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Catchy Tune    (3 of 3)

I think we're all familiar with the times when you can't get a tune out of your head. As I began working on this quilt again, Andy Grammar’s Fresh Eyes kept coming to me. This song is about being with somebody so familiar to you that you’re surprised when you discover a different, or new facet in them, and you’re happy to celebrate the excitement that comes with that new insight. It’s a catchy tune and it seemed to capture my mood about this project. 

Clearly, I was looking at this project with fresh eyes, seeing the possibilities for it. I had been re-energized. And I couldn’t get that tune out of my head! Then it occurred to me that I really enjoyed this energy. In fact, I was really happy to be creative. You might be saying, "All this over a pink quilt?", but it was a case of making lemonade with your lemons, (pink lemonade, actually). I liked myself for being so excited that I was dancing to this song over it. This reaction kind of surprised me, and now I had fresh eyes looking at myself.

Which made me want to share the song with you. So I went to my trusty friend, Google, to search for a link to it and found the “Official Music Video” on youtube. It brought tears to my eyes and gave me a new perspective on the song itself. Now I’m even more psyched to share it with you:

https://youtu.be/5bgemCaaQkU

Andy, if you ever see this,…Thank you!


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