Friday, January 22, 2010

What a great week

I thought this would be one of the lost weeks because it started with a school holiday, so there was a day short for work to begin with. But, it turned out to be great! I acomplished a custom order, a new bag design, and a near-complete design of another product. The kids discovered roller skating in the house, and it has just been a good sounding place to be lately! Lots of giggles nad sibling-friendships forming. How nice.

More than one executive decision was reached this week regarding my business. I am definitely going to do some art/craft shows this summer. I have already signed up for one. A few more are being considered. There are 3 or 4 within driving distance on my birthday! All of them are juried, and I am a little nervous.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Entering the land of blog

Well, I am here blogging. What do I have to say? I can tell about my purses. I can tell about my family...

I was seriously hit with inspiration this week. It may be because I finally broke free from my plague of bad luck. In mid December, my sewing machine broke. Then my iron stayed cold.
The brakes on my van began to engage themselves. The microwave started humming LOUDLY. The furnace was running, but the house was cold. I stayed strong and was able to cope, until I opened my dresser drawer and the bottom fell out. UGH... All of this happened in a 3 week period. The three weeks surrounding Christmas.

But, not all hope was lost. I received some generous Christmas gifts from family that helped me work through it all.

A friend helped me with my furnace and my oven. We can live without a microwave. The sewing machine and iron have both been replaced, and the van was fixed. It was all better....

Then the deer ran out in the road and picked us for it's suicidal mission. The repair estimate came to $1500. UGH UGH UGH

But, last week there were no problems. It was smooth sailing. I followed my diet, I exercised a lot, and even got in two trips to the sledding hill! So, this week began with good spirits. And I rode that optimism all through the week. My work goal was to complete 4 purses, which I did. They turned out great, and I think each of them could be considered my best work. Then, today, at 5 pm I was able to pick my van up from the repair shop. It was a good week all around. I can't wait for Monday when I can do it all again. I think I even get a free ski trip this weekend! How cool is that?

Here are the bags I made this week: