Settling into the Sunshine State

We have been in Florida for about 2 months and I love it. There have been a few negatives that we didn't see coming ($950 to register both cars and get FL driver's licenses?!). But, the weather is lovely, the quilters are friendly, and I get to be a quilter and artist full time again! I also get to see palm trees every day. I have no idea why they have such an effect on me, but one look at a palm and my stress melts away.

One of my goals in my new life is to be a better blogger. In the past, I had a blog, but I didn't post for more than 2 years so it was removed. Lost forever in cyberspace.
I am hoping that blogging will help structure my time and keep me creative. I tend to work in circles (undiagnosed ADD?), so a to do list and a schedule aid me in being productive. I already have a list of blog topics!! How is THAT for being on target?

 

 
My studio is starting to come together, although I seem to have more stuff than places to put it all...Jesse has been working hard completing all the tool related projects. He installed some amazing fluroescent lights that are super bright!!

 He installed rods in the ceiling to hang quilts from.

It is beginning to look like a studio more than a garage! I have the longarm up and running! I have quilted one quilt for my local shop and am working on one for my first Florida customer! Woo hoo! I completed 3 medium sized quilts and 3 minis for a local show. Here is one of them. This is a quilt that I constructed on a retreat several years ago with scraps. Got it quilted for the show!

Check back soon! I am hoping to blog almost every day, so there should be something new soon!