Re-runs to Faye and Susan - quote from Janet

 

Not too long ago, I posted an envelope from someone who had layered my name this way - and I remember thinking how clever it was and I was hoping I would remember to do it. And then I ran across this image - something I did a long time ago - and *duh* - that clever idea was something I had done, but forgotten about. Will I remember long enough to do some more?

Here is another one from long ago that I like. My old work is so much better than my current work. Maybe 6,000+ envelopes is enough. Maybe I don't have to go on a search for new ideas. Maybe there are enough.

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This quote was on the back of Janet's July envelope. I set it aside to figure out a way to *keep* it and I won't have time to letter it myself in the near future. However, I realized I have a tab on the blog just for quotes. I forgot all about it - because I started it in May of 2020 - which was during the lockdown and we all had so much time to get ourselves organized. LOL. 

I'm just happy that I discovered my good idea - 4 years after I had it ---- more LOL --- 

I did a search and did not find the quote associated with anyone. There might be more mis-attributions on the internet than correct attributions. So, we don't need to dig any further. What we DO need to do - is heed the words.    I found it -- it's from Christoph Neimann's manifesto. LINK to the first time I posted it

Don't count the hours. 

Art is not efficient. Sometimes a good piece is born in minutes, but even then it is usually surrounded by days of seemingly fruitless poking. 

Accept this and you will be much happier.