• My painting studio is almost clean. All the stuff is off the floor, most of it has found a home, and what has not found a home needs to live elsewhere. (That's why our garage looks like it "did" - see below)
• I have started to learn to use Wordpress. And it's fun, way more fun than I ever thought it might be, tho if I am being completely honest with myself, I secretly hoped it would be.
• After many years of knitting, I am dipping my toes into the pool of design. It makes me a little scared, and very excited - I have found that this is always a great combo in any new endeavor.
• After almost a year, our cat has decided that she likes my husband. When he gets in bed, she no longer hisses and growls at him. That makes us all very happy.
• After one year and 4 months of living in our house, we cleaned out the garage. When we moved in we basically piled everything in the garage that we either didn't immediately need, or weren't sure what to do with. We unearthed many things we had forgotten about, and we are keeping too many of them, but getting rid of more. Behind all the boxes and rolled up rugs, we found the shelves. Still no room to park a car, but hey, there had to be space for that extra couch we don't know what to do with...
• Three days of sun, after many days of gray, and more than a few days of rainy since before Christmas, makes the whole world a new place.
• Week 3, we're right in the middle of week 3, and I feel as though I am right where I should be.
excellent :)
Posted by: Leslie | January 19, 2011 at 04:08 PM
these words are very comforting to me Liz! we moved into our house a year and TWO months ago! and my studio is a complete disaster zone, with many boxes i still have not unpacked, full of stuff that shouldn't even be in my studio. i get very overwhelmed, which then paralyzes me! i know i just need to take it little by little... so thanks for sharing your progress as i find it inspiring ;n)
Posted by: cal | January 19, 2011 at 04:19 PM
Yeah, you!! I am not where you are with your studio but I am getting there. Loved seeing the yarn. I have picked up crochet again. Just brought home lots of fun colors to play with : ). Keep up the good work!!
Posted by: Deborah | January 19, 2011 at 04:44 PM
this makes me feel like i live next door. i kinda dig that
Posted by: kelly | January 19, 2011 at 05:09 PM
oh how I wish you were... next door, and digging it
Posted by: Liz | January 19, 2011 at 05:41 PM
oh I am SO totally there with you Cal, the overwhelm and the immediate paralysis in response... see how long it took me (us), and there are so many more spaces like that all over our house... next it's the laundry/storage room
Posted by: Liz | January 19, 2011 at 05:42 PM
thanks Deborah! go crochet!
Posted by: Liz | January 19, 2011 at 05:44 PM
:) yay for having a good January. I did an update a few days ago and am feeling good about this month too.
Posted by: Lindsey | January 20, 2011 at 04:59 AM
That sounds perfect.
Posted by: Swirly | January 20, 2011 at 11:32 AM
sounds so nice to be cleaning out and starting fresh ~ miss you!!
xoxo
Posted by: stef | January 22, 2011 at 08:50 AM
Sounds like life is just beautiful for you! :)
Posted by: Andi | January 23, 2011 at 05:51 AM
So glad that you had a sunny day to literally brighten your world. It's also nice to see that I am not alone. For the past few years I have been moving back and forth between a dorm and home... and want to know what it's gotten me? A studio back home filled with boxes of old projects, left over art supplies, and supplies for personal projects that I have not yet had the time to start. You have given me hope that one day I will see all of my studio again. ^_^
Posted by: Jennifer | January 23, 2011 at 08:41 AM
you will you will!
Posted by: Liz | January 23, 2011 at 09:04 AM
You've been playing with color for ages, design is just the next step. Fun!
I have to unpack when I move in immediately. Before I sleep. It makes for loooooong days.
Why are you keeping an extra couch? Surely there's better use of your garage.
Your cat gave up that he'd take the hint and leave, eh? LOL.
Posted by: Carrie K | January 25, 2011 at 05:39 PM