Kinda Like A Turtle

When I was a little girl, I loved turtles... collected turtle figurines and stuffed animal turtles. LOVED turtles. My mom cross-stitched this little turtle thing for me,    (Yes, back in the day when people were crazy for cross-stitch)   And it said:   Slow and Easy,  That's my style,  I get there, but it takes awhile.   DON'T RUSH ME!   Fast forward to today, August 23rd, 2011. And it's kinda like my mom was, like, clairvoyant. My projects, well, they never get started and finished in a weekend.    (At least not most of the time)   More like months.  Sometimes years.  I don't know why.  It's not sheer laziness.   (Although sometimes it is)  9 out 10 times some grander master plan unveils itself.   (Which usually saves me time and money)     I have determined I'm gonna be in my house for awhile,   (stupid tanking real estate market)   and I'm ok with that.  But I'm gonna make my house some place I'd really like to liv