I had my first art lesson this morning for the first time since last spring. It all felt so awkward, trying to get the feel back. I'm not ready to post the result of that class. I'll work on it and we'll see later. Sure does say something about staying with it. You don't improve any with the paints in the closet and the pallet dry. A few lessons will help bring back some of that feel, I think. Now I'm not saying I'm some kind of "real" artist any more than I claim to be a "real" runner, so please reserve judgment, thank you.
It gives me some diversion from the more serious aspects of life and helps me lighten up a bit. I don't know if I was spinning my wheels or actually getting somewhere yesterday on the recycling project, but I sure spent a lot of time on it. My butt even got sore from sitting here at the computer and talking on the phone all day. We're inching along, though, with parts beginning to fit into place.
I've made a resolution to try and buy closer to home. For instance, instead of chasing the lowest price out to Walmart, over five miles away, I'll check the prices in the ads at the closest grocery store for their special of the week, then stop at the local veggie stand for the rest. That is what my meals will be planned around. I'm sure with the saved gas it will help pay the difference in the price. Actually, we probably can even do better, in many cases.
Need to go and figure out the actual amount of square footage our operation is going to need and get some figures for constructing the facility. This isn't some grandiose operation, but we do need to get some details for figures to give to the grant writer.
Do you see why I need my painting? Otherwise, the recycling operation is all that I think about. Pathetic, I'm sure.
It's all about progress...the painting, the recycling project, buying local. A little at a time moves us forward.
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