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this is not my beautiful house…
but a neighbor. i went out to “meet” some of them last weekend. this place fascinates me and i know we will visit again. i know i should have made some pictures of my own place before i started working again. now it is pretty messy. even though i have designated “normal living areas” (ha. me?), there is artStuff everywhere almost. my poet was right. i did not devote enough space to artMaking. i will probably re-arrange fairly soon, that is the fun of having one big space. you CAN. for instance, i made a “dining area” - LAUGH. why do i need a table and 4 chairs? i never have guests. maybe one at a time. i must still dream of being a more social person. and the nest area is larger than it needs to be, for sure. i am still least satisfied with that space. but i sleep very very well nonetheless.
so i am officially “poor” now. i have received my first new reduced paycheck. and i am still serene and not as fearful as i know i should be, because i am obviously going to sink somehow. there is not enough to meet all of my obligations. unless i find more work or manage to sell more things (could someone *please* come buy my iMac???) i have been listing more and more things on Etsy, even though i don’t feel that is the best venue for me. my work is not cute or crafty or indie and i know it is an awful time to try to sell art. i wish i could think of something to create that is more necessary - or irresistible. i have been working on some new and bigger pieces that i love very very much. so far.
i am in the laundromat right now. there is free MickeyD wireless across the street. it is calm and quiet in here, with only a few oldtimers doing their laundry. it is actually cheaper than the laundry at the old awful place, so i am glad. ok, enough. my dryer is almost finished and i just had to give my seat to a pair of little folks and it is hard to keyboard standing up! happy Friday!