my new briefcase...

as i was

gathering

what i needed...

.

to bring home for the weekend

i realized this is my new briefcase

i've traded the leather coach

for a

35th anniversary moda market tote

i've replaced mountains of paper

with piles of fabric

i've traded highlighters

for

rick rack

i've traded legislative reviews

for

patterns

i've traded ap wire newsfeeds
for

creative blogs

i've traded power suits

for

paisley tunics

i've traded

system crashes

for

jammed sewing machines

i've traded industry conferences

for

international quilt market

i've traded

complaining co-workers

for

happy customers

how very, very lucky

and grateful

i am