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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2017 4:45:22 GMT
For those that follow the SC Refugees thread you may have noted that I have been posting about my father being in hospital as he needed a heart bypass. He made it successfully through the operation and is recovering. At this point we are starting to feel hopeful that he will be home soon. But that isn't the point of this post.
I was reflecting tonight on how precious life is. I have 2 regrets in my life, that I always thought I was too old to tackle/will never be able to do (mostly because I am tone deaf). Well 3 actually: a) I have never learned another language, b) I cannot play a musical instrument other than a recorder (at a very basic level) and c) I have always wanted to make a quilt. I realised, that if I live to be the same age as my father is now - then I have another 30 years left of life. Which is more than enough time to tackle my regrets. So I am going to challenge myself. I may not be successful but at least I can say I tried vs not at all. After all 10 years ago I didn't even know the difference between pigment ink vs dye ink, dry embossing vs wet embossing etc etc. If I can learn the language and techniques of scrapbooking then it's time I challenged myself to tackle my regrets!
Does anyone else want to join me in this challenge? It can be big or small. Crafty or non craft related.
What skills do you want to learn or things that you haven't done because you think you can't or are too scared to try or it's just too hard to start? I can add another crafty one to my list - which is finally figuring out how to use my cameo. Which sadly to date has been impersonating an ornament/dust collector on my desk rather than a die cutting machine. I also recently volunteered to be the Den Leader for my son's Scout Pack. Clearly I have never been a Scout before, but I was a Brownie/Girl Guide in the UK - so I can probably pick up what I need to know.
Life is for living not for regrets. How do you want to challenge yourself?
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Post by iheartpaper on Jan 11, 2017 6:33:57 GMT
For those that follow the SC Refugees thread you may have noted that I have been posting about my father being in hospital as he needed a heart bypass. He made it successfully through the operation and is recovering. At this point we are starting to feel hopeful that he will be home soon. But that isn't the point of this post. I was reflecting tonight on how precious life is. I have 2 regrets in my life, that I always thought I was too old to tackle/will never be able to do (mostly because I am tone deaf). Well 3 actually: a) I have never learned another language, b) I cannot play a musical instrument other than a recorder (at a very basic level) and c) I have always wanted to make a quilt. I realised, that if I live to be the same age as my father is now - then I have another 30 years left of life. Which is more than enough time to tackle my regrets. So I am going to challenge myself. I may not be successful but at least I can say I tried vs not at all. After all 10 years ago I didn't even know the difference between pigment ink vs dye ink, dry embossing vs wet embossing etc etc. If I can learn the language and techniques of scrapbooking then it's time I challenged myself to tackle my regrets! Does anyone else want to join me in this challenge? It can be big or small. Crafty or non craft related. What skills do you want to learn or things that you haven't done because you think you can't or are too scared to try or it's just too hard to start? I can add another crafty one to my list - which is finally figuring out how to use my cameo. Which sadly to date has been impersonating an ornament/dust collector on my desk rather than a die cutting machine. I also recently volunteered to be the Den Leader for my son's Scout Pack. Clearly I have never been a Scout before, but I was a Brownie/Girl Guide in the UK - so I can probably pick up what I need to know. Life is for living not for regrets. How do you want to challenge yourself? Saying prayers for your father and family! I had my own experience a few years ago that really changed how I perceived everything. It made those close to me that much more precious and taught me how to find true joy in the littlest things. A crafty challenge for me would be learn how to use the inexpensive planner DD19 encouraged me to buy this evening at Michaels. That sounds weird...I just haven't been drawn into the planner craze. I'm going to start hiking again and I'd like to go hiking in the snow. That sounds simple enough, but I don't want to regret missing out on the opportunity this season. I purchased the boots last winter and I haven't gone yet.
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Post by JaneB on Jan 11, 2017 7:31:29 GMT
Get well soon wishes to your father, I hope he continues to mend.
I am doing quite a few things to challenge myself:
- Learn Photoshop - just to see if it really is better than PaintShop Pro. Got a class. - Have a dabble with Illustrator and InDesign at the same time - got classes - Learn to watercolour - got a class. - Use my Cameo even more - perhaps something other than a square or rectangle with a hole? - Make some process videos on how I make stuff in PSP - this week, I'm making a wine bottle!
