face the change. But change is good right?

I have been a little quiet on the blogging since returning from the cruise. I had a lot of information to process last week and really had no time to do so. I am processing… slowly… and thinking about change and possibility.

Now, the chosen profession that I have had for the last 10 years is one where we really try to create a constant and a routine for children with special needs. Now that being said, the folks that are creating that consistency get into a rut about that themselves. Meaning, slowly… year by year… change freaks them out a little more. Maybe the natural progression of time an aging are a factor? Increased responsibility and children don’t make for “spontaneity as a lifestyle” type decisions.

After my information digestion and many talks with my village (thank-you-very-much for the endless conversations!) I am so, so, SO positive about the direction that I am moving in.

After all, this my changes are good. Really, I guess, all change is good.

Now, if you know me personally, you know that my greatest strength (other than my sparkling personality) is I can think on my feet. Like while (virtually) running. I am great at catching all the balls that are thrown up in the air, even if I do not throw them. I am a fixer to the nth degree. I knew that there were changes ahead, and sometimes scary ones, but that tingling of possibility was really sparking my creativity in ways that it had not been sparked before. I also knew that I would need help. Lots of it.
I called on the “Friends of Mama-E” anonymous club ( I swear you have to be in a support group to be my friend!) and all of their love and support is really the reason why I can do this. (My husband D must be the “Grand Poobah” of the club because of the 10 years we have been at each other’s side. There is no one in this universe that supports me like he does.)My supporters’ talents have been matched into one machine that blows my mind with the final vision that we have.

So what does this cryptic rambling mean?

It means you will be seeing more yarn and fiber. I am jumping more into my passion as a fiber artist and committing to progressing in my craft. C*EYE*BER Fiber Yarns is getting an overhaul at the moment. And friends, she is lookin’ FINE!There will be more consistent updates of the Warehouse. The first one scheduled for next Thursday May 24th. Sign up for my mailing list here if you want first dibs. I am available to develop new lines! One of which will launch next week at the update!

I will be selling my products alone. I have no intention to open another online yarn shop. There are many out there that are meeting your needs, flooding the market with another choice of vendor doesn’t help anyone out. At the end of the day I am an artist. I just want to make my stuff and teach.

I am available to teach! That is where I get a lot of my creativity. I love teaching dyeing and color theory. The personal interaction I get with the folks who take my classes really feed my soul. I love when the light bulb goes on and they get it. That is a priceless moment and gift for a teacher.

I will travel in the DC/Baltimore/Virginia/Delaware/PA/NJ region pretty easily to do so. Let me know if you have guild or a shop that is interested in a guest teacher or a workshop.

I am able to accept more wholesale clients of the LYS variety. I currently am looking for more wholesale opportunities for “brick and mortar” yarn shops. I love that C*EYE*BER Fibers can become a sensory experience for folks walking into their LYS. I am trying to balance my offerings online through the select internet vendors I work with and provide the “brick and mortar” shops a chance to stay around for the long haul.

So, in the face of great change I am breathing. And calling on my fellow villagers to help. And realizing that change is good by choice or by force. It (as Mouse put it) gets us out of our comfortable chairs.

I am putting on my (virtual) running shoes … and it’s time to hit the ground at a very fast pace!

A very heartfelt thank you to you all. You have allowed this flicker of a passion of mine to combust into flame. I really and truly appreciate each and every one of you.

Namaste’.