After watching a real-time episode of 20/20 tonight, I realised that all my agonising over carpets, mess and "stuff" to do with this new house is pretty selfish. At the end of the day I am lucky to have a roof over my head and not be one of the sad souls who is sitting amidst a pile of ashes like so many of the poor folk in So. Cal. who have lost their homes in the terrible fires over there.
So the "Singing Heart" moment for today (thanks Tricia)is that we now have carpet upstairs. All prim and pretty, even if the getting there was extremely tortured! They also came to re-stretched and fix the new carpet in the studio and have I "finally" been able to make headway with getting my art stuff restored to some semblance of normality.
I guess the upside to all of this unpack and re-move over the past few weeks has served a great purpose. I have discovered that I have more antique books, photos and bits of ephemera than I will EVER know what to do with. I have re-discovered many pieces of artwork that were created over the past few years and it was almost like greeting old friends and an education in how far my tastes and obsessions have changed.
I also picked up some more used Flat Files via the NYC Craigslist this past weekend and after filling them up in no time at all have decided that I have a "SERIOUS" rubber stamp issue. Me thinks a little sale on Ebay might be in order (when the dust settles).
There were a few little sad points and twisters in amongst the studio restoration. I discovered that asking someone to "flat pack" papers and prints does not apparently translate well. and most of my printed artwork and (ahem) expensive papers have all been rolled up, stood on edge and are completely wrecked on one side. Just as well it's today and I can put my tears and frustration into perspective - huh?
Well I am off to bed. My clock seems to have changed dramatically since moving. Up early and to bed before 4am!...who knew that could be done?
I'll leave you with a photo snapped in the garden this morning... Last of the Summer Daisies.....
Hi Marie
Nice to hear that your space, mental and physical,is coming together.
Looking forward to the sale too.
Posted by: Julie H | October 24, 2007 at 10:31 PM