A new blog, a new start

I have tried blogging before, but I'm monumentally terrible at it. I enjoy the writing, but I'm too uptight about it. I want to do a better job of cataloging my quilting and stitching, though, so I'm giving it another go. It's also a way to keep my photography skills up since I closed my portrait business last year. And it gives me a chance to just ramble about stuff I'm interested in.

I sincerely hate beginning new TV shows. I don't really have time or the emotional energy to become interested, and there are so few (in my opinion) that are worth exerting either that I just try to avoid it altogether. But even more than that, I don't want to actually make the decision to invest time and energy into a show to have it canceled just as I'm getting interested. That happened last spring with Fox's Houdini and Doyle.

It was smart and witty and fun. It was also well written and the ensemble was really good. And it was canceled after 10 episodes.

Instead of learning my lesson, I saw an ad for NBC's Timeless last fall and was intrigued by the concept.

It is smart and witty and fun. It is also well written with a terrific ensemble. It is also time travel. And history. And time travel. With a bad guy that may not be a bad guy. Or maybe he is. And maybe the government is corrupt. Yep. Imagine that. And time travel.

NBC has not announced whether or not the series will be given a second season. The Season 1 finale aired on Monday, and through most of the show it looked like they were wrapping all the storylines up neatly so that the series could end without any questions. Then the last five minutes happened. Now I am fully and completely invested and am campaigning for renewal for a most worthy story. Please, NBC. #renewtimeless

If you haven't yet watched this fantastic show, you can catch it on the NBC app on DirecTV and probably other places.

Here's some of the best news out there: Spring training began this week. Actually, pitchers and catchers reported last week. Position players reported Tuesday.

I love baseball. I love it more than chocolate. I pretty much love it more than any non-living thing on earth. Visiting Cooperstown is at the top of my bucket list. The very top. And I love my Texas Rangers. 2016 was a great season that ended suddenly and most disappointingly. 2017 is the year.

So, first post and nothing about any quilt or stitching project I'm currently working on. I'll try to do better in the future. Or I might write about a movie or a book or something chocolate. Probably baseball. Definitely baseball.

Actually, just putting something down is an accomplishment for me.


Peace out,