Back to Work

There is something kind of depressing about the first day back from work after a vacation.  Thousands of emails to be read, lots of work to catch up on because it wasn't done in your absense.  Yea, it all kind of sucks...but one of my thoughts of change for this year is to find a more positive spin on things that suck...so here goes.

As I sit here in the silence of the morning drinking my first cup of coffee (no, I didn't add the good Irish Cream although I really considered it), I do have to be thankful that I do not have to get ready to 'go' to work and can just stay in my pj's on the couch where I am comfy warm and cozy.  All I have to do is boot up the ol' laptop and login. There is a positive for the day.  The rest, I am positive will suck. 

Honestly, there is only so much positive a person can have about the first day back to work after a vacation.  The fact that I had to put in many hours on my vacation because people couldn't do my job is beside the point. 

Outside of work, I am happy to say I have taken on two new types of artistic outlets.  First, I taught myself to crochet, so far just a simple stitch but hey, have made a very nice, very large washcloth.  Hoping it turns out to be the hooded scarf I have invisioned but if not, it will at least serve as a puppy blanket. 

The other is moving from acrylics to oils.  I am hoping to skip down the Bob Ross trail and follow some of his videos to see how I like oils.  I played with them a little over the weekend without Bob's help and think this could be somewhat fun.  But we shall see what kind of mess I can get into. They do take quite a long time to dry so for someone who hates to wait, this could prove to be a challenge but I'm up for the task. 

If you are still reading, yes, this is kind of a mess of a blog today but as I have had writers block and need to remove it, I have read many times that the best way to help with that is to just write whatever comes to the tips of your fingers until something starts to form again.  Still waiting for the forming but hopefully by tomorrow I will be able to write something more than my thoughts on going back to work.  UGH!

Til then, have a blessed day.