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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.

Creativity, Home, Life, Time Management

What’s on your workdesk Wednesday?

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Entry#1

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! 

Need to get these hung up!

I tracked everything in this journal during our trip.

Love my fall mug from Jamie at https://www.instagram.com/whateverscleverboutique/
Love my happy mail from artsy friend Elmer at https://www.instagram.com/elmer.perry.jr/
Art, Creativity, Fear, Home, Time Management

Use it or Lose it!

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I have heard that expression a million times but usually it refers to skills! During this pandemic, it has taken on a new meaning for me.

I have a room dedicated to creating.  First it was the craft room.  Well I do not really craft so much.  Then it was the bead room.  Then it became the sewing room. Then I started mixed media art and I called it the art room.

I usually have a very busy life-I never had much time in there.  I am in bookclubs, have girlfriend groups I meet with…so when I did a project, I would drag things to the dining room table, do the project, then dump (and I do mean dump) everything back in the art room.  I created on the dining room table because it was a nice space.  I was constantly running back and forth though to get supplies.

Then the pandemic came…and I had more time to create.  Suddenly I was tired of the mess in the dining room but there was no room to create in the art room because of the dump piles.

When the pandemic started I admit I was like a slug. No motivation.  Then after a while I realized I was going to be really angry with myself when it was all over and I had nothing to show for it. Also, there was nothing but politics on the TV.  So…I tackled the art room.  Turns out I have tons of great art supplies.  I was not using them to their best as they were lost or not organized so I could find them.  Some items (markers and such) were not good anymore because of lack of use.  Less is more-I get it.  I gave several duplicate items away. to people I knew would appreciate and use them. Completing this project has been life changing. Now I have spaces to work, my supplies are at my fingertips, and the dining room looks like a dining room. Now I wonder what took me so long! What I thought was an impossible task has made my life so much easier. Instead os spending time looking for things-I am creating!

Pictures below of  before. After pictures to come soon-as well as my new plan for finish in Friday.

Wait till you see the after! What project is hanging over your head???