Process?!^#*****

Usually on Fridays I am all get up and go about

all the wonderful things in my life.

Just not feeling it this week.

So this is a most ungrateful Friday- Sorry.

But I think I need to just get it all out and move on.

1. I know that crafts and art should be about the process.

The undenyable bliss that comes from creating.

This week the process sucks.

I committed to making some jewlery pieces for an auction.

Haven't worked on jewlery in a while.

But it is a bit like riding a bike

(haven't done that i a while either).

I have slight arthritis beginning in my thumbs.

Not bad,

mostly just achy at times.

However, I was just that

while trying to make a few necklaces,

all thumbs.

They got in the way,

they hurt,

they hurt a lot.

And on top of it, the ache radiated to my other fingers.

I finished the necklaces.

But I did not enjoy the process.

I knew this would happen one day.

It runs in the family.

But I guess that just doesn't make it any easier

when the time comes.

2. I made a submission to CK Hall of Fame.

I really do not think I have much of a chance.

My origional layouts maybe,

but I have to tell you that scanned copies are just not the same.

And since my printer decided to literally freeze up on me,

I was completely at the mercy

of another unfamiliar printer.

To top it all off,

our Kinkos here in town, d

oes not havea scanner that is wider than 11".

And neither does our scrapbooks stores.

But one of them did happen to have the Epson software

that "sews together 2 scans."

It does a wonderful job.

But a bit time consuming.

And then their printer-YUCK.

So I sent in my entry with less than perfect scans.

I am very proud that I did the work.

I think that I challenged myself artistically.

OH WELL.

3. The weather here sucks. SUCKS.

I know I feel this way about this time every year.

But we are going through a warm spell,

High of 12 degrees with a windchill of 0.

Yes people that is the high.

This is our warm up.

I know it is so much better

than the previous days when the high

did not even top 0 degress with windchills in the -30's.

But 10 degrees is still flippin' cold.

I need to move. Someplace warmer.

Someplace that does not have excruciatingly hot summer

(hate that too).

And some place that has a reasonable amount of bugs.

Hate bugs.

4. I have the GLEEP.

Last week I posted that we had NO Nasty Viruses in the house so far this year.

Well, I got one.

A big one.

A sinus bug.

And now I think its a full fledge sinus infection.

And it is just too cold to go out to the doctor.

I have been a bit of a hermit this week.

But I think some antibiotics are in order.

I have gone through 3 boxes of Kleenex tissue

and my nose is sore and chapped.

5. My daugter is on a Cinderella kick.

So I have watched it everyday for many many days.

I am a little Bibity Bobity Booed out!

6. Ok I really don't have six.

I am racking my brain for a number six.

There must be more adding to this really yucky attitude of mine.

Hey maybe it is not so bad after all.

Maybe I am an just sick and cold.

Maybe there is a grateful list hanging out on the horizon.

Maybe I should just take a nap.

Maybe I will be back later with a better attitude and a better blog entry.

Maybe getting this all down - has helped.