I slept late this morning and woke up to a quiet empty house. It will probably take me all day to finish putting away the extra pillows, sheets, blankets, sleeping bags; to gather up all the drawings left behind; to put the furniture back in it's proper places; to get my castings and wax models out and to remember just what the hell it was I was doing and trying to accomplish before the dogs and kids came to visit.
Oh, right, I remember.
I'm trying to get these boxes finished. I've not been very good about staying on task, jumping from this piece to that piece to new models while these half or ¾ finished pieces sit here doing me no good at all. We put two box lids in the kiln (one a re-cast) and another foot for one (decided it needed four feet instead of three) before the kids arrived and have yet to see how they came out. I need to remake the feet for the wren box as two of them broke (got knocked off the table). Plus I need to finish the castings for the show that opens next month.
I plan to be diligently busy this week.
As soon as the numbness wears off.
And then you'll want them back again.
ReplyDeleteMaybe.
Maybe not.
Sounds like you need a nap. I would still be in my PJs.
ReplyDeleteOh wait. I am. heehee
Have a great week Ellen. Sounds busy but productive.
Numb is a good description for that feeling. Sometimes it lasts for YEARs. Heh. Maybe it's really work avoidance in my case instead of numbness :)
ReplyDeleteI've missed you! But then sometimes real life does that - drags you away ...
ReplyDeleteHere is me sending LOTS OF SPRING RUSH to take away the numbness ;-)
ReplyDeleteBut 'm sure you enjoyed yourself?
ReplyDeleteWouldn't be worth the trouble otherwise.
I am sure every one had a blast!
ReplyDeletehey ellen - i'm glad to meet up with you at the confluence of our streams! i never really thought about the challenge my brother and i presented to my grandparents when we visited them although their surliness becomes more understandable to me now!! i hope the creative energy runs through you like the sap that's going to be running here soon. steven
ReplyDeleteHello Ellen,
ReplyDeleteI had the urge to visit you because after leaving a comment on Reya's post I noticed that you had left an almost identical comment.
I live in England now, but funnily enough I am from Houston. Maybe I love spring so much because that is Texas's best season.
There is always an inevitable let-down (and exhaustion) after guests . . . hopefully, your house will be feeling serene and clean again soon.
Numbness can be a good thing :).
ReplyDeleteI had all of mine home this last weekend. Oh my, things can be DESTROYED in a matter of minutes.
ReplyDeleteOh my - so good to have company, but so hard on the back!
ReplyDeleteI took a look at your slideshow on your site and love the little white birds nest ♥
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by for a visit :)
You work so hard. I'm really glad to know that sometimes you sleep in.
ReplyDeletelove your blog..
ReplyDeletehappy week :)