I woke up slowly today...no sunlight on this dark, rainy December morning. A glance out the patio doors reveals a world of brown...not my favorite color. The splendor of fall has passed, and the ugly remains are left without a blanket to cover them. This is my least favorite time of year. The days are short; sunlight is in short supply. Like my mother before me, my mood is definitely adversely affected by the winter solstice.
My husband is an early riser and left for work hours ago. Sweet man that he is, he left coffee in the pot and a box of Krispy Kreme doughnuts on the counter. God bless him! That should brighten my day..a few seconds in the microwave and you'll swear you just drove away from the "Hot Doughnuts Now" sign.
Like Emma in the Jane Austen novel, I need a project. Yes, I've heard that voice calling out to me for months: "Organize your craft room", it says! "Stop meddling", I say, after feeling overwhelmed at the magnitude of it, quickly closing the door and walking away. I pride myself in saying I'm a crafter, all the while knowing it is a half-truth. Actually, it is a lie. I am a craft supply hoarder.
I should join Crafters Anonymous. You know, that twelve-step program for middle-aged ladies who have no sales resistance to every new scrapbooking, jewelry-making, altered art, stamping...you fill in the blank..product that comes on the market. It's an obsession. You know who you are, sneaking your Michael's and A.C. Moore's bags in after dark, snapping your laptop shut, or quickly changing channels so your husband doesn't know you are on EBay, Home Shopping Channel, or QVC again!
Well, today is the day I will tackle the monster. I can do it! I know I can! I have Pinterest! I've pinned all the cute craft room photos and the organizational tips. Yes, this is the perfect day. It's raining and I have no where to go.
But wait...there it is again..that voice inside my head, sounding oddly like Maureen O'Hara...or is it Scarlett O'Hara? Oh well...I can't think about this now! I'll go crazy if I do! I'll think about it tomorrow. After all, tomorrow is another day.
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