Nice to meet you, run for your life
It's official, it looks like a bomb went off in my studio. I have this amazing ability to slip into a complete world of denial when it comes to accumulated clutter. I would much rather be designing something, or doing an oil painting, or working in the garden, or give myself a root canal, than sort, organize, create an "action box", etc.
And in that magical land free of organizational responsibilities the obvious solution is to migrate. Although it is a finite period, there is time to go to a different place and start fresh. No boxes! No clutter! No desk to clear off! Let's all go to the dining room and start fresh!
But sadly (depending on which way you look at it) there comes a point when one has to say "stop! it's time to migrate back to the studio, eating at the kitchen counter is so uncivilized, Martha would be furious!".
And that's where y'all find me today. I am in the dining room and the clutter has begun to take over this new location now, boxes need to be broken down and trashed (do I save them? they're such good boxes! what about the bubble wrap? I may need to ship something fragile!) and paperwork needs to be filed and in order to avoid migrating to the guest bedroom (look at all that space just sitting there, I'm not expecting a guest anytime soon, I could just check my emails on that desk over there!), I need to go back up to that first photograph of the studio and start there. After all, there is a good reason the room migration started to begin with, right?
Why doesn't Photoshop work in real life. I mean, I could just cut and paste all that stuff out of the studio and move right back in! And have flawless skin and no red-eye!
And in that magical land free of organizational responsibilities the obvious solution is to migrate. Although it is a finite period, there is time to go to a different place and start fresh. No boxes! No clutter! No desk to clear off! Let's all go to the dining room and start fresh!
But sadly (depending on which way you look at it) there comes a point when one has to say "stop! it's time to migrate back to the studio, eating at the kitchen counter is so uncivilized, Martha would be furious!".
And that's where y'all find me today. I am in the dining room and the clutter has begun to take over this new location now, boxes need to be broken down and trashed (do I save them? they're such good boxes! what about the bubble wrap? I may need to ship something fragile!) and paperwork needs to be filed and in order to avoid migrating to the guest bedroom (look at all that space just sitting there, I'm not expecting a guest anytime soon, I could just check my emails on that desk over there!), I need to go back up to that first photograph of the studio and start there. After all, there is a good reason the room migration started to begin with, right?
Why doesn't Photoshop work in real life. I mean, I could just cut and paste all that stuff out of the studio and move right back in! And have flawless skin and no red-eye!
Not sure if it helps you, but you're so not alone.
So yeah, I'm with you. I need to clean, too, but it's so overwhelming. I'm about to just bring in troops to help.
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Oh, so good to know I'm not alone!! Send the troops my way when they are finished at your place!!
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I thoroughly enjoy reading your blog. Yea! - I'm not alone in the land of clutter.
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Thanks Ro! United we......er....clutter!
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If it will help I'll come for a visit soon. I know I can fill your guest room quite quickly.
Also, how many times do I have to tell you to hire a cleaning lady? Hm?
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I know I know...I need to find one that understands fiber addiction!
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Now who needs anymore proof than this that you have been a very very busy designer. The house is always the first to go. Imaginary Maggie is right, you should hire someone to come in once a week or so, it will leave you more time to crochet!
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The proof is in the yarn mountain....
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(sigh) I would have so much more time to do artistic endeavors if I didn't have this damn house to take care of.. and the kids. And the job. Can I come over? I'll clean for you if you let me be all creative for a while after.
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A very tempting offer!!!
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You don't know how much better this makes me feel! You've only showed us spotless room photos before - I thought you might be one of those pod people or something. Glad to see that you're normal! BTW - love your dining room table and chairs.
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Oh lawdy, I'm far from being a pod person! I can whip the place into shape within a few hours if I have to, otherwise I have to live in a land where I can be free to put off organizing until tomorrow.
I love that dining room set. It took me a couple of years to find one that I could commit to.
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I hate organizing too! But I hate clutter also..lol I hope it goes quickly for you so you can get back to the important things
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The clutter gets to me quickly; I can only go on with clutter for a few days before dropping everything to put stuff away. Unless I migrate.
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By the way, really cute top on the left in your office, your design I presume. Does it have a name? Could it be from the extreme close up from a few posts ago? hmmmmmmm...I really like the hem.
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Good eye, Nifer! That is indeed the garment that the extreme closeup came from. It is about to be shipped to be included in a book. More details to come!
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Omigosh--your studio looks just like my studio! Maybe we could swap and clean each others' it's always easier to organize someone else!
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Poor Drew. All work and no play so the studio gets really meesy! Cleo to the rescue again?
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Hi Drew - It's just the Cancerian pack-rat trait coming out in full force.
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Been there, done that and all I can say is check out www.flylady.net .
It might just work out for you too!
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Mann,and we that we the only one's who
play in every Room.My Husband complains one's in a while, that he can't find the Tales. Our Yarn & Needles are the Decor'
off the House.And a sure sign off business in the Place.What a relieve .I taught all my 4 Boys that trade.30,28,26 & 12, what a proud moment.
Doris & Co
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