1. At midday, the seedlings are wilted, bent over and looking hopeless. A few hours later, after a little water and attention, they look as healthy as they’ve done.

2. I’m sure I won’t feel this way after I present it to the group but right now, I feel the work I’ve done today has put me on the right track and everything makes perfect sense.

3. This cross-stitch piece isn’t anywhere near as fun as the last embroidery piece I did and the finished design is a little fussy – but it looks beautifully stark and abstract at this point. I almost want to leave it as it is now.