Right now in life, I am:

MAKING my second quilt, a value quilt, filled with bits of fabrics I’ve been collecting for years. Can’t wait to see this one finished!
COOKING the first pot roast of the season!
DRINKING a mug half full of boiling water with a heaping spoonful of honey and a couple drops of lemon essential oil. I drink this every morning!
READING (finishing up) Quilting with a Modern Slant: People, Patterns, and Techniques Inspiring the Modern Quilt Community by Rachel May (love this book). I finished Heather Ross’s How to Catch a Frog (I read most of it aloud to Drew on our drive back from Austin over Labor Day weekend). I also read The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton last week. Great read! I just bought Young House Love’s second book, Lovable Livable Home, that came out this month. Can’t wait to read it and see the updates in their house!

WANTING to relax and enjoy the Fall season. My favorite time of year! (if only work wasn’t so stressful around now!)
PLAYING records on the record player every morning as I do my stretches and drink my honey/lemon water.  
SEWING half square triangles for my second patchwork quilt!
CROCHETING the throw I started nearly a year ago! Finally after months of forgetting about it, I got it back out and worked quite a bit on it this month. I took it along on our drive to Austin and crocheted until I ran out of yarn (forgot to bring more with me!). I don’t think I’ll finish it anytime soon, but it has been nice to get it out and work on it again. 
WISHING for lovely fall days ahead! We’ve started to get a taste of some cool breezes. Can’t wait for lovely October weather!

ENJOYING our trip to Austin, TX over Labor Day weekend. I’d wanted to go for a while and since I had Labor Day off work, it was my last chance this year for a weekend trip! We enjoyed the shops full of arts and crafts from local artisans, Barton Springs pool and the views from Mt. Bonnell (both pictured above), eating lots of tacos and GF food, and enjoyed IKEA in Houston on the way back and a lovely crepe restaurant. Drew then went back a couple of weeks later for a work conference.
WAITING to see what the finished product looks like with this lovely satin fabric I designed! More on that soon!
LIKING this pattern I made! Here it is in a few more colorways (pictured below as well). It even got framed in four colorways for my church’s annual September Arts Spectacle.
WONDERING why I’ve been feeling so off lately! I’ve been getting so many headaches the last few months. I’ve also had some sinus pressure and drainage, so maybe I’m developing seasonal allergies? I hope not!
LOVING that our bedroom is finally making some progress! Found new nightstands this month for just $30 (for both!) on Craigslist.

HOPING to finish up a few more projects this year that align with my yearly goals.
MARVELING at how beautiful my first quilt turned out! I got it back from the quilter last week and it looks awesome! It is so lovely to snuggle up on the couch with something you made!
NEEDING a nap! No matter how much sleep I get I’m always tired! A side effect of having thyroid problems. 🙁
LEARNING about setting Values Based Intentions from Jess Lively.
SMELLING clean laundry!

WEARING lots of black. My wardrobe has definitely grown up (color-wise especially) in the last few years.
FOLLOWING the pattern these raindrops made in that puddle.
NOTICING how much nicer the front of our apartment looks now that I cleaned off our stoop (threw all the unruly plants away). I need to trim up the rosebushes I planted a few years ago. They are taller than me!
KNOWING how special this pattern of mine is with my Mamaw’s “I love you” handwriting (pictured above).
THINKING about how nice it is to get into a rhythm of sketching/creating daily. Made this pattern and this pattern this month (among others), both from sketches out of my sketchbook.

BOOKMARKING all my favorite TV shows. So happy to have Castle back!
CELEBRATING 5 years of blogging and 2 years working at my current job!
OPENING a new swimsuit (ASOS’s fuller bust collection and high waisted bottoms for the win!) and an electric heating pad for my neck and shoulders.
LAUGHING at this silly boy. 🙂 
FEELING grateful for this sweet little kitty that naps under the covers. 🙂

Past Life Right Now posts:
August 2015 | July 2015 | June 2015 | May 2015 | April 2015 | March 2015 | February 2015 | January 2015
December 2014 | November 2014  | October 2014 | September 2014 | August 2014 | July 2014 | June 2014