And keep up with activities I already do sporadically: - Cross stitch - Crochet
On a non-craft theme: - Go to a Summer cricket match - Watch my husband and Mum go flying again - Try to go out more once better weather arrives - sometimes I don't go out the door for months...
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Jan 11, 2017 7:36:03 GMT
Wishing your father a speedy and full recovery.
I need to make some changes in my life so I'll join you. I used to do ballroom dancing socially and taking lessons again has been on my some day list for far too many years. This will be the year I start again.
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Post by myboysnme on Jan 12, 2017 0:54:44 GMT
I am going to be 60 this year. While my mom is 82, her dad lived to be 99 and my dad's mom lived to be 92, my dad died at 64, my mom's mom died at 62, and I have an aunt on my mom's side that died at 50 and an uncle on my dad's side that died at 55. So I could live a long time or have only a little time.
I have been checking items off my list of things I want to do. One of the things I really want to do is get all my pics scrapped. I scrapped hundreds of pages in 2016 and plan to do the same in 2017. I am also doing a little mini scrapbook with paper and stickers of the things I want to do in my life, and then I am adding a photo or two when I actually do it.
I am also going to be thinking about what things I would like to do. Your question is very compelling. Some things I know I am not willing to put in the work to do it. But other things I can see myself doing.
Mostly I just want to scrapbook and get my life recorded in albums. I have more than half of that done, but so much more I want to do. And I want to live life while I'm scrapping what I've already done.
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Post by LisaDV on Jan 12, 2017 14:05:09 GMT
@northrigg, wishes for a speedy recovery for your dad.
I do have some things that I would like to do once my kids are out of the house like learn saxophone and take dance lessons with my husband, but I don't see those happening until the kids are out.
My goal for this year is to not bite off more than I can chew. To lose weight. To learn how to use my 3-D printer. And house and garden chores. And to get my dd well.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2017 0:52:58 GMT
For those that follow the SC Refugees thread you may have noted that I have been posting about my father being in hospital as he needed a heart bypass. He made it successfully through the operation and is recovering. At this point we are starting to feel hopeful that he will be home soon. But that isn't the point of this post. I was reflecting tonight on how precious life is. I have 2 regrets in my life, that I always thought I was too old to tackle/will never be able to do (mostly because I am tone deaf). Well 3 actually: a) I have never learned another language, b) I cannot play a musical instrument other than a recorder (at a very basic level) and c) I have always wanted to make a quilt. I realised, that if I live to be the same age as my father is now - then I have another 30 years left of life. Which is more than enough time to tackle my regrets. So I am going to challenge myself. I may not be successful but at least I can say I tried vs not at all. After all 10 years ago I didn't even know the difference between pigment ink vs dye ink, dry embossing vs wet embossing etc etc. If I can learn the language and techniques of scrapbooking then it's time I challenged myself to tackle my regrets! Does anyone else want to join me in this challenge? It can be big or small. Crafty or non craft related. What skills do you want to learn or things that you haven't done because you think you can't or are too scared to try or it's just too hard to start? I can add another crafty one to my list - which is finally figuring out how to use my cameo. Which sadly to date has been impersonating an ornament/dust collector on my desk rather than a die cutting machine. I also recently volunteered to be the Den Leader for my son's Scout Pack. Clearly I have never been a Scout before, but I was a Brownie/Girl Guide in the UK - so I can probably pick up what I need to know. Life is for living not for regrets. How do you want to challenge yourself? Saying prayers for your father and family! I had my own experience a few years ago that really changed how I perceived everything. It made those close to me that much more precious and taught me how to find true joy in the littlest things. A crafty challenge for me would be learn how to use the inexpensive planner DD19 encouraged me to buy this evening at Michaels. That sounds weird...I just haven't been drawn into the planner craze. I'm going to start hiking again and I'd like to go hiking in the snow. That sounds simple enough, but I don't want to regret missing out on the opportunity this season. I purchased the boots last winter and I haven't gone yet. thanks for the prayers. I do believe the prayers and wishes helped. I don't think that's weird at all. I bought a get to work book last year and I just didn't get how to use it. In the end I went back to a simple to do list. I love to hike too. I have a pair of yak traks that I put over my boots to help me grip when it's icy and snowy outside.My bh got them for me when I was pregnant as he was scared I'd slip and hurt the baby. I've had them now 10 years!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2017 1:01:16 GMT
