An epiphany this morning:

Sometimes making art is a slog. 

 I think subconsciously, I wanted to get to the stage where I had to push myself to keep going and work through the block.  I don't think I thought about it much when I set out to do this, but I recognized the symptoms this morning.  I have been here before, and I know that I will get past it and it will be an accomplishment.

So bring on the slog!