Yesterday was a good day.
Despite some upsets and delays I got all my chores done and still got a little bit of time in the sewing room. Not that I got as much done as I hoped for, but that really isn't surprising. I did get the front of my skirt placed, cut out and all the thread tracing done, so I am satisfied with that. It did take me a while to get the feel for the hand basting again, and I made a few mistakes in the beginning.
Today was not so good. Or was it? The plan was that I would finish cutting and marking the skirt and its lining, but it didn't quite work out that way. After some tensions early in the day, I let my frustration get the better of me and I frittered away my time catching up with blogs and surfing the internet. Although a part of me feels like I should have been more productive, I also realize that this semi-mindless state gave part of my mind a break, time to process things I was avoiding with serial activity. When I pulled myself together and got on with life, I suddenly had answers to a few questions I had been puzzling over. All in all, a day well spent.
I do sometimes think that it is those mindless daydreaming hours that are the most productive even though they don't seem to yield anything upfront.
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4 responses to “Day lost? or Inspiration Found?”
Downtime is important. I always did better on a test if I studied right before bed. It gave the information time to “set”. I think it’s good for the soul to just meander through blogs. 🙂 and there are so many! I’m glad I found yours.
Downtime is important. I always did better on a test if I studied right before bed. It gave the information time to “set”. I think it’s good for the soul to just meander through blogs. 🙂 and there are so many! I’m glad I found yours.
I agree that downtime is much more productive than we give it credit for at the time. Sounds like you put yours to good use. Can’t wait to see your skirt; I love the fabric. I can’t get your Icelandic skirt out of my mind, either. Very intriguing.
I agree that downtime is much more productive than we give it credit for at the time. Sounds like you put yours to good use. Can’t wait to see your skirt; I love the fabric. I can’t get your Icelandic skirt out of my mind, either. Very intriguing.