Let the crafty sabbatical commence!

My soon to be complete craft corner.

So it's the first full working week after new year. Usually, I would be sat at work right now counting down the seconds until the weekend. But instead, I'm sat in my new flat looking at my to do list.

Items read as follows:

• Call GP 
• Do budget 
• Email agency about TV signal 

And at the bottom of my list, but by far my favourite item, is "write out sabbatical plans and goals".

Because it's finally finally FINALLY here. The six month sabbatical that I've been dreaming about forever. It's really actually here! It's really happening!

In the last month I have left my job and left Paris and I'm now living in Brighton on the south coast of England. Things are very much all over the place and there is a lot to sort out for the new flat. But my budget is still (pretty much) intact and I am really excited about taking some time out to work on my creative projects.

Next week I start a drawing class, and in the next few weeks I'll be starting the hand embroidery certificate at the Royal School of Needlework. Just typing those words sent a shiver down my spine. After all this dreaming and planning it's finally here!

Time to stitch, time to crochet, time to draw, time to design, and, of course, time to blog!