Greetings from a snowy Kansas! I’m back after a week of company and a big family wedding. All the guests departed Monday, in perfect time for a snowstorm today.

And there I was, thinking winter was over. Ha.

Last week, I found myself dabbling with some mini-mini projects. I couldn’t get the idea out of my head. Since I required flexibility during the week with all the company and such, I decided just to go with my idea and spontaneously play with some stitching. Sometimes, unplanned is the way to go!

On Monday, I promised I’d show you the beginnings of a developing embroidery project.

I love everything about this particular project so far – the Art Nouveau design, the ground fabric, the color choices, and yes, the metal threads that will accent the piece.

A couple weeks ago, I wrote you a note about color options and making color choices for embroidery projects.

We’re still doing that.

The design for the project in question needed some work, so between playing with the design and juggling colors, we’re getting a little closer to execution.

If you’re an inveterate arts & crafts sort of person, then perhaps you have a Bucket List of projects that you dream about getting to some day.

I do.

I have a Project Bucket List. They’re not all embroidery projects, but a whole lot of ’em are!

But see, my Project Bucket List has one Mighty Big Flaw.

And this is the flaw:

There is no one bucket large enough to contain my list.

And so I often wonder if I will actually ever achieve anything on that list. Knowing myself, my life, and my circumstances, I often tell myself rather practically that it isn’t likely I’ll get to one of them, let alone all of my BLPs (which I pronounce “Blips”) – Bucket List Projects.

What kind of attitude is that? I argue with myself. As my Mom used to say, “Say you can, say you can’t – either way, you’re right.” In other words, it’s really up to me.

I’m here today to tell you that right now, at the end of January in 2025, I have taken One Step towards One BLP.