Hello there! So good to see you. Come on into the studio and visit for a while...
My friends and I have been eagerly awaiting your visit... Are you in costume? Tell us what it is! Even if it is a banana clip and fluffly slippers. Wait, question... Do they still make banana clips? I had such cool ones, once upon a time, filled with ribbons...
Thank you for your lovely words on my last post. I think my words were quite unexpected. I thank you like crazy for being so kind to me. It isn't always easy to pour your guts out without feeling silly... For me at least ;)
Sometimes I feel like I have lived 5 lifetimes already. If I filled you in on all the details, you wouldn't even believe it... From Mexico discoteque days, to selling art at 13, to university and all that madness. To boys I've loved, who have loved me back (and those that have been meanies too, haha). Small romance tales from France to Greece to Ireland... Downtown art scenes and travels - plus all the people we meet. Us almost losing my brother to drowning, and the gloriousness of him surviving to be perfect in every way.
And I can't forget, the little gallery I was at when I was 18 - 20, where I painted angels, and they went to live with all sorts of folks, who really needed an angel... All over the world. Magical time...
Someone said in the last post comments, that there is so much more to people - and we don't even realize it, because we only know what they tell us... I loved that!
That is so very very true. We only get to see certain facets of a persons life, say in one blog post, or one encounter... But what about the millions of things that happen on a daily basis, piling up over the years. Ups, downs, all arounds. A person could never convey all of that...
Maybe we shouldn't assume that people, are just who they show us. In my humble opinion we shouldn't box people into who we think they are. Because there is no way, we could ever truly know... Isn't that so interesting? I think so...
We are all like little curiosity cabinets...
As for an example of a crazy day that takes all sorts of turns and twists. Friday was an all over the place day.
I packaged orders, had a tiny interview, got dressed up, went into town, had coffee with my mom, visted my friends at Tumbling Tumbleweed and sorted through their treasures... Went to two bookstores, visited my accountant, had sushi with a friend, and in the midst of all of that, was called to tape a voice commercial out of the blue. Learned a script, taped it, and voila... Then to end my night, I had an interlude of the most glorious variety, with a playable creature.
All in a day.
As for today... I spent a little bit of lovely time, piddling around in my studio, even though I had a million things to do.
Why is it that when you have ten billion things to do, your brain wants you to do ridiculous things that you shouldn't be doing right then? Like, wash buttons...
Or, play with sparkly things in jars?
Or have tea with ribbons in the sewing nook? (weird lighting in the studio today)
You see, I am avoiding the tasks I must complete by 9 a.m. tomorrow. We feel like little ants, Mister Lovee and I. Worker ants. A moment of peace in the studio in the morning and then, hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work we go...
We have been moving furniture, including a huge organ, from here to there in the main part of the country house. Which leads to having to empty book shelves, organize closets, which leads to going to our storage units. Which in turn, leads to us realizing that I really don't need a storage unit. And in the midst of our other tasks... Leads us to the decision to empty mine out...
All in two days.
Are we insane?
These actions have a name. I forgot what it is called? I lost the word, it slipped my mind... Help me out? But Mom's do it before they have a baby. They take on these enormous tasks... As if they will never have the chance to do them again...
We are sore and tired. We take turns giving each other massages...
I have not been able to sleep since Friday night. Tossing and turning. Thinking spiders are biting me. That is so unlike me. I usually sleep like a log...
Why you ask? Why are we acting like ants?
Well, we signed the adoption papers.
And, our baby is being delivered to us tomorrow... Our Baby Grand Piano, that is...
I am so excited!!!!!!!!
An old beautiful black vintage and deliciously scuffed here and there, Sohmer...
How will I ever get any sleep tonight? I have been waiting for this day for years. A lovely friend to keep me company at the country house, to chat and tell secrets through songs... I hope La Pianola doesn't get jealous...
I am so eager for it to get here, I could bop around like a mad woman... Can you imagine, if it hits the ground coming out of the moving truck? (nervous giggles abound)
I have been so chatty lately haven't I? Sheeeeesh ;)
Oh, before I go - I have to show you the comic Mister Lovee left me today... Is it so "us" (you and me) or what? It most certainly reminds me of this day...
Notice the tea set on her sled below... HAHA!! When he showed me I said, "Oh my, that is kind of sad, and it is so meeeeee..." HAHAAA!!
I have to make most of my guests too! Thank goodness I have you ;)
As always, Click to enlarge...
See you soooooon!!
PS: Remember the worries on toy testing, and how it would effect the craft world??? Go see Sarah for a huge update...
♥♥♥♥, V