Approaching deadlines
There’s a big gap between where I want to be in two weeks for that first craft show and where I am right now – which has had me in a bit of dither all week. Of course, that means that solder is refusing to melt and silver is not which leads to having to start those pieces all over again! But… I got a reminder yesterday just to breathe deep and keep going. It was pouring rain off and on all day and when I happened to glance outside from the workroom windows I spotted something bright orange (at the right) so I ran out during a brief rain break and brought it in to the kitchen. I think it’s the seedpod to a bearded iris but I’m not entirely sure. It was definitely a reminder to slow down a little and a very cheerful surprise.
The critical things are getting done – I’m now set up to accept credit cards at the shows. I don’t know why that seems like a big deal to me but it does – maybe it feels like the difference between a hobby and a business. Let’s hope I get a lot of practice using it!
I’ve also found a part-time online job that should help fill a few financial holes while everything else gets established. It’s pretty much high-school pay but the advantage is that it’s completely flexible in terms of schedule so I can fit it in without shifting my priorities. It would be nice if everything in life could fit together without these kinds of band-aids but it never seems to work out that way.
Even with impending deadlines for jewelry I’m taking today off to get my office and computer organized- too much clutter makes me nervous when I don’t know what’s in the piles (or in box) so some concentrated effort should leave me in a creative mood for the weekend. I’m hoping to be feeling ‘in the flow’ then.
