Hi Both…
Is a good way to start…
A way to focus the mind…
I think the problem is that we have never met. We’ve never looked each other in the eye. Never had a proper conversation. What we write is slow, considered, edited. We think about what the other person has said, carefully, then respond, carefully. So, we have good manners. We don’t want the other two people to be offended by what we might say. We don’t yet have the trust in each other that looking someone in the eye helps to establish. So we say, in our private emails “What do you think?” “After you!” and we take it in turns… sort of. There is no volume, there is no interruptions or overlap.
In real life I’m not like this.
I speak too fast, and probably over the top of people so I don’t forget what is in my head. I am also too loud. Don’t let me have too much caffeine or alcohol. I am sarcastic and I swear a bit.
I’m ok with people talking over me though. I like a good bit of sarcasm aimed at me. I’m thick skinned. I put my foot in it. I speak before I think. But I apologise readily, and mean it.
So…
I’m willing to risk it. I haven’t asked permission to write this, it’s gone straight up to the blog.
Maybe we can have two conversations to start with, a private one if we feel like it, but decide not to talk about what goes on the blog before it goes up here?
Franny, I am desperate to go and look for more bits of vintage stuff, but have to focus my mind on the items I’ve got for now… I have a white lacy dress I’m thinking of doing next… very fine stitching in a pale shell pink, in the shape of a boot print. Delicate. Not at all delicate.
Your turn Julie!
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