Resolve

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I tend not to make New Year's resolutions, but I am aiming toward a few goals (not related to the turning of the calendar, more in general). One of them is to get rid of stuff I don't need. I'm beginning to feel oppressed by the level of stuff in my house and garage, and I'm slowly whittling away at it. I think this oppression is preventing me starting projects (or finishing them), simply because I feel overwhelmed.

To this end - the whittling - each day I aim:

• to clean/tidy something (at least in part - could be in the house/garage, may be in the garden)
  
• work on a sewing or art project (don't have to finish, just progress)
  
• draw every day (which I do, but it doesn't hurt to restate)
  
• chuck something out (might be in the bin, might be in the box for freecycle/op shop, could be the "sell on Ebay or Etsy" box, might be in the "Sculpture Stuff" box, purpose of contents as yet undetermined)

This is a minimum, if I get more done, hey, bonus! And it's not hard and fast, if I miss a day it won't matter. It's to aim for.

Today I have:

• put away a basket of clean laundry
• worked on a sewing project (a drapey asymetrical vest, in glorious purple)
• made my drawing-a-day, plus an extra drawing and a half (!)
• sorted about a third of my wardrobe, culled one outfit for the "sell" box, and set a top aside to refashion - it needs shortening at hem and sleeves

Little by little, I intend to win the Battle of the Stuff.

Sparkle-arkle

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Another nice round number :)

And getting closer to 1,000. I think I should do something special when I reach that milestone.

Icon-ish

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Striped

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Fish and foliage

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An apple a day

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Oakleigh Oppy

These were my finds on a trip the op shop in Station Street, Oakleigh in December. Above is a photograph album, $3. On my next visit, I may mention that masking tape does not make a great substitute for sticky labels - despite my best efforts the tape pulled off a chunk of the cover and made an unsightly mark. Sigh.

A set of gouache paints from China, barely used, $5. I'd say maybe three of the tubes have been opened. Gouache makes lovely colours :)

And lastly, a batik square from the 50 cent box. I'm not sure if it's a very small tablecloth or a scarf, but its intended purpose in my hands is fabric yardage - it will be part of a tunic top, I think.