Was three quarters of the way packed to leave Thursday 5/22 for a four month sabbatical. Now I don't know IF I'll ever get away. I remember when I told my physician that I was planning this trip and she said to me..."That's genius...you never do anything for yourself". And so it goes...the family is having financial problems so what do I do...give them my savings...of course!
I keep telling myself that this is the way it's supposed to be. That everything happens for a reason. I just don't know when I'm going to understand the reasoning. Seven years of financial disasters and now this. Oh what the h*ll...I'll get over it but I am allowing myself at least 24 hours to mourn my best laid plans. And now I've got to unpack everything I packed!
Monday, May 19, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Countdown crunch!
Spent the day getting some more supplies packed for my sabbatical. Tomorrow I get to organize all of my eBay oddz and endz that I'll have to auction off when I get home in the fall. I've got a 7:30 am appt. on Tuesday for my six month CAT and bone scans and hopefully they'll be 'clean' so that I'll then be starting my fourth year of remission. Wednesday I've got to go food shopping for the first couple of weeks I'll be away and then Thursday morning it's sayonara NJ, hello PA. I'm hoping the trailer make it through the winter with no new leaks so I won't have to spend any time doing work related things. I've been cleaning house for a month and a half. That should let you know just how much sh*t I've collected over the last 21 years of residence in this house. If you wanna be one of my 'sabbatical sistas' send an email so I can put you on the list for semi-daily updates of my life by the lake.
Just my cat, my Chi and me...sounds like heaven 'cause I won't have to pick up a mop or a dustrag unless I want to...YAY!
Just my cat, my Chi and me...sounds like heaven 'cause I won't have to pick up a mop or a dustrag unless I want to...YAY!
Friday, May 16, 2008
I miss painting :(
I've spent the last six weeks, scrubbing, cleaning, hauling, dumping and now tomorrow yardsale selling to get ready for my four month painting sabbatical in the wilds of Amish Country, Pennsylvania. I'm going to learn to paint AGAIN! This time painting for me, from my soul, from my own silly sketches that make me smile. Hope my friends on line will keep me company while I'm there...I'm taking my 'puter with me so I can keep in touch. AND I'll have a cam so I can talk to anyone who wants to see the crazy painter from Jersey who is on a journey to herself!
Thursday, March 20, 2008
http://artandcraftauctions.com update
This NEVER happened on eBay. Had FOUR sales this evening. While I was chatting on the phone with my sister my inbox started cachinging with sale after sale. I am sooo
happy with the response that my clients have had to my leaving eBay and concentrating my efforts on listing on ArtACA only. I did post one piece on eB tonight. It's Nibblefest today so I couldn't resist listing a digital piece for 99 cents. Hopefully I'll get some bids but it's a way of getting folks to see that I'm listing on another site as well since I always do the artandcraftauctions(.)com thingie to comply with the rules.
So now I have some extra $$$ in Paypal and can actually use that 50% off coupon tomorrow morning! Yipee Skipee...this is working out so well. I've made more in the last month on the new site than I did the entire three months on the big E.
Off to bed but will be back to post again, soon...I AM getting better about posting!
happy with the response that my clients have had to my leaving eBay and concentrating my efforts on listing on ArtACA only. I did post one piece on eB tonight. It's Nibblefest today so I couldn't resist listing a digital piece for 99 cents. Hopefully I'll get some bids but it's a way of getting folks to see that I'm listing on another site as well since I always do the artandcraftauctions(.)com thingie to comply with the rules.
So now I have some extra $$$ in Paypal and can actually use that 50% off coupon tomorrow morning! Yipee Skipee...this is working out so well. I've made more in the last month on the new site than I did the entire three months on the big E.
Off to bed but will be back to post again, soon...I AM getting better about posting!
Monday, March 17, 2008
ArtandCraftAuctions.com ~ AND~ Another MONDAY!
My computer is having a nervous breakdown and I can't get any email out to friends. I've sold three pieces of art at artandcraftauctions and can't even let friends know that I'm sending their pieces out tomorrow. Should anyone see this posting, let everyone know that AACA is THE PLACE to sell your artwork!!! I've made more money in the last month there than on eBay in the last two months.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
http://artandcraftauctions.com update
There are now over 285 users at http://artandcraftauctions.com and we have added user groups. I'm overworked keeping up with everyone and everything but it's worth it to see artists selling their work daily.
I'm trying to find time to get to my own artwork but it's hard. By the time I get done with keeping track of postings and memberships which is a left brain activity I can't seem to kick into right brain mode which is essential to my work. I've been able to get a few paintings done
Pink Kitty
Flowers in her Hair
But I'd like to do a couple of primsical pieces...you know prim whimsy folk art...but I just can't dig out the hours I need and then I don't have the drive to get it done.
I'm frustrated but glad to have finally gotten ArtACA out of my head and into the 'real' world via the net. I feel like I have a newborn who needs constant mommy stuff done. Watching it grow up will be as satisfying as motherhood has been.
We added a new category called Art Dolls-OOAK for all of those dolls that aren't craft but aren't quite art either. I may even list my chimney pot faeries...if I can figure out where I've stored them.
I'm trying to find time to get to my own artwork but it's hard. By the time I get done with keeping track of postings and memberships which is a left brain activity I can't seem to kick into right brain mode which is essential to my work. I've been able to get a few paintings done
Pink Kitty
Flowers in her Hair
But I'd like to do a couple of primsical pieces...you know prim whimsy folk art...but I just can't dig out the hours I need and then I don't have the drive to get it done.
I'm frustrated but glad to have finally gotten ArtACA out of my head and into the 'real' world via the net. I feel like I have a newborn who needs constant mommy stuff done. Watching it grow up will be as satisfying as motherhood has been.
We added a new category called Art Dolls-OOAK for all of those dolls that aren't craft but aren't quite art either. I may even list my chimney pot faeries...if I can figure out where I've stored them.
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