Enzie and Elizabeth, ladies after my heart. Well, maybe not the right expression but can I ever relate. Although my children have grown, I have been there and done that. But I still feel overwhelmed with life's woes.
I have only a hubby, a dog (boxer), a cat, 7 huge goldfish, a 10-room 2-story house, 3 rental properties connected to mine, and a studio. My hubby is disabled and retired and we have seen each other every day 24 hours a day for 8 years now.
I do all housework, repainting of vacant rentals, mending of minor repairs and even helped lay floor carpeting in one of them. I carry out the garbage most of time and help out with construction of my own studio (had the blisters on my hands from nailing).
This has all been since my 5 kids left home and have families of their own. Whew-w-w
Well, I am still painting and yes, I sit with hubby in living room, tv going but I am engrossed in either this forum (which I thank all for making it so possible and wonderful) or piled up to my elbows with art books, magazines or art related materials and planning the next 5 paintings in my head.
Are we a different breed (artists and creative persons, that is)? I know many of my friends wonder why I continue sometimes when art is so unpredictable with sales etc. But yet, through the rain, snow, sleet or hail, my creativeness must plow ahead or something like that.
