I lied about the ArtWalk being my last show because I have one more this coming Saturday that is a local favorite and in a new location this time! It will be the 10th Rock & Shop (awww, I remember the first at the little YWCA off Oberlin Road) at the All Saints Chapel. Michelle always does a bang up job organizing and promoting the event and I'm really looking forward to it and seeing the new location! Sadly, I won't have much jewelry for it but that's what I get for having an unending cluster$%^ this past month of back/chest issues, bad reactions to new meds, divorce issues and just bad luck (oh yeah, that's called life, right?) so I'm WAY behind on those beautiful True Love collaboration necklaces with wonderful artist Mati McDonough and have to spend the next few days knocking those time consuming beauties out. Then I have jury duty on Thursday and Friday. Happy Holidays to me from Wake County. =) I admit that I'm curious about jury duty and I'll probably make more money doing that than Mood Swing so why not, right? I'll serve my duty well!
Speaking of True Love, because I have so little time to fulfill even the demands of Mood Swing much less a very time consuming side project, Mati and I have decided to break up. Ha (sticking to the True Love theme, you see)! But seriously, I have crashed and burned on our collaboration and will not be taking on another that requires such a huge workload on my end. In fact, I'll probably just stay away from collaborations altogether. I never expected to have such a hit with the custom orders (I know they're pretty but wow!) and I just do not have the time. I thought I would but life got in the way and I should have pulled out back in October but that didn't feel fair. Instead I've done more harm than good. It truly breaks my heart to pull the plug and I hope that my inability to follow through in a timely manner has not hurt Mati but it is what it is (oh how I dislike that phrase sometimes). I'm human, I make mistakes but I've learned a lesson (and Mati has, too I'm sure) so that's got to count for something right? She's an amazing artist, an amazing woman and has been an good friend. It has been a fun and wonderful (and painful) learning experience and for that I'm truly grateful.
On a much happier note, last week was about the best week I've had as a Mom in a very long time. I felt like the Mom I want to be and that is such a good and rare feeling. It helps that my stress level has decreased greatly. Amazing how the ability to pay bills greatly reduces the stress and anxiety which affects how you carry yourself and treat others. Our future looks bright and as much as this separation/divorce has been debilitating, I refuse to let it define me and them. There is no reason for us to not get through this and have an amazing life together. We're just different and there is most certainly nothing wrong with that. 2010 looks outstanding.
If the sun comes out ever again (been gloomy lately), I'll take and post some pictures of some holiday craft projects that the kids worked on this weekend and of our beautiful tree. We didn't have a tree last year and I left all the ornaments I collected over the years at the ex's house to give the kids some normalcy over there. So we've started from scratch and I've thrifted a lot of vintage ornaments (shiny brite!), made a pinwheel garland out of vintage kids books and purchased a few special new ones. Just having a tree this year, full with ornaments, symbolizes so much about this year and how far we've come. I often just sit and stare at it with a tiny tear in my eye and a smile in my heart. I love this tree.
Happy happy joy joy!
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