Creativity
When it is cool and rainy I feel the most creative. Moving to Virginia and beginning to deal with the idea of having snow I found I was even more creative when house bound during a good snow fall. So far we have had no snow this winter season. How odd. We have had more than our share of rain. Water is standing on a lot of property in this part of Virginia. We were warned it would be an extremely wet winter but I think everyone anticipated wet snow weather. It is so warm right now that if it began to snow as I type it would never stick. The ground is too warm. Where is the cold weather? During these slow cool rainy days I find my self itchy to do something. Crochet, cross stitch, paint, sew, write, craft just anything creative and productive. I am working on a few ideas but with the baby I don't have but a few moments here and there to work on things and I find I am becoming frustrated with everything around me. All of the Christmas decor is down and put away. The house isn't pristine but it isn't in too bad of shape. I am not interested in house work. The idea of chores makes me angry. I feel strange like a major change is coming. I don't know if it is a change I will make for myself or one of those that life dumps in your lap but I feel I am on the brink of something. Is anyone else out there having a similar internal struggle with something you can't put your finger on? Tell me about it.
My mother-in-law has cancer. The prognosis is good, but for some reason my whole being has just dreaded this hear and is still struggling with it.
I love that the idea of chores is making you angry. ; )
Delurking to say - Well darn... you're feeling the same as me. I was coming here to get some insipration to so something fun this week. I feel sorta in a funk too, but have no idea why.
Could it be this darn Christmas tree staring at me wanting to be put up BADLY?
Hope you have a good week!
Well, I have a cold, so I thought that was good enough reason to be in a funky state of mind. Maybe it is catching and we'll all feel that way soon? I think world/political conditions, plus odd weather is having some sort of effect on us. I have been trying to clean house (since the Christmas stuff was put away) and I don't have much energy, so it is going slowly. I see so many things that need to be done (like windows) but I have no desire/motivation/money (to hire it done). I should be removing wallpaper and painting, but again - no real motivation. Sorry to be such a downer - but you did ask. Hope we all feel better soon.
It's so hard to do rainy day projects when you can only put in 15 mins here and there. But there's one thing that can always take just 15 minutes here or there and that's baking bread or making tomato sauce or soup or chili or something. Chop, mince, stir, taste. Simmer or let rise.
The added benefit is that it makes your house smell good and dinner is ready at the end of the day.
But you are the baking queen, so you know this.
This weather is enough to make you want to rob a bank and run away to Mexico. I'm feeling strangely calm...maybe it's the lack of nicotine.
My house is finally de-Christmased and clean. I'm just about done with my thank you notes and happily checking off my to do list. Ahhhhh...January is peaceful.
I feel antsy but that's because Sasha leaves for Italy in 3 days, and Evangeline stalked out of the house in a temper tonight, and, and, I don't know what else.
I love this warm weather BUT I want a snow day.
At my house, we call that kind of mood "House Nuts".
It's to gross to go outside, and there's nothing fun to do inside...
At my house, we call that kind of mood "House Nuts".
It's to gross to go outside, and there's nothing fun to do inside...
Feel better soon!
I'm going to have lasik on Wednesday. I thought that was making me anxious, but I think it is just the start of a new year and still being the same ole me.
The bee is also having trouble w/ motivation.
We are all looking for a nice snow day I think.
Is it possible that you are ready for another baby ? Something in your writings tells me yes .
I think I need someone to come clean my house for me. There are things I've been trying to get done, and it seems like more just piles up. Maybe I just need a kick-start.
Hi Angie,I'm glad you are feeling better than you were when you wrote this post! The weather sure is weird and I do remember how hard it is to get anything done (fun or not) with a baby - but lately I sure wish mine were babies again - but they are growing up to be terrific people - ahh.. life just flies by!
Take the yoga cure!
We have big changes coming--a new house as soon as we can agree on one, and then a new baby to put in the new house late this summer. Looking at houses and organizing the one we are in to prepare it for sale is making me feel quite overwhelmed--especially since the first trimester yuckies have hit with a vengeance.
I hope you feel better!