"Consider the postage stamp:
its usefulness consists in the ability
to stick to one thing till it gets there.”
? Josh Billings
I'm in the middle of a couple of intense deadlines with jewelry making and editing. I'm trying not to panic about the sheer amount of work I need to do in a short amount of time. So naturally, instead of burying myself in work the whole weekend, I took a few hours on Saturday to attend a felting class with a friend.
I had no expectations about this class. I didn't worry about perfecting my skills or being able to explain the steps in precise instructional text. And while the class had a specific end time, it didn't matter if I finished the project or not. It was just pure fun.
As you might guess, I'm not in total agreement with today's quote. I understand that jumping willy-nilly from project to project can been seen as a lack of commitment. It's good to finish tasks and meet your obligations. But you don't need to always dive into the same water at the same spot at the same time day after day. Climb out of the deep end occasionally and wiggle your toes in shallow water. Isn't a splash of something new refreshing?
About the Photo: This is the felted bird I made in class. At different times during construction, it looked like the infinity sign, a pollywog, a sheep, and a baby chick. It has some little yellow legs, but you can hardly see them because of the rather formidable mound of grass it's standing on. The flower was a last-minute addition when I realized that the bend of the bird's neck looked like it was picking something off the ground. If I'd had any brown wool, it would have been a worm!
Quotation Source: Goodreads. I hadn't heard of American humorist Josh Billings (1818-1855) before, but I read through the pages of his quotes and found most of his folksy sayings delightful.