Don't Postpone Joy

"Don't postpone Joy"

I heard this said in a movie the other night and then read it on a bumper

sticker this morning.

  Message received.

I have been taught to postpone joy by the best of them.

My Mother was a pro at it. 

 Piles of beautiful linens, never used

the "good" china that saw the light of day every 5 years,

sterling silver flatware all wrapped in gray cloth, that

only came out at Christmas or Easter 

You know the drill.

I have broken many of the molds,

 I even broke out 

the sterling silver last year, unwrapped it, and use

it as our every day cutlery.  This was RADICAL

and I LOVE my decision.  Whoever gets it next will enjoy it

with a lovely brushed nickel finish.

I still catch myself though, holding off joy as

some sort of foreplay, only to end up with no

satisfaction in the end because I wait too long.

Like my making myself do chores before I allow myself in my sewing

room and find the day taken with the chores and no sewing.

Beginning last week, two hours of sewing first, then the chores, no arguments

And on Sunday, I finished this simple little dress I made with some Kaffe Fassett

shot cotton in a lovely raspberry.  That is me in the mirror modeling it for you.

I wasn't going to allow myself to wear it yet because I had this thought that I needed to "save" it.

Just that thought had me headed straight for the closet to put it on.

And I felt great in it all day!  

No postponing here  - in fact I went to a wine show in my

new little dress this afternoon

 and decided to taste the expensive stuff first at every table.

HA! I love life.

Now, this kitchen has been a postponement of joy, just 

waiting for all the parts and pieces to come together.

But, the counters come tomorrow and the tilers on Monday and

I should have some finished pictures for you next week.

I can't wait, it is really looking divine.

Go, have some fun!

Kyra