Hi all, I have been lurking for a bit and busy. But I do love to do some slow stitching as well machine stitching. I am attaching a couple of my hand stitched projects I use. The first is my sofa hand sewing kit. Second one holds my video camera I haven’t learned to use. Then some Kantha style mug rugs. I have more saved in drawers in my sewing area that I will be excited to photo later and share.

Can be huge. Can be tiny.

Finished Rib-its raincoat just in time for the heavy rains.

I finished a few more little patch pieces. They don't look like much at this time. When I use them on something they'll look a bit better.

At this stage of my life, things have changed. Energy isn’t what it once was. Attention doesn’t always stay where I place it. (And between us—I’m 80 years young.) For many, that becomes a quiet permission slip to slow down… or stop altogether. But let’s be honest—that’s not a reason. It’s a decision. And I chose differently. Instead of resisting the changes, I designed around them. I began building what I like to call my personal set of 3 superpowers—simple, intentional strategies that allow me to keep creating, thinking, and moving forward. Here’s the first: Superpower #1 — SPURTS I work in focused 30-60 minute spurts. Short, intentional bursts of energy and attention. Not because I can’t do more…But because this is how I now do my best work. What I’ve discovered is this: When I ask my brain for sustained, hours-long focus, it resists. But when I give it a defined, manageable window, it shows up. Fully. There’s something powerful about knowing, “I only have to do this for 30-60 minutes.” It lowers resistance, sharpens clarity, and often leads to more progress than pushing through exhaustion ever did. I’m not trying to eliminate my limitations. I’m learning to work with them. And that has changed everything. If your energy or focus isn’t what it used to be, perhaps the answer isn’t to do less… …but to work differently.