Get well soon wishes to your father, I hope he continues to mend. I am doing quite a few things to challenge myself: - Learn Photoshop - just to see if it really is better than PaintShop Pro. Got a class. - Have a dabble with Illustrator and InDesign at the same time - got classes - Learn to watercolour - got a class. - Use my Cameo even more - perhaps something other than a square or rectangle with a hole? - Make some process videos on how I make stuff in PSP - this week, I'm making a wine bottle! And keep up with activities I already do sporadically: - Cross stitch - Crochet On a non-craft theme: - Go to a Summer cricket match - Watch my husband and Mum go flying again - Try to go out more once better weather arrives - sometimes I don't go out the door for months... That a a good list of classes. Who are you taking them with? I have a book on photoshop elements. I'm usually quite good at picking up software but pse continues to drive me mad. My biggest issue is that I learn stuff and then I don't use it enough when I come back I have to relearn. I've tried picking stuff up from YouTube but often they have a different version from mine and it makes it harder. After having my first baby I found it really hard to go outside and now that I mostly work from home I don't go out enough and it drives me crazy. I want to make a point of going outside every day. Im good at weekends in getting out for hikes etc but I need to go out every day. Even if it's just for a walk around the block. Thanks for the wishes!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2017 1:03:26 GMT
Wishing your father a speedy and full recovery. I need to make some changes in my life so I'll join you. I used to do ballroom dancing socially and taking lessons again has been on my some day list for far too many years. This will be the year I start again. Thanks for the wishes. I am in awe of you. I have two left feet and cannot dance to save myself. Even at aerobics I am up when everyone is down and vice versa!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2017 1:09:22 GMT
@northrigg, wishes for a speedy recovery for your dad. I do have some things that I would like to do once my kids are out of the house like learn saxophone and take dance lessons with my husband, but I don't see those happening until the kids are out. My goal for this year is to not bite off more than I can chew. To lose weight. To learn how to use my 3-D printer. And house and garden chores. And to get my dd well. My mum always says to me that with kids a house is clean for all of 5 minutes. I used to remind myself of that when I was stressing about how messy the house was. I'd clean up and turn around and toys would be everywhere again. My dh mostly does our garden. I want to be a better gardener as both my parents are good gardeners but I just haven't had the time. That one I am keeping until I retire. My dream is to have a walled garden with pathways and lots and lots of flowers Thanks for the best wishes. I hope it's not serious with your dd
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jan 13, 2017 23:11:02 GMT
Speedy recovery for your dad I have been challenging myself for a few years now I have taken various classes, pushed myself into various social situations and joined different clubs. The past 2 yrs I have become very involved in dog sports. I have shown my dog a few times and we are working on various titles. We have two out of three scores for our first Rally (obedience) title and our goal is to complete it this year. We are also going to start scootering this year (he is a Samoyed so he will pull me on a scooter). I have been working on getting myself out there as my last child is a senior in high school and I don't want to go from active mom to depressed wife
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Post by LisaDV on Jan 15, 2017 23:55:27 GMT
@northrigg , wishes for a speedy recovery for your dad. I do have some things that I would like to do once my kids are out of the house like learn saxophone and take dance lessons with my husband, but I don't see those happening until the kids are out. My goal for this year is to not bite off more than I can chew. To lose weight. To learn how to use my 3-D printer. And house and garden chores. And to get my dd well. My mum always says to me that with kids a house is clean for all of 5 minutes. I used to remind myself of that when I was stressing about how messy the house was. I'd clean up and turn around and toys would be everywhere again. My dh mostly does our garden. I want to be a better gardener as both my parents are good gardeners but I just haven't had the time. That one I am keeping until I retire. My dream is to have a walled garden with pathways and lots and lots of flowers Thanks for the best wishes. I hope it's not serious with your dd My kids are 14 & 11. When they were little I didn't stress over toys everywhere. They are only little once. Now they are bigger and dd has massive allergy issues and we're remodeling an old farm house, so clutter and chaos constantly. But when we're finished inside, I'll take that walled garden with pathways and lots of flowers. Sounds divine! How's your dad doing?
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