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Beauty in Monotony

July 19, 2010 jennifer Musings on Life and Beauty, Quilting and Sewing

Most projects have steps that are fun and some that are necessary but really not enjoyable. Basting quilts are, for me, necessary but not very fun. Who likes kneeling on the floor to put a couple hundred safety pins through three layers of fabric?

As I basted my Chirp Chirp quilt, I straightened up for a minute to rest my back and my eyes fell on my basket full of safety pins.

Beautiful. And the whole exercise was changed.

Today I wish you a glimpse of unexpected beauty in some monotonous activity.

Jennifer

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Thirty years and three days ago…

July 16, 2010 jennifer Musings on Life and Beauty

I wrote this journal entry:

I rediscovered it while sorting through some boxes yesterday, and what laughing we have done while reading it! The next journal entry, written by my Dad a couple of weeks later indicates that I had completed the 3rd set of book reports, for a total of 45 written book reports. Not bad for a first grader! (And this will totally confirm to my brothers and sisters that I was just born a nerd.) I find it amusing that I could write “mosquito” and “giraffe” but thought that “bonus” word was spelled “bones.” My seven year old daughter found it all especially funny.