October | 2024 | Debra Fillingim

WOYWW Entry 2

I am glad the topic is what’s on your work desk Wednesday and not what did you get done on your work desk Wednesday. I was out most of the day. Marty and I met my sister and my brother in law for lunch in Vero-then did a few things and errands before getting home. Then it was dinner time and other things were going on.

I will say this topic of work desk has inspired me. Knowing I would have to write about today.I found myself clearing/organizing my desk through the week. I couldn’t have the same things on the desk from last week! I even attacked the catchall at the back left of my desk-threw several things out that did not belong and got things to their rightful place.

So here we go…left to right

I still have out my Artists for Joy book from last nights meeting. This is a great group. It is closed to new people now but will open again next year. We end in a few weeks. Then in the new year we will start The Artist’s Way again. Follow Meredith on instagram to learn more.

My Witty Women Bookclub has a Book Bingo going on for October. I honestly don’t know what I can fill in but I need to get this filled out and posted.

Under the bingo card is my art journal. I am VERY excited about the Lifebook painting I am planning to do. I have it taped off and traced. I hope to work on it tomorrow,

I have a pile of postcards ready to work on. Years ago I did the 100 day project-mail one postcard a day. These were hand painted (watercolor). I had taken a $10 class with Tracy Weinzapfel. I was practicing a lot and had lots of cards to share. I was shocked how excited and thankful people were over a simple card. I continued to make them. I also found a couple ministries for sending cards and got involved. It is something I can do. I know I love getting mail. I write cards for The World Needs More Love Letters , Love Notes Fairy , and Chemo Angels . It takes time, but it is rewarding. I have nominated people to get cards and those that got them said they loved it. Also, iHanna swap is coming up. I need ten handmade cards for that.

My friend Misty and I made resin pieces on Saturday. Now they have to be trimmed and filed and then I will share a better pic. On the far right is my beautiful journal my stepdaughter made me, my calendar/planner and my five year journal. I did not finish the five year journal in five years but that is ok. When I think of it I open to a the current date, write the year, and a few sentences. This will certainly be an interesting read someday.

So I did not get much done today at my desk BUT the hard part of being productive sometimes is getting ready to get things done. Well…the desk is ready. So after I volunteer at the book fair tomorrow-I am organized to get things done!

So what’s on your work desk? Whoa…finished typing at 11:58.

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What an unusual concept-but I like it. The more appropriate question for me is what ISN’T on my desk? I tend to put everything on my desk that needs to be dealt with-and then I do.

Left to right: (mind you not everything is included especially not the catch all at back left)

1. Thrift special pen/art supply holder-I’ll repaint it someday. Very useful for keeping everything I want close by.

2. The stack-I keep moving things to the left so the right is free to use mouse, etc: work notebook (jot notes through the day, track projects), ways calendar to update, my Daphne calendar journal for task reference, my artists for joy/artist way notebook, my Bible, a new package of 4 x 6 cards for recipe tracking, papers to file, and a new book -The Business of Being a Writer (bought used and in mint condition).

3. Center-my headphones (may have to pop on any moment as I clean emails and find a podcast etc.), laptop iHanna’s blog-that inspired this post, postcard from artsy brother-Elmer Perry. Need to post this gift on IG and thank him.

4. Moving right-phone, tea made by the hubs in my gorgeous cup from friend Jamie , two beautiful sun catchers from artsy sister Misty-I have one hanging and need to hang these, my Wanderlust Journal (this tracked our great lakes trip and I need to compile info for a post). My printable journal for Artist’s Joy workshop.

So this will challenge me…that next week when I post, my desk should be different!

Here’s hoping! Now back to work!