Winter- When an Artist Rests

Halloween wore me out completely. Because of it, I've missed my etching studio time & my ceramics class. So what does an artist do when we can't create?I'm believe that for artists, the times we are not working are just as important as the times we are. When we are working, tremendous amounts of energy and information flow through us into the world. We need time to absorb and integrate that into our systems. Like perennial flowers, we need to rest between flowering. These quiet times are like winter in a garden. It looks dead and lifeless, but the roots are charging for the explosion of spring.Anyway, that's how I'm consoling myself for missing my working time this week....