On days when I feel good and can get ahead of the mess, it feels somewhat futile because a) I usually over so it, bringing on days when I do not feel good at all, and b) I know it will return to it's baseline state of chaos within hours. Still, try we all must in keeping on keeping on. Where does art fit into all this?
It is hard for me to even dedicate time to working on art when the domestic front is a maelstrom of yuck. Life becomes a game of chasing and taming the destructiveness of my dog Toby, and maintaining the rest as best I can and preparing for upcoming days. I miss the engagement of creating on days when regular life takes over. During the school year I work a lot, too -- full time at school, plus several more teaching commitments -- making time and maintenance even more challenging. Until a maid shows up, or the 24 hour day doubles, or Toby the Pug makes it to ValHalla, I don't see a way around the constant push for domestic sanity. Today I feel like a bit of a train wreck and hope I can both remedy a few crucial domestic issues and also work on art. To be continued...
What will I make today? Hopefully not more mess :)