Big Emotions and Small Comforts

 Last week was a very long work week.  It had the requisite 5 days but instead of forty hours it was sixty and felt like one hundred.  I spent the week in far western NC.  We were in court all week in a contentious hearing.  It was emotional and stressful.  Made worse by the flash flooding and leaving my suitcase back home in Sanford.  Oops!

I as usual was in awe of the mountains and the beauty of Haywood County.  However, that did not solve the problem of no underwear, medications, toiletries or craft supplies.  I shopped for the necessities but had no opportunity to grab any craft supplies.  The night before leaving, I had prepared some hexies and packed all the sewing basics.  I was looking forward to this relief after each day in court.  I missed the small and not so small comforts I use to ground myself each day.

My people, my animals and handwork of some sort.  I bought a quilting magazine at a local grocery store.  That was as close as I got to crafting all week.  We finished up Friday at 1:00 pm and I prepared for my five hour drive home in Labor day weekend traffic.  I knew a soul restoring stop was required.  Asheville Cotton Company

Measuring and Folding Nine Yards of Fabric

This store is definitely worth going out of your way to visit.  An extensive fabric collection, friendly and knowledgeable staff and lots of notions and books.  It restored me for the trip home.  Never again will I underestimate the importance of craft to my day to day sense of wellness!  Quilt and weave on dear ones!

I cannot count my day complete
'Til needle, thread and fabric meet.
~Author Unknown