Cottage quirkiness is an expression of that inner sense that enables patience when a project (or a group of projects) goes unfinished for months, with no reasonable explanation. That inner sense that says, "I know this seems like the most important thing you have ever done, and that you feel that when you finish it all things will be set aright. But take a step back. It's just a _________(fill in the blank with whatever project you are working on). Stop taking yourself so seriously."