We're not talking about little green men and unidentified
flying objects, rather I mean all of those UnFinished Objects taking
up space in my home office/art room, shelving, and various places around town..
like the hospital’s audiology department, and the Special Event Society
Boardroom...
But where to find the time to finish these objects.....
Chicken Little grows like a weed, and some days I want to just stop time for a while so I can
continue to marvel at his current stage.
It’s such a lovely stage. He can sit but doesn’t go anywhere and he is
so expressive and despite having no words of yet he had a great little
personality developing. I just want to
stay home with him for ever... but
time marches on. I will have to return
to work. Although not in my previous job
as it will no longer exist and has been cut as a result of considerable budget “savings”
... i.e. reductions, which are designed
to “strategically consolidate, modernize and streamline services, functions and
programs, while leveraging technology and integrating capacity to realize
efficiencies and achieve savings” ... and
in the end.... there are few details on what that might mean except that my job
isn’t there anymore. However they did offer me an alternative job
which I have accepted. It is a slightly
different and more controversial position...
at the end of the day I should be glad I have a job to go back to.
But the jist of this post is that – I’m really not certain how on earth I’m
going to fit 40 hours a week into my schedule.
Sure I’ll be paying someone else
to raise Chicken Little for the majority of his waking hours so that ought to
free up some time... time that I enjoy watching him learn to eat, and use his voice,
and move his sturdy little body. I
wonder if I will get to be the one to watch as he takes his first steps, says
his first words... or if that too will be taken by the need to pay someone else
for “day care” while I earn the money
needed for that same daycare, food, shelter and clothing.... *sigh*.... back on topic..... the projects..
all the many many many many projects I have on the
go.... when will I ever have the time to
do all the volunteer works, the art works, the quilting projects (although the
three quilts I’m in the middle of are temporarily on hold as I try to fix my
sewing machine which suddenly seems to be protesting) and myriad of other
projects.
Yup unfinished objects – every artist has them – of that I’m
sure. As an aside they have websites, societies, 12
step programs and fully staffed support groups for people and their UFOs.... I’m serious!
Here are a few photos of those things I’ve got on the go...
things I better get done before work throws a wrench not only into motherhood
but into creative inspiration as well!!
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| This is a volunteer project to update the panels for the Arts Council float - which is our contribution to the annual Seafest Parade. I've been enjoying this project and it's a great warm up for the Audiology project. |
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| A fun Flannel Rag Quilt I've got on the go - something for Chicken Little and I to curl up under and read stories while the rain beats down on us. |
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| My FIRST.. yup first "real" quilt. I've actually done all the cutting - and just need to get that sewing machine working so i can start putting the pieces together. The Pattern is : |
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| The above two sketches are another volunteer undertaking - it is my hope to have an entire hallway in the audiology department at the hospital painted in fun sea critters before September.... these are just in the idea stage. |
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| Just another work in progress..... Watercolour. |
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