No imagination............

I wish I had a good imagination. I always thought I did. I seem to have been endowed with certain skills but sadly lacking in the one that would allow me to make use of those skills.
I like to white poems/rhymes. I like to draw and paint. I like to sew..............there are many more things I enjoy too. I always thought that if we owned a small resort, then I could have a gift shop and supply it with my own crafts. Either that or have a small place in the country and have a small shop. I can't do that in town because of restrictions.

So................What can I do?

I often thought of writing a short childrens story. Then I would not know how to begin, how would I put it together and how would I publish it. No idea.
To make things and sell them? Well I have tried but the places I placed things to sell them add 60% that makes them not worth the money.
I did think about Etsy, having an Etsy shop. That just seems like a whole load of work for very little profit.

I have written a couple of stories that remain unfinished but could be worked on and illustrated but as yet I see no point.
We are about to retire, at least my husband is. I would like to make extra income and it would be nice to supplement our income by selling things I have made.
I have no imagination when it comes to promoting and selling or even getting started.

I really enjoy my sketchbooks. I did think of decorating the covers and selling those on Etsy. The originals. They cost me nothing but time, I could try one I suppose. Then again, what would I charge? Maybe do that on Ebay so that they bid on it? All original work as a coffee table book?
So what can I do?...............I need ideas, and having no imagination I don't know where to get the ideas...............

Another idea is Tee shirts, graphics for Tee Shirts. What would sell though? I did have an idea when Reina was a baby, a line of baby Tee shirts but that was long ago and I forget. Maybe I am just lazy and don't want to do the work? No! I don't think that's it, I just lack imagination. I lack direction.

What happened to that quilt? I have no idea what I did with it but it looks like one I would like to do again. I have even made baskets.So you see a gift shop would have been perfect for me to indulge all the things I enjoy but I need direction. What I need is money. I need money to set up shop. Ah well, I can dream and that's about all unless I come up with a decent plan..........and I lack imagination

Sketchbook...............

I have not done much at all in the way of thrift shops or garage/yard sales. I am watching kids till school starts. A friend of Alex moved back up here and has 3 little ones. Apparently day care is difficult to get around here. So I offered to help out. I can use a little extra money and can do it for way less than daycare. So because I have nothing I will post some pictures from my sketchbook without comment.










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