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I know that sounds very simplistic, but it
seemed like an epiphanous (yes, another made-up
word) moment. Not that I gave it much thought in the
slightest for the rest of the evening. But this morning, as I'm walking to
work I'm thinking about it. How many times have I tried to
"simplify" my life? It's pathetic. There aren't enough grains of
sand on the beach to count the number of times... it's like the mythical diet
I'm always starting. What if my life depended on changing though. So... what shall I do... document my progress?
Will that keep me on track? Hm... at least it's a
start... it's an idea... it's more than what I have been doing until now
(which is nothing). Okay, fine... I'll try it. Where? Here? Or in some special place,
reserved only for that subject? Maybe I can start with really big, basic
things and then work my way down toward the details... if I try to START with
the details, I'll get bogged down and/or overwhelmed. Deep breath. Okay, two things... I will make a list of
things that have to get done today... and I will make a list of BIG ways in
which I can try to begin the simplification process. (Reminder! Remove the shoulder pads from Gabe's jacket before Saturday... he's got his first
date... whoohoo!) And in other news... Mon made three beads last
night after hockey. And I still haven't uploaded pictures of her other bead.
Took a picture of Blackie's babies this
weekend while they were in the abandoned backyard next to us... through the
screen in the upstairs bathroom (not that we have a downstairs bathroom, but
just trying to give perspective on how far away I was from the babies).
Made this set Thursday...
But will have to redo the one on the end for
size matching. And made my first lentil (no base!)...
Added two pieces to this website... they're
over there in the left hand column where it says Okay, so I got an email from Mom over the
weekend. And as much as I cringe from taking advice from others (don't ask me
why!), she made a really good point. Mom suggested that I make a list of
accomplishments each day. That I should be glad for and proud of the things I
accomplish. And also, to not think of "diet"...
but I guess I was just using the word "diet" as a backwards
euphemism for the phrase "healthy eating lifestyle". Ha ha ha! Anyway, thanks Mom. I still need a list of "to do"
things because I tend to forget things that have to get done... or worse,
things I've promised and have forgotten about. Eeeeaaaaa!!!!
List of Accomplishments:
I kinda hate that,
'cause I lose my flow... don't remember what I've actually discussed versus
what I've THOUGHT about discussing. ARGH! Ah well, I'll do my best. I've had a migraine off and on (mostly on) for
the past two weeks... and I never feel like writing when I have a migraine. Monday after work, I had six custom orders to
complete. Tuesday after work was hockey. Wednesday after Gabe's
graduation was hockey and going to Ikea for a desk for Mike's computer. Then
yesterday, after I went home, I laid down in bed to try to get rid of my
headache and I ended up sleeping until six this morning. So.... I haven't had much free time... and
definitely no torch time. I also put the finishing touches on my new organization:
Self-Representing Artist Jewelry Designers (yes, it's an
offshoot of the wonderful lampworkers' So as I mentioned, Gabe graduated (from 8th
grade) on Wednesday. I got some pictures (but don't want to talk about why I
have no pictures of him accepting his certificate of graduation) of Gabe and
his friends, but they're still on the camera so I'll show those tomorrow
probably. We're taking Gabe to Great America for his birthday
celebration... not sure which day. Next Tuesday would be nice but I'm not
sure I can get the day off work. Thursday would have been good but Mike has a
doctor's appt and I would like to be there for that. The other day we're
considering is Sunday, the 25th. Oh, here are some more pix of the feral
family...
I also need to get my Lampworking Blog up.
Sigh... Okay, yesterday was Linda's birthday (Mike's
mom) and I feel like a first class schmuck for not doing anything. This weekend, Mike and I are going to try to
do something nice for Jen's baby and for Linda. I hope better late than
never. I also don't recall if I wrote anything in
here in response to an email I received from Linda. I'm thinking not. But I
meant too! And I dictating all kinds of blog stuff
in my head... but I guess I never actually wrote anything. Sorry. Basically,
I wanted to say thanks. I'm touched that you (and Mom) care. You both read my
blog and got concerned about how much I'm doing,
etc. The thing is, I'm not really doing anything
now that I'm not always doing... it's just that I put it down in writing. Ha!
Don't worry about me... so far, so good. I
mean, yeah, you can worry about me, that's cool... but don't fret. I'm fine. We're all hanging in there so far... and I'll
scream if I feel like things are starting to spiral out of control. I'm not as proud as I used to be, so asking
for help is now within the realm of possibilities. Thanks!!! Your kind words mean a lot to me. Oh man, and I think today is Collin's birthday
(and I'm probably not even spelling his name right!). ARGH!!!
I admit, I was anxious to see what came out of
the kiln. The last couple times I removed beads from the kiln, I was sorely
disappointed. This morning, I'm not repulsed. Whoohoo! Will take pix and show you later. In the meantime, I got pix done from Gabe's graduation…
Those are all Gabe's
close friends. The girl, Stephanie, is the one he went to the dinner/dance
with. It was his first dance (date). Out of the 300+ students in the 8th grade
class, four were awarded special honors in Mathematics. Gabe was one of them…
Nothing much else to say… it was 90 degrees in
here last night after 9pm… needless to say, we go to bed early on nights like
that (the only room with A/C is our bedroom).
Okay, big weekend. Friday, I made some beads...
BTW, here are some I made the previous
weekend...
Saturday, Mike and I shopped for the majority
of the day... getting Gabe's laptop, getting
accessories for the cam-corder we gave to Monica,
getting speakers and cables for Mike's new computer, getting furniture from
Ikea, and probably lots of other things that I just can't remember at the
moment. Seemed like a REALLY long day and I don't like
shopping any more... at all! Saturday night, I used my beads in a piece of
jewelry that I listed (that's a first, btw)...
Mike and the kids thought I listed it too low,
but I know what eBay's been like lately. Heh Then Sunday, I went to get the kids in the
morning, we came home and played around with the video camera and the laptop
a bit. Then Mike woke up and we went to the mall (Gabe's
choice... he said he'd rather get games for his computer than go bowling). Since we can't get the wireless router to work
yet, we just ended up buying cat-cables for Mike's and Gabe's
new computers. The boys also bought video games. Monica went with me into Macy's because I had
a gift card (from the Squirt B hockey team as a thank you for trying to be a
co-manager last season). I got a few things I liked, but mostly I
didn't like the mirrors! After the mall, we went for lunch at a Mexican
restaurant we like. That was fun. Then we dropped the kids back off at their
dad's house and Mike and I went home. Barely remember what I did yesterday
afternoon... cleaning? A little computer work? Sometimes it's so hot in the house it totally demotivates us. Ugh! Well, there's more, but I'm tired of
talking... I'll probably write again tomorrow. I screwed up and forgot to call Dad later in
the evening. I thought of it all morning and all day, while we were out...
and then I got home and just complained about how tired I was. :-( Sorry Dad! BTW, thanks for the gift(s) Linda and Dennis!
Gabe bought a game with him money. He says thanks! I might buy more
clothes... I'm in desperate need. Heh |
