Saturday
I like this one.
”Lose yourself wholly, and the more you lose, the more you will find.” ~Edith Wharton
There are times when I’m writing fiction that I find myself totally lost in the story. Huge chunks of time will pass without me realizing it. It doesn’t happen all that often because I don’t get the chance to write all that often, but when it does, it’s amazing.
Years back, I used to refinish antique furniture–both for myself and to resell. I would often get that same lost feeling when working on a piece, stripping off layer after layer of paint. A whole day would pass in what felt like an hour. It’s been ages since I’ve refinished anything, but I hope I’ll be doing some of that again before long. Won’t be long before I have a workshop again. I hope so anyway.
March 17th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
No quote this time, but I know what you mean about having a workshop again. I’m almost there, too. I have three pieces lined up to refinish, and I’m sure there will be more to follow. I can’t wait!
Good luck with your projects. (I still remember the “one coat of brown paint on the dresser” story you told me.)
March 19th, 2007 at 9:22 am
That’s right! You were new to the whole refinishing world and quickly became an old pro. I don’t have anything yet to refinish beyond some pieces that need repairs because of the pup, but now that I’ll have a place to put things (and a house meant for antiques), I’m chomping at the bit to get back at it.