One month later and one month to go. I honestly thought if I made this into a blogging project the clean up would proceed in a more timely fashion. I’ve barely made a dent since the last entry. There is, however, now a path cleared from the entrance to the sofa, where I have spent hours lounging and watching Stargate: SG1 on DVD. I am definitely in avoidance mode. Looks like this could be another of those last minute, frantic rushing around kind of events – the kind I had so wanted to avoid, or had deluded myself into believing I could avoid.
What’s my excuse? I have several, actually. I’ve been depressed over a health issue for some time now. For a while I thought I’d gotten past it, but it’s obvious now that I haven’t. Also, the Nora stuff seems to take up a great deal of time and lately I’ve even fallen behind in that.
But the most understandable excuse, perhaps, is the very recent death of a close family member, which was preceded by almost of a month of hospitalization and rehab and then a week of hospice and death from a condition unrelated to what had originally put them in the hospital. Life turns on a dime, indeed.
So now I’m getting down to the wire (well, not quite the wire – that won’t happen till the last week), and it’s time to get my ass in gear, roll up my sleeves and do what needs to be done to reclaim the studio.
Just this evening, Betsy noted that a link to this blog and blurb about the project was listed on the home page of the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours. “You have to get down there and get to work and start posting about it. It’s right on the front page!” she exclaimed. I know she’s right. But I just couldn’t bring myself to do it. So, I did the next best thing – I posted about not doing it.
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Oh, Burnell, you are dear indeed.
Thanks for posting such an honest post.
Hope your back feels better.
Che sera sera.
Love to you,
Pauline
Burnell – please don’t be too hard on yourself. You intentions are very grand and setting yourself up by making it a blog project is brilliant. We fans can believe it will happen, but life itself ends up being the judge of it all. Sorry for your losses and health issues. I say, give yourself a break. I think Nora would agree.
Your friend,
Fisher
At least you posted and gave us an update. Looking forward to more photos as you progress. My thoughts are with you & Betsy as you work through Harriet’s passing!
Sorry to hear about the sadness in your life, especially when your wry humor makes me laugh so. – “I know she’s right. But I just couldn’t bring myself to do it. So, I did the next best thing – I posted about not doing it.”
Peace and Love to you and yours my friend.