Today was a bit of a mirror image of last Wednesday. My
excuse—I was feeling a bit under the weather and tired. Our son spent an entire
half-day at Kita without Nicholas or I, including naptime. I had a doctor
appointment in the morning but afterward decided to take advantage of childless
time and bang out a couple of baby boy Halloween costumes, one of which must be
ready by Sunday. Everything felt achy as I worked with as little effort
possible. Maybe I’m being too ambitious with these animal suits when I’m
feeling unwell, but I’m a sucker for sewing projects, even during my
Birth-Days.
I had a fitting with the birthday boy whose mama was happy
with how accurate it looks and how cozy the material is. I’d like to show you
process photos but I’m afraid they would give away the secret of the animal
species’ I’m making. There will be a grand reveal, of course. For those who saw
the pattern cover in last week’s blog: I’m neither making a monkey nor a lamb.
I took an afternoon nap to revive myself for my class at Tatwerk—still just observing. I reckon the more I go and get a feel for where
the students are in their work the better I’ll be able at sharing my knowledge
with them. More times than not I’ve just had to jump into a classroom cold with
no previous information about the students whatsoever. I’m very grateful to
have the luxury of familiarity at Tatwerk—with this new curriculum, these new
students from all over the world—except the U.S.—in this country where I’m
still struggling to understand the culture.
No matter how tired and lousy I feel, being in the studio
makes me forget about myself. My passion for the Work comes into the forefront.
I actually felt physically better being at Tatwerk tonight. I’m going to try
and remember this when I make my perfectionist’s excuses for not doing
something, because I believe this could apply to any activity that I allow
myself to be fully immersed in and present for. A walk in the Forest with My Family and the Lady Castle are both good examples.
In any case, as was the situation last week, I came home inspired, my aches and
pains and unfinished stitches forgotten.
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