Resolving To Get Organized… Again!
January 2, 2009 Craft Professionals, Crafts 3 Comments
This is the front of the shed, you can see some of the original plus the extension. That's one of my dogs, Edison, enjoying the sunshine.
The New Year is upon us and I have to say I really don’t like making New Year’s Resolutions, but it might be time to take part in this yearly tradition since right now my house is pure chaos. It all started when I decided I wanted an extension to my shed in the backyard. My shed is really a very nice studio, but we still refer to it as “The Shed” since that’s what it was originally supposed to be, a place for the lawnmower and other gardening tools. However, my husband did such a fine job in building his shed that it became my studio.Â
A back view of the shed showing the extension.
Now most creative people would have been thrilled to have 20′ x 22′ under roof with a built in stereo and air conditioning, but I felt that if I had just 10′ x 12′ more… I’d have the dream studio of all time in my backyard. Thus, the extension was underway. Granted my husband has a real full time job that has nothing to do with building sheds for creative people, so he has worked weekends to complete my extension since September. It’s been amazing. Concrete floor poured. Wood framing framed. A roof appeared and the walls went up! Then an opening was cut between the two and a doorway was created. I got a huge picture window along one of the new walls. Finally the flooring went down and it was time to move in all my craft supplies.
Craft supplies all over the counter tops of my kitchen!
Ok, here comes the chaos. I decided since I had so much space I could move every single piece of art and craft materials into the new and improved shed. Sounded simple. Didn’t seem like a big deal. Have I mentioned lately that I’m a bit of a “not quite living in reality” type of person?
More craft materials lined up in my living room!
You got it. I have more stuff than the average craft store has in its end of the year inventory. And I’d put it EVERYWHERE! I bravely have begun to gather all the various supplies into my dining room, kitchen, and living room. I’ve got stacks here, I’ve got stacks there. I’ve got piles of yarn, wool roving, and looms. I’ve got boxes and boxes of paper making supplies including two huge paper presses. I’ve got tools, kilns, and torches! And man oh man do I have beads, jewelry findings, and a million buttons!
The piles of craft stuff are getting higher and higher, oh, my!
Where the heck am I going to put all this stuff in my new, wonderful, uncluttered shed?
I think my craft supplies are secretly multiplying!
I resolve that by the end of 2009 I will be organized! Happy New Year and stay tuned……
