If you’re like me there is something in your home that you
have yet to finish. Whether it’s tucked
away in a closet or drawer or out in plain sight, somehow it doesn’t make it to
the to-do list. Six months after my move
I still have a picture leaning against the wall in the living room rather than
hanging on a hook. Far across from it is
my newest art piece, a mosaic birdhouse I made two weeks ago. It requires the last step, grouting. The bag of grout is in my catch all bowl on
the kitchen counter at the other end of the house. Part of me looks at it and thinks it is fine
as it is.
French author Andre Gide wrote, “In hell there is no other
punishment than to begin over and over all the tasks you left unfinished in
your lifetime.” I think that includes all of the good
intentions, all of the ‘could haves.’ On the other hand, English poet Christina
Rossetti counters with, “Can anything be sadder than work yet unfinished? Yes, work never begun.”
So, I’ve just pulled out a couple of ‘thinking of you’ cards
that are overdue to be sent, saved another document for a potential blog idea
that just didn’t work for today, and made a date with a friend I haven’t seen
in a long time. The picture still sits
in its temporary place, but I bought household gloves with which I’ll apply the
grout. When I get around to it.
Let me know if you get inspired to work on an unfinished
project.
Marilyn
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