That's all I know to say. Time is just flying by, and my head is absolutely spinning! My weekly studio schedule has gone a little bit out the window, but that's not entirely a bad thing, and I'm not exactly set adrift: I'm simply very busy right now!
-My first show of the season is in just two weeks! I have several photos to frame, bookkeeping to do, and a couple of pieces of jewelry I'd like to complete before it gets here. That does not sound like a lot, but when you factor in my day job and taking care of house and home, along with the studio activities, it is indeed quite a bit. The jewelry is on hold while I await delivery of some supplies I needed to finish the two pieces, so I can focus on the other stuff.
-I have photos to edit and a blog post I need to complete today. I attended an event yesterday, and I'm expected to report on it. Ideally, I would have had the post up last night, but it just did not happen. I am working on it over my lunch hour. I will finalize it and get the post done tonight.
-I recently had a nice, little windfall, some of which I have put into JLP. I have gotten rid of most (and will get rid of more) of my old displays, and I have bought all new displays for my table and booth. I have also bought a more appropriate table for doing shows. The one I was using was way too small, and I think my setup probably looked too cluttered. I have also sprung for what I think is nice packaging. I'm keeping it simple and organic-looking, but it's all much more cohesive now, and I really think that will help. My next goals in buying stuff for the booth will be another table and some proper photo displays. I think what I am doing for now is working, but I want to tie it all together better. Babysteps.
-Of the photos I took of yesterday's events, I may sell a few to a magazine. They are supposed to let me know--this is not a done deal. It would be really great if it happened, of course, but you know what they say about counting chickens... ;)
-A friend was looking for an editor for their poetry book (a frist book, I believe.) I was among the people who responded to the plea, and I talked with that friend about their expectations yesterday. It looks like a done deal, and I am honored, but they have not sent me the document yet. I imagine I will receive it sometime this week.
-My vintage business is humming along right now. Sales are slow, but they do come, and my stuff is being seen. I hope to find an offline sale for my vintage this year. I'll start looking into that after I get the Stone Fence Gardens show behind me. (The windfall I had was related to this--it just ended up not being handled as a vintage sale.)
-On top of all of this, I continue to have some personal difficulties, and I'm dealing with a recurring illness. This last issue, of course, slows me down. It's very frustrating. I've not gotten a diagnosis, and I don't think that's going to happen easily. (It's one of "those conditions," but I'm not sure it's fibromyalgia.) I go to the doctor when I need to, but they are not very proactive or cooperative in helping me to try and get this diagnosed. I'm trying some different things with my diet, and I have a network of friends and associates who have similar issues. They provide good support and have a lot of good suggestions. Chiefly, when the weather goes from warm to cold, that is when I have a flare up. They can last for weeks, but it's rare that they keep me from going to work and things like that. There are times when they do, but fortunately, not many. Anyway, I'm sharing all this to illustrate the fact that, even though my to-do list is straightforward, the "doing" is not always so much.
This is a public blog, so I don't want to get into the personal side of it, other than to say I am looking for a different job and have been for a very long time with no success. I'm glad I have money coming in, but being miserable at work does affect other areas of one's life. I'm grateful to have a wonderful partner, family, and network of friends to keep me going. I'm especially grateful to my art, because that is the real reason I get out of bed every morning.
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I feel that 2011 has been a good year so far, and I'm really looking forward to the summer and fall. I hope you all have a wonderful season!
-My first show of the season is in just two weeks! I have several photos to frame, bookkeeping to do, and a couple of pieces of jewelry I'd like to complete before it gets here. That does not sound like a lot, but when you factor in my day job and taking care of house and home, along with the studio activities, it is indeed quite a bit. The jewelry is on hold while I await delivery of some supplies I needed to finish the two pieces, so I can focus on the other stuff.
-I have photos to edit and a blog post I need to complete today. I attended an event yesterday, and I'm expected to report on it. Ideally, I would have had the post up last night, but it just did not happen. I am working on it over my lunch hour. I will finalize it and get the post done tonight.
-I recently had a nice, little windfall, some of which I have put into JLP. I have gotten rid of most (and will get rid of more) of my old displays, and I have bought all new displays for my table and booth. I have also bought a more appropriate table for doing shows. The one I was using was way too small, and I think my setup probably looked too cluttered. I have also sprung for what I think is nice packaging. I'm keeping it simple and organic-looking, but it's all much more cohesive now, and I really think that will help. My next goals in buying stuff for the booth will be another table and some proper photo displays. I think what I am doing for now is working, but I want to tie it all together better. Babysteps.
-Of the photos I took of yesterday's events, I may sell a few to a magazine. They are supposed to let me know--this is not a done deal. It would be really great if it happened, of course, but you know what they say about counting chickens... ;)
-A friend was looking for an editor for their poetry book (a frist book, I believe.) I was among the people who responded to the plea, and I talked with that friend about their expectations yesterday. It looks like a done deal, and I am honored, but they have not sent me the document yet. I imagine I will receive it sometime this week.
-My vintage business is humming along right now. Sales are slow, but they do come, and my stuff is being seen. I hope to find an offline sale for my vintage this year. I'll start looking into that after I get the Stone Fence Gardens show behind me. (The windfall I had was related to this--it just ended up not being handled as a vintage sale.)
-On top of all of this, I continue to have some personal difficulties, and I'm dealing with a recurring illness. This last issue, of course, slows me down. It's very frustrating. I've not gotten a diagnosis, and I don't think that's going to happen easily. (It's one of "those conditions," but I'm not sure it's fibromyalgia.) I go to the doctor when I need to, but they are not very proactive or cooperative in helping me to try and get this diagnosed. I'm trying some different things with my diet, and I have a network of friends and associates who have similar issues. They provide good support and have a lot of good suggestions. Chiefly, when the weather goes from warm to cold, that is when I have a flare up. They can last for weeks, but it's rare that they keep me from going to work and things like that. There are times when they do, but fortunately, not many. Anyway, I'm sharing all this to illustrate the fact that, even though my to-do list is straightforward, the "doing" is not always so much.
This is a public blog, so I don't want to get into the personal side of it, other than to say I am looking for a different job and have been for a very long time with no success. I'm glad I have money coming in, but being miserable at work does affect other areas of one's life. I'm grateful to have a wonderful partner, family, and network of friends to keep me going. I'm especially grateful to my art, because that is the real reason I get out of bed every morning.
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I feel that 2011 has been a good year so far, and I'm really looking forward to the summer and fall. I hope you all have a wonderful season!
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