Glad I did ...

Today was my monthly Doll Club meeting ("G-Street Doll Club"). I had almost decided not to go. I haven't been to the last 2 or 3 meetings. (I'm still having a bit of a time coming to grips with my best friend's death and for the most part I don't think I'm doing too well, plus day before yesterday made 6 months that he's been gone.) But, I did go, and I'm glad I did. I got there a few minutes late -- I live further away now (about 1 hr. 40 min.) and traffic was ridiculous. Next meeting I'm going to have to try something different -- a different route, etc.

Anyway, I made it. I brought with me 2 of the dolls I had recently finished and 4 that are works in different stages of progress for Show-n-Tell.

You know, I have to say -- My Dolly-Friends are so good for the spirit. When I walked in I was greeted/welcomed so warmly ... they hadn't forgotten me and had missed me being at the previous meetings. (I'd only been to 2 of them before I'd stopped going.)

Well, we did the usual -- announcements and other information, and then we had Show-n-Tell. There were so many wonderful creations to see. (My grandest aspiration is to become as great and talented a dollmaker as so many other of my G-Street Dolly-Friends. For some time I had been experiencing a creative block, only feeling to create in drips-n-drabs, but being amongst so much talent, one can't help feeling the flow and receiving a spark to your own creative energy. I began to feel inspired. I was actually antsy to get back to my sewing machine. My head was filling with ideas.

I did it, and I'm really glad I did.