Well – THAT was a long weekend! Thanks goodness my husband can mess around with the guts of a computer, and understands things like updating the bios of the motherboard (mine was like 8 versions behind!) For the cost of $100, plus a lot of hours, I’ve got a new, “green”, 1 Terabyte hard drive, and a squeaky clean install of vista and all my programs that I actually use. Although I was able to monitor email and keep a light finger on the Twitter stream, I’ve felt like my right arm was cut off!
Good news – I’ve now got a backlog of stuff to post about!
Bad news – no time to blog! 7 days and counting til school starts!
So, I’ve gotta start by taking a look at my to-do list. I’ve got a due date of Sept 7 on a bunch of things because that’s my last day of freedom!
| Item | Date Due | % Done |
| Laptop bag for Mary | 8/31/09 | 0% |
| 3-d Birdhouses | 8/31/09 | 0% |
| 3-d Row Houses | 8/31/09 | 0% |
| Dye lots of scarves & fabric | 8/31/09 | 40% |
| 4 Baby Quilts | 8/31/09 | 0% |
| Large Messenger for ME! | 8/31/09 | 0% |
| Photograph Scarves for website | 7/31/09 | 60% |
| Tote for Pam | 9/7/09 | 0% |
| Tote/Grab n’go for Tara | 9/7/09 | 0% |
| Computer bag for Davida | 9/2/09 | 10% |
The color code: green is added during the month, red is a MUST FINISH!
Well, I actually got lots done! WooHoo! The business aspect I’m most proud of is the new blog contacts – I got lots more blog mentions than I set out to, and I’ve got a 2 part series on photography written and being edited by the folks at Craft Nouveau.
I also spent a little time on another home dec project – new pillows & simple slipcovers for the family room. “Candy!” you yell… “What are you doing DECORATING when you have so much other stuff to do!” 😉 Well, as I discovered earlier in the summer, an area of my house that is dirty or REALLY cluttered weighs me down, and sometimes it’s better to stop and fix it – and really clears the way for me get going through the to-do list. A combination of a sale on fabric at J Caroline and having to reinstall lots of software left me with some nice home dec fabric and a need to do simple sewing (pillows) while loading stuff onto my computer – so I got to make my family room look a little cleaner & brighter (pix in the to be blogged queue!) And now have lots of energy to make a big push on the list!
Now I need to throttle back and focus on getting the dayjob under control and focus my business efforts on getting ready for the Fall show season!
| Item | Date Due | % Done |
| Tote for Pam | 9/7/09 | 0% |
| Tote/Grab n’go for Tara | 9/7/09 | 0% |
| Computer bag for Davida | 9/2/09 | 10% |
| Laptop bag for Mary | 9/30/09 | 0% |
| 3-d Birdhouses | 9/30/09 | 0% |
| 3-d Row Houses | 9/30/09 | 0% |
| Dye lots of scarves & fabric | 9/30/09 | 40% |
| 4 Baby Quilts | 9/30/09 | 0% |
| Large Messenger for ME! | 9/30/09 | 0% |
| Photograph Scarves for website | 7/31/09 | 60% |
| Order Scarves | 9/15/09 | 0% |
| Design/order business cards | 9/15/09 | 0% |
| Design/order banner | 9/15/09 | 0% |
| Website?? | 9/30/09 | ? |
| RAA Newsletter | 9/7/09 | 0% |
| Looking Ahead for Shows: | ||
| Going Green Baby Onesies | 10/15/09 | 40% |
| Going Green Totes | 10/15/09 | 40% |
| Small quArt | 10/15/09 | 40% |
| Simple Totes | 10/15/09 | 0% |
| More Going Green Scribblers | 10/15/09 | 0% |
And, some fun pix of some cute little buttons I’ve received from Ecojotter, on my neat little simple tote I made last week:
Sorry a couple are blurry – but I’m SO GLAD TO BE BACK!
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And I’m so glad you’re back! Your to-do list really makes me sleepy, girl. I need to save it, print it out, and read it when insomnia strikes. Love the tote and the button!
those buttons are really cute!
wow, great list! I love how you layout the progress, nice an organized!! good luck for sept 🙂
I am always intrigued by how your layout your goals. Do you ever find it intimidating or overwhelming? I am a list maker and derive great satisfaction from crossing things off a daily list. I’m wondering if you find the same satisfaction with your monthly goal list…
Totally agree with decluttering = destressing. Sometimes I just stop to swiffer up all the dog hair and I can move right along with my day. Good luck with September!
Impressive list!
I like your style. That looks like a very organized (if very ambitious!) list of goals for this month!
Reading your goals and post gives me a jolt of energy! I love the lively colors in your adorable tote! Happy September goals!