[Woodcarver] Clutter and creativity...

[sally nye]

Hi all,

We've been doing a bit of confessing about our lifestyles & cleaning 
habits.  And yes, it's no secret that I'm "not" a domestic engineer.  
My dear David fits thats title very well.  LOL  If he could only learn 
that not everything goes into the microwave on the HI setting and you 
can "smell" when it's done.  I'm not saying anything though.  At least 
it's food.

As for a pecking order, I wear the label of the farm mechanic.  People 
that drop-in have found me on my back on the barn floor fixing the 
tractor or tearing a weedeater apart.  Now that raises issues when you 
are in the middle of writing an article, which translates to photo 
shoot, and you have grease under your fingernails.  Or you have 
scratches because you "hate" to wear gloves when working on machinery.  
I like to get an article completely written with the same appearing 
hands.  I'm one of those people that notice when someone has a bandage 
on in one photo and it's not there in the next.  I like to be 
consistent with the photographs.

Now then, I like a "clutter-free" environment to create in.   When my 
room is sorted and organized, I can sit down and begin.  It may be a 
total disaster when I complete the article and that is O.K.  I'll 
straighten it up when the time is right  and that is when another 
project is budding in the mind.  It's like:

1. a thought starts to bud and it's real.  It's a doable thing.
2. the "spark" glows and grows
3. get my room sorted/ organized for action
4. go into project/creativity mode
5.  the bud becomes a blossom
6.  Project completed

While in this state of mind, if someone opens the door and sees me put 
up a hand or shake my head "no" it means my brain is at the 5-star 
state and "thou shalt not interrupt."  LOL I cannot take a chance on 
losing the thought that is trying to manifest.  Not being rude, it's 
just the way it is.

AND at any time throughout this process you can see me go "ballistic" 
by saying, "the tractor is making a strange noise."

Quirky?  Maybe... but that's how it is in this home.
Sally
http://www.fancarversworld.com