Post-It Tape

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This is the project that has taken up a ridiculous amount of time this week. I'll post before and after photos when I'm done. I used to use strips of cardstock to help me position quilt squares evenly. The other day I hit upon using Post-It Tape! I only had the one-line variety so I was piecing together 2 strips, which worked okay. But last night I was able to stop on the way home from work and buy the real deal. This is the 2-line variety and I bought a roll of 6-line variety too.

Seems to be working well. Stay tuned for the final result.

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It's not just information overload that has my head spinning, I've decided. It's in all areas of my life. I'll save the word overwhelmed for a bit later but I can see I might be heading in that direction.

We've lost one of our rock star employees in the accounting department to my friend Jen's human resources department. It's the right thing to do but it's a big thing. So 2 of us have taken on her former workload. The piece I've taken on is her biggest chunk and I have no idea how I'm going to fit it into my schedule, but the good news is that it's fun to take on some new unfamiliar tasks. I had finally divested myself of critical daily work so I could focus on projects. Guess not.

A couple of weeks ago I counted how many weekends until my next show. It was 11 then, and it's 9 now. That's just 1 show in September, then 3 in October, then the spit hits the fan in November with shows every weekend. (That's assuming I get accepted everywhere I've applied.)

Putting a number to the (allegedly) full workdays I'll have available between now and then is very intimidating. I have quantities in my head of each item that I'll need. Of course, I don't have to have them all made for that first show, but I'd like to start the season brimming with inventory.

Then there's the house. Steve and I have both been so busy the past year or two that we've neglected things that need doing. Nothing critical, mind you. But we love our house and I want us to keep up with stuff. There are rooms I'd love to paint, but can't imagine where I'd find the time in any given year. I did get a quote from a professional but I wasn't "feeling it" with these people so I'll keep looking. I can't quite make myself give up the dream that I can do it. I like painting. But give it up I must.

I've rounded up the troops to clean the garage this Sunday. That isn't something we've let slide for the last couple of years - we usually do it twice/year. This will be our "spring cleaning" - in July. Must be spring somewhere in the world. By troops, I mean Simon will be joining us since his car-related clutter is really what needs organizing. Otherwise, a wee bit of purging and good sweep should get us done in no time.

So, it's deep breaths and off to work early this morning. Steve's sister is arriving from Colorado tonight but Steve graciously offered me the choice of going with him and his mom to the airport to pick her up or not. I declined so it looks like I have a Stefani Night ahead of me. That means I'll pick up dinner on my way home, eat in my studio and dive in. I love those nights!

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