While I am wading through unbloggable territory, I’ve been able to attend to some of the business of art. This means lots of computer and phone time, along with digging around in filing cabinets. The phone time isn’t as awful as when you actually need assistance, because most companies are available with live humans if you are spending money with them.
B O R I N G
It had been quite awhile since I stocked up on supplies. This meant chasing down old invoices and lists and emails to discover product item numbers, or what size a customer requested, or doing inventory to see if certain things were actually needed. I made lists of what is here and there, up in that basket, out in the workshop, in a filing cabinet, in a drawer, on the spinning cardrack. Then I evaluated what I really need alongside what I might be able to use if it only takes a few more dollars spent to qualify for free shipping.
B O R I N G.
I ordered old notecards, new notecards, this year’s Christmas card, clear bags for packaging, blank boards for packaging drawings, canvases, and drawing paper. The goods came from three businesses plus from three different sellers on eBay. Almost all orders qualified for free shipping.
B O R I N G
At least I have internet access, experience to wrestle through the various sites, a laptop that knows my passwords and user names, a phone that works (mostly) to call businesses when their websites don’t work, the time to get it all handled, and money to pay for these things.
So there. In all the boredom, I can find some thankfulness.
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Loved all the animals giving their opinions. I do hope your unbloggable stuff is of the kind that will, at some point, be a positive to you and make all the time spent on it right now worthwhile and not just frustration.
Thank you, Kris. I just read a line in a book of essays on aging that said something like “Much trouble comes from thinking problems are circumstances and circumstances are problems. Problems have solutions; circumstances require adjustment.”
Well, your photos are so hilarious! I’m dying laughing over all the tongues! It’s nice that you know exactly what you need, and how much. I can’t even tell you how many art supplies I’ve purchased, only to hate them.
Thank you for laughing with me, Michelle! A few years ago I somehow kept noticing all these animals sticking out their tongues, so I saved the photos to express my dislike rather than stupid-looking emojis (prolly didn’t even know the word “emoji” at the time.) The quantity of supplies is a bit intuitive, based on decades of experience.
Wait . . . I didn’t see “calendars” mentioned!
All that stuff IS boring, but when it’s all done it’s a wonderful feeling!
Sharon, the calendars get a brief mention in tomorrow’s post. You are correct about the sense of relief in crossing these items off my perpetual To-Do list.
All the nitty gritty that underlies success. Thank you for sharing all it takes for a successful artist!
Louise, thank you for your nudge to get me blogging again! And it takes so much more to be successful at art, particularly in an area of lesser income like Tulare County, compounded by one’s reluctance to continually promote oneself.