Hello fellow citizens of the Earth and of the virtual world. This week was the first full week of virtual school for my first grader at Seattle Public Schools. My preschooler is pretty much just doing his online learning on PBS kids, because it's not fair to the 4 year old that the 6 year old gets unlimited screen time now. Actually, though, I would really rather my little one, well both of them, were not on screens at all right now, but I'm grateful that the younger one is not needing my attention, because the older one needs constant monitoring to help him 'not obsessively flip through ZOOM settings' during his class.
So, as I sit next to my new virtual first grader, I am feeling a bit bored with my role. Not being able to leave and do something else, but almost all of my creative energy sucked by the constant interruptions. Not to mention the worry that the gray smokey skies and vague feelings that we might all be nearing the end of our time here on Earth due to climate change.
I have five minutes here or there to do something, but trying to draw has been difficult, because of everything stated above. I would love to illustrate children's books, or wine labels, or greeting cards, or anything, but if it was difficult to find time and creative brain space with being the primary caregiver of two young and active children, now that we are in Covid times, it is even more of a challenge. Actually, it's been impossible. I have not responded to my mentor or my critique group partner in quite a while.
My energy for drawing and creating is just flat. But I just unearthed my blog. Maybe if I try to post here, even if it's just once a week, it will keep some of that sparkle and dream alive. I don't want to let it go. It's a dream that I have already put considerable effort in to.
I will now try to write. I'll post a drawing also, with each blog entry, even if it's an old one. I think that might help too.
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