Making lots of progress this week. Crossing stuff off my list like it's my job.
I gotta be honest though, I am currently struggling to bring a better work / life balance into our normal weeks. The trouble with traveling on the weekends (when I usually put in a decent amount of computer time) is that I get totally "behind" and I feel like I could work from 8am-10pm every weekday. But Paul gets home at about 4:30 in the afternoon (great right?! almost makes up for that seven month deployment…) and ignoring him to sit at my computer seems pretty lame.
I'm not yet sure of the solution (nor do I think there is a perfect one!). I have had some insanely awesome opportunities come forward this year and I am so excited to work at all of them. But, to be fair to what I have committed to and to myself, I am absolutely learning to let some things go. It's quite a challenge, as I have spent the last five years working hard to develop this job of mine (and most of that came from saying "yes!"). Now I just have to remember that I am working to live, not living to work.
Deep thoughts for a Friday morning, no?
Really, though, life is good. I'm thrilled & so grateful to be here and happy to recognize now, when things still feel manageable, that I have to be careful with my schedule and considerate of my time.
Looking forward to throwing myself into this last workday & then enjoying a weekend at home.
*anticipating photo questions! The magic & ampersand stamps will be in the shop update – tentatively scheduled for September 10. That painting is the first stage of another attempt at "abstract". Once again, I am failing to make abstract look good. Paul and I were so thrilled to welcome a set of quintuplet tomatoes into our house last Wednesday. We are still picking out names.
enJOY it 
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