Tuesday 31 August 2010

As one door closes...you need to start knocking on others!

 eek! Where has the summer gone? where has the past 6 months gone??? 
Life has been so busy - again! the fact that I am not 'working' seams to mean that I have less time to do anything, how does that work? 

Clitheroe held it's first arts and crafts market - unfortunately it felt like most of the county had attended, and I only managed to get close to about 3 stalls! 
My new favourite wool shop had it's grand opening and a fashion show - the owners knitting daughters made excellent models! we will miss these girls at the weekly knit and natter once they are back at school

I did a whole week of African Drum workshops with these guys - we also did some tie dying, they are all getting ready for the performance here, wearing their t-shirts and getting the grease paint on - they have promised me a DVD of the performance!


And a lovely lady bought 3 of my pin cushions off Folksy for her haberdashery stall, so I am busy replenishing the stock, and trying to come up with some idea's to make for my own web site - I have signed up for a free moonfruit website, that is supposedly easy to create - 3 weeks in, and I now have JuicyFig written in one corner....err, not as easy as I had hoped! so anyone out there who has made a web site on moonfruit, I would be grateful for any tips! 

Next week on the 7th I am hopefully teaching my first ever craft class, I really hope it is booked up - I have to cut all the card this week, and right up the instructions.

Apologies once again for not getting round the other blogs I follow, I am dying to catch up, but think I need to learn to manage my time a little more efficiently.

Thank you for all your comments regarding my job ending - To be honest, the relief has been worth it, and now I can't understand how I managed to put up with it for so long, anti-depressants, counselling, tears, sleepless nights, frustration and bitterness...my time with the Child Support Agency is now another closed chapter in my life.

And - although we have no income at all at the moment the money worries aren't half as depressing as the job! Things will work out for the best, I will make sure of that!

6 comments:

Just Original said...

I have not popped by for a while but it looks like a lot has changed in your life. I am really pleased you feel a lot happier now you have left your job, cannot believe a job could make you so miserable, but I guess I have always enjoyed my jobs!

Good luck with the online selling.

Vanessa x

Gilly Tee said...

sounds like you left the CSA for the same reason me and my job parted company. I know what you mean by not enough time. Don't you just love it.Good luck with the class.
Gillx

HairyKnees said...

Ah man :) glad everything seems to have worked out for the best so far. I hate it when I'm on holiday and time flies, yet when you are working time seems to crawl... seems time is flying now for you though :P it happens.

Christy said...

Sending happy thoughts your way. Your positive attitude is awesome and I admire you as you enter a new (and exciting) phase of life. :)

Pooch Purple Reign said...

i love your positive vibe.
you rock
~laura x

Louise said...

Pretty, pretty pincushions. Your second to last paragraph has hit a nerve with me. To find a job that makes me happy has so far evaded me. Work makes me miserable! As for website kits, I am still trying to get to grips with Mr Site! Anyway good luck in everything you do. You have the talent to make do and mend!

PS. Please find time to pop over to enter my 300th post giveaway. I just know you can come up with something really funny! x