new(ish) hobby, though. I’m trying to be mindful of the materials I gather up for it, making the attempt to only buy the yarn if I have a specific project in mind for it. This has mostly worked. Mostly…

I don’t want to completely abandon embroidery or stitching. In fact, I know I’ll return to them. I do have a habit, though, of picking up a hobby and putting all my creative attention into just that until I pick up the next one or revisit an old friend. I’ve been getting the itch to write again, so that may be the next item on the roster.

As long as I’m making something, I think I can find contentment.

I’ve said it many times before, but I want to use this space more often. Haunt it more regularly. It’s a place for me to share what I’m making, and maybe I just need to fully convince myself it’s worth doing.