Where does the time go?

Do you ever feel like sometimes you are simply wasting precious time? Where does the time slip away to? Lately this has been on my mind. It seems that somehow I manage to take one step forward only to get knocked back 3 spaces; leaving me to wonder what in the world is going on and how do I keep managing to end up walking in a never ending circle?

After all my futile efforts to establish a small bookbinding area up in my living room, my plans quickly came to a screaking halt yesterday when Amber and Chris needed my small kitchen table for a new apartment they will be moving into soon. Poof! My bookbinding table is gone, in its place, is nothing but empty space! Also gone, is the TV tray that I used while sitting in front of the TV. The tray allowed me a small area to create book covers and often sew my handmade creations.

Gone, Vanished, Disappearing.... my hopes, my dreams, my creations.....
Ok, everything except the mess left in its wake ......... all my efforts to organize and the supplies which now will need to boxed back up and taken back out to the unorganized studio and re-organized! Ugh! I'm dreading that........ where will I find the time to do it all?

I've been working on this area for a few weeks now, trying to make the small space work in my favor rather than against me, a few hours here and there as time allowed after I returned home from work. Mind you, my 8 hour shifts means 11 hour days when you figure in the time to get ready for work, packing a lunch, and the commute to get to and from work.
Oh, and yes, I'm working once again........ same job, same hours, the same ole' ..... well, I'm certain you can figure that one out. I received notice that I could return after my attempts to find work locally failed. I'd loved to have been able to have saved some of the headaches and hassles, but I guess that wasn't in the plans for me.

Someone remind me not to try this again, please. After all, I have a studio and shouldn't I have simply re-organized it to begin with? I certainly could have saved myself some valuable time, not to mention all my hard work. I'm also certain, I may have been able to crank out a book or two... Now, I'll begin taking a few hours here and there to move everything back to the studio, re-organize the total mess I've created, including the one I so feverish tried to escape, right up there with the job! LOL!

Wouldn't ya know it......

Instead of cleaning and re-organizing, I'd make an even bigger mess! Desiring to work on the new art journal, I made a trip out to the studio and came carrying back in a paper organizer, two boxes filled with stamps, inks, and who knows what else. So now, the mess is back into the house. LOL!

I can see right now that I really need to simply establish a bookbinding area --- to be used for BOOKBINDING ONLY! Just the supplies needed to cover the book covers, binding supplies such as my rulers, awls, clips, wax linen thread, needles, ect. I definately will be needing to make the trek out to the studio for any other artwork, designing pages, embellishing, painting, and whatever else my little heart desires. This simply isn't going to work! I spend more time going out to the studio, gathering up supplies, placing them in a box, carrying them into the house, and creating than I would if I'd simply finish up the re-organizing there! So what is it that is assisting with me forming this bad behavior? One word: CHAOS!

{No, not chaos in the studio, nor the living room,} but our puppy, Chaos! I cannot seem to bring myself to leave him... he's too young to leave alone with free roam of the house while I'm out in the studio and I feel so guilty leaving him crated up for a few hours out of the day. The weather is changing, so maybe today, I can chain him outside where he can romp and play for a bit while I do some much needed organizing. While out in the studio, I came across some of the piles of papers, stickers, etc. and for the life of me couldn't make out what I'd intended for the madness of supplies, LOL! So, I gave up......... began looking for my Tim Holtz alcohol inks, which were no where to be found. I searched the house, in every conceivable container, to no avail. So, the search for them continues, this time by process of elimination as I begin to put supplies back away!

Yesterday, was a great day! I treated myself to a much needed haircut, highlighting, and style!
Sadie did a wonderful job on my head of thinning hair and was just as sweet as she could be! The new salon she is working in is decorated in a Country French decor that I loved and I was equally impressed when I saw the same Tina Chaden art prints adorning the walls. I instantly felt "at home". Since, I was gone most of the day, Don and I drove over to Fork & Finger's, a Mex-American bristo in Mansfield for dinner and a margarita! If I haven't mentioned their margarita's before, I am now! They are out of this world! I limited myself to only one as I made a stop at Old Navy in search of another new pair of jeans. I'm loving their boycut jeans, low ridin' hip huggers now that I've lost 10 lbs., LOL! I guess working does have it's advantages other than a paycheck and having one's own $$$ in your pocket! I also purchased a new sweatshirt for me, a thermal long sleeve and a dress shirt for Don, and a maternity top for Amber. Not too bad on the old pocket either for all that I got; gotta love that!

Today's agenda is filled with laundry, light housework, posssibly a walk for the pup --- gotta keep him happy! Don is off work today so maybe a short ride out to the quarry where Chaos hasn't been. Visiting the quarry would also provide me an opportunity to capture some autumn pics before the trees lose all their leaves. Well, I'm off.......... gotta get started! Why is that the hardest part sometimes?......

DANCE...

Having decided to create an art journal yesterday, I used one of Kim's prompts to "Create an entry about your favorite word or words. Find a way to incorporate writing and imagery" from http://artjournalproject.blogspot.com

I chose the word "Dance" For as long as I can remember I've loved to dance. The soul has rhythm; comparable only to the beating of one's heart." I used printed paper for my background since I am short on time today and various stamps were used in creating this. After I posted this in the 2P's Stamping Gallery, I noticed I'd wrote "rythym" vs. "rhythm" LOL! A mistake? No, it's what I, as an artist, like to refer to a lesson learned, LOL!

Creating dreams {Journaling added}

Taaaaaa-Daaaaaaa!!!!

"Create[ing] dreams" isn't finished..... I'm quite certain I will desire to add a mulberry layer for texture and some additional embellishments. For now, I'm simply excited I've started!!!

I believe my journaling will have something to do with "Dreams Do Come True!" and how it is important to begin working towards achieving them --- bringing, creating, and making them a reality.... perhaps, manifesting themselves purely through one's hearts desires, passions, and wishes. Afterall, isn't that what dreams are made of?

Create Dreams..........

Background for journaling in my NEW art journal! I played and experimented with Rangers Resist ink, clear embossing powders, several stamps, and Colorbox Chalk inks that I have refills for, on regular white cardstock {Georgia Pacific brand}. I plan to add my journaling to reflect my dreams of one day starting this art journal! Definately "creating dreams" but better yet, making them come true!

I'm "ALL OVER" this...........

While browsing today on my favorite message board: http://www.twopeasinabucket.com I stumbled across this: http://artjournalproject.blogspot.com/

I've been desiring to begin an art journal, well, one that is more of an artistic exploration from start to finish. This thread was just the kick-in-the-pants I needed to get started! I bookmarked the blogger site and having a link in my blog will also remind me to check each Tuesday, hopefully......... I believe I am going to start today by decorating at least one page ay or possibly creating a cover. I think I'd like to use a variety of paper types and handbind my own book. Whoooo......hoooo......... the possibilities of this is exciting! Thank you, Kim, for inspiring me and promting me onward! {{{{big smiles}}}}