At The End Of The Day

Monday, September 1, 2014

TRAFFIC JAM

Unfinished

I remember a painting class where I learned that most paintings reached a messy "what do I do now" stage that may need to be laid aside for awhile while I work on something else.

Other projects work much the same way but instead of a messy stage it's a road block' stage...waiting for paint to dry so I can sand...figuring out a process I'm not familiar with...waiting for someone to find a tool I need then getting it to me...etc, etc, etc.

This is why (other than the attention span of a gnat) I have so many projects started at the same time.

Usually all these roadblocks come along one at a time and I always have something else to work on but this past week I hit a virtual traffic jam of them and all I can do is inch along bit by bit waiting for the traffic jam to end and the roadblocks to fall knowing the endless list of projects will be started and finished in their own time.


Fledgling


Autumn Graffiti


Disquieting

So what do I do in the meanwhile? Anything I want...after all...

AT THE END OF THE DAY...I'm retired.

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS

It's mid August. The leaves are already starting to show signs of fall and soon school will be gearing up for another year.

The puppies got groomed with a short haircut to get them through the rest of the summer.

We have had more hot weather than usual this year...more than I like... but it is getting cooler at night and early in the day and we have gotten a sprinkle of rain now and then to cool things off.

A lot has gotten accomplished during the nice weather. The ramp is finished and now the rails are going up. The small bathroom and laundry room have been remodeled with just a few finishing touches left. They came yesterday to measure for new kitchen counter tops. After over 20 years I thought it was time for a change

and I cleaned and reorganized the studio in anticipation of starting Christmas gifts. I know it's early but I am planning on making quite a few this year and thought I better get a head start.

The best part of this end of summer...my granddaughter who has been gone for 15 months...is coming home today...to stay. No more Navy life for her. She will soon be back to making waves in our lives as only she can make them.

AT THE END OF THE DAY...we've missed you...have a good flight...welcome home.

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

WELCOME CHANGE

The heat takes away all my ambition...my strength...my energy...to do...to think...to care...

I get cranky from lack of sleep...lack of eating...lack of motivation...and spending most of my time trying to stay cool instead of doing anything at all worth doing.

AT THE END OF THE DAY...tomorrow I will be grateful for the sunshine again...but today I am grateful for the rain.

Sunday, August 3, 2014

LONG WEEK...LONG POST

It's been a long week. Monday sweet Ady had a running encounter with a door and the door won...A concussion, an injured nose, and a black eye. A long sleepless night waiting for news from the ER Monday night then a long day waiting to see what Children's had to say on Friday.

And since the universe has a way of grouping things together as a challenge to my planning and keeping it together skills, I had my son and his film crew here on Friday night sleeping on my family room floor and all day Saturday so they could shoot a short film in my backyard and at an old cemetery up the road.


Film Crew

And also on Saturday I had an art show in Granite Falls.


Red Letter Day

All this took place in over 80 degree weather (except for the thunder storms on Saturday for the art show). So we did the only logical thing to stay sane...we took the day off on Wednesday and went to the movies...and had a visit with Ady to give her lots of hugs and kisses.

My word this year is Accomplish and just over half way through the year I am learning as much about what it doesn't mean as what it does...it doesn't mean accomplishing everything 'all at once'.

Priorities change from day to day and many things that need to be done get put off...and family is ALWAYS at the top of the list, yet that doesn't have to mean hovering, worrying, and chaos. For me that means doing what I can, staying focused and filling in at least some of the waiting times with taking care of myself.

All the buttons came off and they didn't have to install a zipper...the nose is just cracked but the orbital floor bone in her eye is broken, so now it is another waiting game. Best case, and I always vote for that, she will heal without any surgery...worst case she will need surgery to keep her eye from sinking...but one day at a time. No good worrying about something that 'might' or might not happen.


Ady at Children's

The house guests have come and gone and the house is still intact.


Night Shoot

Today things are slowly getting back to normal...and there is some free time before the next round begins...maybe even enough time for a trip to the beach...

AT THE END OF THE DAY...thanks for letting me ramble...I needed that.