When you decide/make up your mind to do something do you see it through to the end no matter how tough the road ahead gets?

I usually finish what I start if I LIKE what I'm doing. Once upon a time in the long ago my ex-MIL taught me how to knit and showed me how to read instructions and even bought me the yarn and needles. We settled on a pattern I liked and the color of yarn was a beautiful dusty rose. I got to the part where I had to "turn" the sleeves or whatever you call it and she showed me how to do that. One day I put it on a shelf telling myself I would go back it when I had more time. It stayed there for years partially done. She never asked me about it and I never offered information. I'm not sure what happened to it. Maybe in some move I tossed it or put it in a box but it "disappeared". My heart was not in it. Early on in life I did sew and enjoyed it. My mom was a seamstress for professional designers so she was very good at making clothes and a little bit of that rubbed off on me though I stuck with the SIMPLICITY patterns while she used VOGUE or created her own. I even made a red flannel bathrobe for my son when he was young which he loved so much when he outgrew it he kept the belt for years in his drawer. Whenever I did the laundry and put his clothes in the drawer I'd see it there neatly coiled up like belts usually are. I never asked why but it made me feel good. However knitting and crocheting? Not my cuppa tea. I did some embroidery when I was quite young..who doesn't? But mostly I prefer using my hands to communicate as I am now or bake/ cook/ clean veggies...anything that has to do with food I like including the cleanup. Sorry for the lengthy response. I guess I had more to share than I thought! Thank you for your reply L! :) This post was edited by RosieG at September 8, 2019 11:02 AM MDT

My mom was a talented seamstress, knitter, crocheter and needleworker and taught me how to do all three.  I didn't care too much for sewing, but I used to knit baby sweaters and blankets for people who had given birth.  I did a bit of needlepoint and some embroidery - a tablecloth and napkins were my best work, and I still have them although no one uses fancy tablecloths anymore.  Now I prefer to crochet and I make baby blankets and neck scarves.  The baby blankets are mostly for nieces, but I've also made several for the gals in my office for which I get paid.  The scarves go to Operation Gratitude, a California organization that sends care packages to troops that are deployed and each box includes a scarf.  I also do scarves to donate to A.C. Moore, a craft shop that provides them to needy children.  Keeps my hands occupied while I'm watching TV and serves a useful purpose. :)

I just got disoriented very briefly L. "My mom was a talented seamstress...". I read those words and I thought "I wrote that" then I saw it was coming from you to me! For a few seconds there it was very weird what was going on in my head because of what my eyes read. Then I read further and saw it was writing coming from you to me and that well our moms were both talented seamstresses. Have you ever felt disoriented at all? I don't recommend it cuz it's very scary! I remember you shared your kindness with me before L. How you are always working on something for others. I admire that a lot. But well I guess you know that. Thank you for your reply. I'm gonna ask if others have ever been disoriented and for how long? I don't ever want to go there again. I wonder if folks suffering from Alzheimer's become disoriented? Oh dear something more to worry about! :)

I've had that happen to me briefly when I've read an email that sounded like something I wrote to someone else.  I think it's just a momentary aberration.  I think Alzheimers may give you that feeling, but I really can't say for sure.