Random Musings. . .by Kui Gathua

  “ Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people. ” ~ Roy T. Bennett " Play around with materials, colors, stitches, everything is allowed! Crochet is a magnificent adventure that opens the doors to your wildest imagination & creativity. " ~ Marie-Noelle Bayard I have been a yarn artist for a while now, starting with latch-hook rugs and adding crochet creations. A corner of my house has a huge sack bag full of different colors and sizes of yarn, and two pencil pouches full of hooks – latch hooks and crochet hooks. As of this week’s audit, there are 4 projects at various stages of production. And no matter how it looks, that is not even 20% of my life. . .it’s complicated. " Buying yarn and crocheting are two separate hobbies. " ~ Red Heart Yarns I first heard of this quote in relation to books. Buying them and reading them are 2 separate hobbies. Taking that as gospel truth, I have gone on ...

  “ Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. ” ~ Albert Einstein                                                               The year is roughly at half-time and I’m in M&E mode. Monitoring what has been accomplished, evaluating how effectively I have done that, and taking stock of what is left undone given the time left. A quick check on my date calculator tells me today is the 174 th day of this year and there will be 184 days left on July 1 st . it will indeed be half-time on 30 th June and there’s no better time to re-calibrate than that. The last few weeks, I’ve felt like I’m more on the heavy side of the scale than the lighter ...

  “ Sorry negative energy... You are NOT welcome here. ” ~ Karen A. Baquiran Recently, I came across an article about childproofing your home. It was talking about common hazards around the home that especially parents with toddlers ought to protect their children from. Sharp objects, electrical outlets, etc. I have a much harder task cat proofing my home for my fur babies Bailey and Bernie. Dr. Claire Walther advises that “To ensure your cat’s safety and health, you’ll want to learn how to recognize your cat’s normal behavior, and cat-proof every room.” It is a continuous process as your cats grow or their behavior changes with time. Today I’m musing about a different kind of proofing – one that entails keeping negative energy out of your life. I define it as sealing all loopholes that could allow toxicity into your life, especially from the people around you. For cat-proofing, I need to “ learn how to recognize my cat’s normal behavior ” before I can successfully pro...