10:59 AM
Right now, I’m trying to figure out what I should do with my morning. Is this post procrastination? I’m trying to avoid creating lists. Lists of things to do in the near future and long term. It’s all well and good to be organized and get down on paper the work ahead. I suspect that I will do that in the near future. Also, I have come along this far without rigorous adherence to a task list.
The other temptation is the schedule. This is a to-do list with a time component. People drop into the trap of scheduling every thing. Some block their days to the minute. This is crazy-making as well. Schedules have to slide with the needs of the day. Projects have to adjust to the availability of materials and skills. I can’t just jump into sculpting detailed figural pinups until I get my head around drawing them well and the sculpting materials I want to use.
I am starting to think about my craft space in new terms, though. This seems to be the best place to start. It follows many cultural traditions around cleaning the home or temple to make it ready for a new year and good fortune. Currently, my shelves are cluttered with objects. Most of these objects have little sentimental value and almost all were created by me.
I’d like to change that. I want a space that reflects my progress. This means selecting a lot of bric-a-brac for storage. If I am going to dust things, then there needs to be an importance to them. As It is, I have a lot of dustables in the office that really are not that important to me. I want my first priority in collecting to be my stuff. It’s time I give myself that consideration.
11:10 PM
I got a little straightening up done in the office. Filled a box full with Lego sets. Cleaned PVC figures of months of collected dust. Moved the display case from its snug little corner in the office to a spot at the door. (Not best, but better.) And stocked that case with the Lego that remained and the PVC figures. I also gave my current workbench a thorough sorting. I now have a decent stack of stuffs to take to the garage. (And try to find space to store.)
There’s still plenty to do in that room. So many things that need a good sorting. Tools and supplies to organize. I did make a short list of potential projects for the year. Some things I hinted at in previous posts. Some are ghosts of years past. More that are new and still in the “I’m not sure if that is in the cards” category.
Again. Take a little at a time. Don’t turn up the pressure on something that should be plain enjoyable. I want to see improvement more than I want to see output.
