Taxes Finished

I can do the happy dance now that my taxes are done and on their way. I know I am not the only person who waits to the last minute to do this paperwork. Part of the big procrastination game.

After dropping off my paperwork to my accountant, I had a weekend of participating in a garage sale. What a lovely weekend for it. When the crowds were slow, several of us just sat around in the breeze and or gusts and just chitchatted. As I was reminded by the girl who was hosting the sale, it wasn't the same kind of feeling for her. Kind of like hosting and party and attending it, always pressure on the host/hostess. We are going to do it again this next weekend, trying to clear out stuff and make a few extra dollars.

On Sunday, for a few hours I was able to go and check out a neighborhood artists' studio tour.
I always enjoy talking with other artists about their space, sometimes their art, and just the life of an artist. This is also an opportunity to discover neighborhoods that you didn't know existed. I was able to enjoy the afternoon with my boyfriend who had never been on this kind of adventure. He enjoyed what little bit we saw. This kind of thing always inspires me with the
"if they can do it, I can do. Just do it!" He felt the same way. He is trying to get me situated with my web site and then get his deal rolling. Jim wants to do fine furniture, the stuff with intricate inlays and interesting designs. My style is more funky and arty. Opposites attract so they say.

I need to find my notes for the web page and get that ball rolling in the right direction. I still keep making and jotting down notes for ideas. I missed my opportunity to sell my Halloween dolls this year due to helping out my mother. There is always Christmas if I just get started.

I found this quote this past weekend while on the studio tour and loved it. "Art is like taking a vacation." I do feel this way when I get together with my art girlfriends. I miss those art days we used to have.

That time of year

For most people this time of year is in regards to changing of the seasons. For me it means that I finally have to get down to business of filing my taxes. Procrastination has always been in my blood. Unexpected family issues put me further behind from my getting this all done. I am hoping for a somewhat painless day of sorting and organizing and finding everything or most everything that I need to put down for the accountant to take care of. I have a new boyfriend that seems to be much better at being and staying organized, and I think there may be hope for me next year with this being a less painful deal in getting my taxes done. Wouldn't that be wonderful.
I am also in the works of trying to get my art-T-dolls web site up and running. Again, thanks to my wonderful boyfriend for helping me get the ball rolling in the forward mode. Still many things to figure out about how I want the look of the site to be, etc. I have looked at other artist's sites and everyone has something different. I just have to remember that I can always change what I don't like. It doesn't have to be absolutely perfect out of the gate. At times I wish I could get that perfectionist gene out of me or at least get it to take a nap. I guess it is a good thing that everything in my life doesn't fall into that column.
I just wanted to play catch-up here after not being around a computer for 3 weeks or so. I did get several new ideas to add to my gourd doll ideas while taking care of my mother. It is so nice when you can escape with a friend and have some fun, hence an opportunity to get out and see something that sparks your imagination.