A Place For Everything:

This morning, I was reading my friend Lisa's blog Writing in the Buff.  Lisa wrote a great post about preparing to write ... and getting your space just the way you like it before you sit down to get going.

I looked around my messy creative room and thought, okay, I can do better than this.  So I got out my camera and took a few "before" pictures.  Then I cleaned and organized for about an hour, and took some "after" photos.  I also put some mementos on the desk that help to motivate me.  This was not a major renovation or redo, it is really just a way to show you where I work, and how much more pleasant it is when it is tidy.


Before:

That table on the right is covered with stuff!

I know that these chairs would look so much better without the patio furniture seat cushions, but I forgot to take them off before taking the pictures.  I have them on the the chairs because my legs go numb without them, when I am work at the computer for too long.  The chairs are pretty, but are not too comfy as office chairs.

After:

Lisa talks about how she uses candles and "muses".  I don't know too much about "muses", but I think that Emily might just be one.

These are special to me, and are now sitting on top of the computer tower.  Cary gave me the angel and the cross.  I bought the ME "K" years ago.  K for Kathy, you know!

I cleaned all the stuff off of the table.  Now I can sit down and make cards there, if I can ever settle down to do that.  Even so, it makes me happy to have the clutter removed.  Plus, now I get a better view of the ME quilt that Patty made for me.

I straightened up this little entryway, and this is also another view of the cleaned up table.


Now, maybe I can get to work and do some actual writing of stories.  Or, maybe now that the room is cleaner I can sew some more.  Or, maybe I'll just think of some more pictures that I can take on another day.  For tonight, I am done with this room though.  I am going to go back to the couch and read my book.


God bless ....


Kathy