So I've gotten my craft room pretty sorted out, mostly, and look at it every day and wonder what art project I'm going to attempt. I've been in this house for about 5 months now, and moved all these wonderful art supplies waiting to find the chance to use them. I get up every day, have my coffee while watching the news (depressing), then get on to the computer to check emails, pay bills, what have you, even order new supplies that are on sale or I think I need. I then watch tons of You Tube videos by Roben-Marie, or videos on Gelli Plates, or videos on how to make altered journals...watching tons of videos. Trying to get the inspiration I need to actually and physically jump into a project. But for some reason I just don't have the "umph" to do anything. And it's not just art, it's finally unpacking all the rest of the boxes in the garage, sewing some clothes for Aria or the new baby, working on my hankie quilt that I have wanted to do for years. For some reason, I just don't have the desire to be artsy. Once I get into it, fine, it goes pretty well, but I seem to sit and watch too many videos and do nothing with them.
I do like it here in Ukiah, and I'm comfortable, but it still doesn't feel quite like "home". I have everything I need, except a bunch of friends to do something with. I've met the neighbors right across the street on either side, and once the next door neighbor, but don't have a click with anyone yet. It's always nice to be artsy with someone else, but I don't have that someone yet. I've never been one in the past to not be artsy when nobody else was around, never that, but it's different now. I just don't feel it yet. I did spend a considerable amount of time on some altered dominoes that I made for craft shows, but that has been about it. I want to do gelli prints, and art journaling, and get really into using my supplies (I have more supplies that I could ever use). Hey, and I think that is part of the problem, I have so many supplies I don't know where to start. I also can acknowledge that I want to do "so many project" that maybe I am just overwhelmed and don't know where to start. I have a list of things I want to do, but the list grows bigger and bigger, and I feel inundated with "stuff" to do.
I know, I know, just get started on one thing and the rest will follow. Easier said than done. I also, since I have put things away in my craft room, went looking for something that I just saw the day before, and cannot find it. I'll find the hemp rope, put it somewhere, and a couple days later need it for something, but can I find it? Absolutely not. It's frustrating, to say the least. I think I just have too much stuff, and haven't found a way to organize it all to where I can lay my hands on it. So I'll just have to keep trying, which of course I will do.
I put myself on a diet on Tuesday with that fat-burning soup. I will weigh myself tomorrow morning when I get up, but hope the results are good. I already feel more energetic, which it says will be one of the results. It cleanses my system very well, so that the energy is there. I need to get on the treadmill as well, because I'll be going to Yosemite in another 2 months, and want to be able to walk some distance without hesitation. So dieting, and then Monday I start an aerobics water class at the pool 3 evenings a week. I already paid the fee, so I'd better go and not waste the money. It is held on Monday/Wednesday/Thursdays from 5:30-6:30. I won't be going next Monday/Wednesday because I will be in Martinez for the 4th, but Thursday will be my first day. Aria has been going to swim lessons there, and I usually go every day to watch her. She's having a blast. She's also taking a gymnastics class that I paid for, and she's loving that. She's made a couple little friends in gym class and these two girls also go to swim class, so it's working out well for her.
Nettie is due any day now. Her due date was 2 days ago, the 27th, but no baby yet. She was over a little while ago to pick up Aria, as Aria spent the night with me last night, and she's between 1-2 cm, so nothing yet. They took a nice long walk around Lake Mendocino last night after dinner and before Aria came over, hoping that might jog things along, but no go. I know she's tired, and anxious, as we all are. I don't think she'll be going to Martinez for the 4th this year, because the baby not being here yet, but that's okay, she pretty much wanted to stay here for Charles anyway. Dale and MaryAnn are coming from Albuquerque, Kris will be here from D.C., the Halls have arrived from Arkansas, and everyone else, so it should be a fun 4th. Judy has invited me for dinner on the 3rd with Dale and everyone, and also offered a spare bed for me to spend the night. So Sunday I will make the potato salad and take it to Judy's. I think I will also buy some sodas to take along...Rick and Jackie always spend a fortune on that stuff, so think I'll chip in a little bit. Then I'll spend the night at Rick's after the fireworks because I have a teeth cleaning appointment at the dentist, as well as a blood pressure check at Kaiser the next day. So it will be a busy week, to say the least. Maybe I'll take Aria with me (haha).
Well, onward and forward for now...be back soon.
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