Harmony , That's so nice! It's good that you had the opportunity to sleep under them, too.
I cannot make too much $, because I'm on Medicaid for my healthcare and I now get S. S., too. I've decided to write less frequently, only submit 1 story a month- if I chose to- or not submit anything at all, on some months. I have these interests, which I would love to pursue for the first time, or again:
1- Crochet some more,
2- Do more beading,
3- Start rubber stamping again,
4- Get back into scrap booking, which I never was much dedicated to doing before anyway,
5- Get back into my art, with pencil, conte crayon, and pen 'n' ink,
6- Get back into dry embossing with stencils and paper,
7- Get back into calligraphy, and actually get very good at it again, too,
8- I'd love to learn how to lap quilt AND quilt by machine,
9- I'd love to learn how to knit,
10- I'd love to learn how to make yo-yo's by hand, too.
11- I'd love to get back into gardening, too,
12- Read more....
13- Master Tunisian crochet, (I have the hooks and patterns!),
14- Master Broomstick Lace, (I have the "broomstick" and patterns!).
15- Master Crochenit/Cro-Hook, since I have pattern leaflets, double-ended hooks, etc...
I have several books on quilting by machine/by hand, and leaflets, too. I have pattern leaflets on yo-yo projects and Pintrest is full of ideas, too. I have knitting needles, print-out patterns, 2 how-to beginner books on knitting, and there is, of course, You Tube for video demos, and I just would love to do more creative things.
I've been freelance writing professionally for 10 years, come 2015, I'm tired of it, I want to do other creative things, which bring such joy to me and make great gifts, and sometimes, we're led to "change" our path, try different things, and I'm at the age where I can take the opportunity to slow down and do things I want to do. I'm very excited and look forward to 2015. In 2017, when I turn 65, I'll be on Medicare, and at that time, I can write more often, make as much $ as I want to- if I do choose to. The future is an oyster. Life's journeys are the pearls.