Marsbarn Designs...

A little art for what ails you

This week has been rather... heavy.
It's the kind of week that pulls at the soul,
and makes a body tired doing little.
And then, yesterday, Ladies Art came to my rescue.

Oh the good some paperclay and a pair of good friends
can make.  We chatted, and lunched, and played,
and the weight began to lift.

I have no idea where this project will take us,
and the beautiful part is that it doesn't matter one jot.

That thing that's missing

What is up with my blogging?
I mean really.
What is my deal?
I used to be a daily blogger, for years and years,
and now?  Ick.  I'm lucky to get a post up twice a week.

And photos.
I used to take photos of everything.
My camera was my mostly companion,
and now I'm not sure my wee powershot 
is even on talking terms with me.

Am I really that busy?
Or am I just not making the time?
Either way, I don't care for it. 

I do know that I find it easier to blog
if I have photos to share,
and I miss taking photos.
I miss blogging.
I like leaving a record of my days and my projects.

So.
I am going to start carrying my camera again,
and I'll try to find that blogging beat and rhythm.

But it's a BOX!!

The Tank: What are you doing?

Mr Fuzzypants: It's a BOX, and it's mine!  

The Tank: What. Are. You. Doing?

Mr Fuzzypants: Look! I'm inside and I can still see you! Isn't this cool?!

The Tank: ............

Mr Fuzzypants:  No. This is cool. Wait, wait just ... a little stuck... no,  I'll show you!

The Tank: Really? This is how you spend your time?

Mr Fuzzypants: No look this is cool.  It's a BOX.  And I can fit in it... sort of.

The Tank: You are a fool.

Mr Fuzzypants: No, really.  This is going to be awesome. Boxes are cool! 

The Tank: I'm going to go do something worthwhile,... like sleep.

Mr Fuzzypants:  Now that I'm inside, and I can see outside, I play like this... wait where did you go?  Tank? Tank?... But it's a box... and it's cool.. 

 

It's quite a show.

During the Christmas break, our family spent many an hour together watching Project Runway on DVD.
Call it a splurge, call it research,  call it quality time,
call it inspiration, but don't call it a waste of time.

Sweetheart G took inspiration and made these paper outfits,
I made a scarf, Little e created drawings of outfits,
and we all had a wonderful time snuggled up together.
When Big E walked to the local (independent) video store
for the season finale of Season 1, the owner asked him,
"Do you watch these?"   
To which our guy answered a proud, "Yes. We watch them as a family."

Even if I don't always understand the clothes, 
or agree with the judges
(Mondo totally should have won last season),
I find entertainment in Heidi's repeated pregnancies.  
How does she do it?  She glows with each pregnancy and then snaps back into shape after each baby. 
It boggles the mind.
But any resentment I might feel is salved by seeing
that even Heidi gets stuck wearing some ugly pregnancy clothes.

Does finishing cookies count as productivity?

The vacation is coming to an end.
School starts again on Monday (unless that snowstorm I've been praying for suddenly appears on the clear horizon).
Big E returns to work on the same day.
Blah... 
In readiness for the incoming real world,
I've been alternating between being uber productive,
and being utterly slackerish.
Today was split between cleaning out the fridge
(good bye vintage condiments) and freezer (so long mysterious frozen lumps)
and a marathon of Project Runway Season 2 on DVD.

I have one hold over sewing project from last year left to wrap up (okay, there might be two).
Tomorrow I have virtuous plans to organize the art room,
so I can get the sewing machine running again.
But tonight?  I think I'll watch a DVD with Big E
and eat Christmas cookies (got to finish them before they go bad, dontcha know.)

Happy New Year!  I hope everyone has a healthy, energetic, and prosperous 2011.