on motivation, which isnt the real problem

Joe has had the camera again!

Someone on the Folk-of-Art message board posted a question about how others get motivated. Personally, I dont need motivation, I need to be left alone long enough to get something done! This is my reply:

So common! Artists are easily distracted.
Another problem, nobody else takes our art seriously. It's something we can do 'another time.' The problem with being able to make your own schedule is that everyone thinks they should have input.
I need to work WITHOUT DISTRACTION!!

WITHOUT DISTRACITON!


WITHOUT DISTRACTION!

I think I broke my keyboard typing that!!!
My family does not realize the without distraction means with asking me a question every 5 minutes to make sure I am still available if they really need something. My son comes in and asks "Can I have a piece of candy?"
"ask Dad."
"He said to ask you."
WHAT! He was going to run interference for me!!!! Now he can't decide if Joe can have a piece of candy!!!
&@*$
"Yes, you can have a piece of candy."

I am sewing, there is a tap on the glass. I ignore it.
There is a tap on the glass. I ignore it.
There is a tap on the glass. I ignore it.
There is a tap on the glass. I look up. Dad smiles and waves. I wave back. I shout "I am sewing!"(Obviously)
He shouts "Hi"
"Why are you bothering me?"

I am sewing, there is a tap on the glass. I ignore it.
There is a tap on the glass. I ignore it.
There is a tap on the glass. I ignore it.
There is a tap on the glass. I look up. Joe smiles and waves. Dad is holding him up because he can't see through the window by himself. I wave back.

I am sewing, there is a tap on the glass. I ignore it.
There is a tap on the glass. I ignore it.
There is a tap on the glass. I ignore it.
There is a tap on the glass. I ignore it.
There is a tap on the glass. I ignore it.
There is a tap on the glass. I look up. Dad smiles and waves. He shouts "Which tree was it you wanted pruned?" This is BS. He never prunes what I want pruned. He only prunes what I want un-prunned. I shout back "You're pruning NOW?"
"Well, I might prune later." (I'll prune you!)

I go out to the living room. The TV is on, I can't use the computer because it is downlaoding some mega file from China. I go to the family room, the other TV is on. I return to the living room and turn off the TV. They come running in, "We were watching that!"
"Yeah, right! Through your fiber optic cable."
"No really. Our show is comming on in forty minutes!"( I thought you were going to prune)
"Watch it in the family room."
"It's a how-to show. We need to see it on the big TV."
Who needs to see Norm on a 61 inch screen?

"I'm going to the coffee shop."
"Will you be back for dinner?"(What are you going to cook us for dinner?)
"I don't know."
"Call us and tell us."
They turn the TV back on and run outside.

My time has no value, it is free time.