New Beginnings

I love the New Year, don't you?  There is just something about new beginnings that energizes me and gives me hope for a better day.

Speaking of new beginnings, I've started my annual goal of reading through the Bible in one year.  It is not really a lofty goal when you love to read as much as I do.  No matter how much I read the Bible I find something good to lift my spirits.  The more I read the Bible, the more my spirit is lifted.  There is not another person or thing that has the ability to help me rise above life quite like the Bible does! 

My wonderful son-in-love, Andy, added a KJV Bible app to my new Kindle Fire, which makes reading more enjoyable than EVER!  Genesis begins with "In the beginning", so I love to start there!  Genesis reminds me that the reason that I love new beginnings and love to create things is because I was created by God in His image...and He created the beginning to begin with!

I've also decided to get "fit" this year!  I've had resolutions in past years to lose weight, but those goals soon fizzled out in every New Year!  The thing that I have done differently this year, is that I hope to lose weight as a direct result of my goal to get "fit".  So, I hired a personal trainer and signed a contract with a commitment to "work-out" with her three times a week for the next twelve months.  She is helping me be accountable for my exercise goals, which in turn will lead to weight loss...at least I HOPE SO!

In addition, I just purchased a "sweet" little embroidery machine.  My embroidery machine has not earned a name yet, as I have barely gotten to know her!  For those of you who know me, you know that I have a pet name for my car.  My car is named "Lola".  Inside "Lola" sits "Leroy", a stuffed teddy bear that reminds me of my sweetheart...Ed.  Don't ask me why I named my teddy bear "Leroy" instead of Ed...for that is another story!  Anyway, "Leroy" keeps me company on my commute back and forth to work every day, and since we spend at least ten hours a week together, I've grown to love him as a special soft traveling companion that makes me feel like a child again! 

So, I will be deciding on a name for my new little embroidery machine soon...and will keep you posted.  Do you have any suggestions?  She is a "Brother" Embroidery Machine, but I want to give her a girl's name.  Even though "Brother Machines" are allowed in my sewing/quilting room (aka "happy place") BOYS in general are NOT allowed in my sewing/quilting room (aka "happy place")...well, except for my grandson, Jack.  Jack is five and just this past summer I helped him sew his very first "rag quilt".  He sat/stood in front of my lap at my sewing machine and guided the fabric and pressed the foot-feed.  He did much of the sewing completely on his own, with just a little help from me...and therefore earned the right to be in my happy place...as long as I am with him there!

So, Happy New Year to my family and friends!  I hope you will follow me on my weight-loss and get-fit journey, and hope also to encourage you to live each day to the fullest and enjoy life!

Your Sew Happy Quilter!

Pam