Wasting time.
I really must stop wasting time ! I had a phone call today to remind me that the repair I'm doing on an original antique garment is needed by 5th March, and I haven't even looked at it yet. I'm not totally sure what I've been doing this month, nothing obviously. If I look at my appointment diary entries there have been quite a few outings for meetings, teaching and volunteering so it's not that I've been idle really, just that I haven't been doing much I really wanted to do, as opposed to the things I'm committed to do. Perhaps I need to be committed!! Just kidding. I like to keep busy, it's better than sitting around at home feeling lonely and depressed. You'd think with 4 adult kids (2 living at home) , a husband, 2 cats and 2 Siamese fighting fish that I wouldn't be lonely, but yes, I do get lonely sometimes, on blue days, when I feel very taken for granted and insignificant. Then something lovely happens and I perk up. Do you think I could be bipolar, or just fighting menopause, LOL??
A couple of nice things happened this last 2 weeks. I was booked to be Guest Speaker at a historic cottage in September, when I'm giving my talk about "What Lies Beneath" womens' clothing. I have quite a nice collection of white pieces and some repro underpinnings too, and by then will have made my new CW corset which I might model for them. Wonder what I could wear so that I could strip off the top to show them, a skirt and blouse perhaps?
I was also asked last week to write an article for the Embroiderers' Guild of America newsletter about the YTFG, our NSW Embroiderers' Guild young peoples' group in Australia. Because I always put my blogs on my sig line when I send messages and emails, an acquaintance in the US has looked at the blog I keep for the group and asked for an article. I'm really pleased that they think our model is so worthy of an article, so I have to get writing for the end of April. I still haven't even touched the historic house guide clothes, but I did see the chief guide last week at another function and she says they aren't concerned because they have put off their school tours until at least March. Whew, you can be lucky sometimes.
I just have to shake off a seasonal cold and then I can hopefully feel like doing some work. I still owe several stitching projects to my online groups, just can't seem to get motivated at the moment. I'm blaming the humid weather and the lack of a proper holiday break for my current state, including the couple of pre- migraines I've had which thankfully didn't develop because I got on to them early with medication.
Geez, I'm falling apart!! Please pay not attention to my whingeing, I know everyone has problems, and there are people FAR worse off than me, it just feels good to vent so I can move on.
A couple of nice things happened this last 2 weeks. I was booked to be Guest Speaker at a historic cottage in September, when I'm giving my talk about "What Lies Beneath" womens' clothing. I have quite a nice collection of white pieces and some repro underpinnings too, and by then will have made my new CW corset which I might model for them. Wonder what I could wear so that I could strip off the top to show them, a skirt and blouse perhaps?
I was also asked last week to write an article for the Embroiderers' Guild of America newsletter about the YTFG, our NSW Embroiderers' Guild young peoples' group in Australia. Because I always put my blogs on my sig line when I send messages and emails, an acquaintance in the US has looked at the blog I keep for the group and asked for an article. I'm really pleased that they think our model is so worthy of an article, so I have to get writing for the end of April. I still haven't even touched the historic house guide clothes, but I did see the chief guide last week at another function and she says they aren't concerned because they have put off their school tours until at least March. Whew, you can be lucky sometimes.
I just have to shake off a seasonal cold and then I can hopefully feel like doing some work. I still owe several stitching projects to my online groups, just can't seem to get motivated at the moment. I'm blaming the humid weather and the lack of a proper holiday break for my current state, including the couple of pre- migraines I've had which thankfully didn't develop because I got on to them early with medication.
Geez, I'm falling apart!! Please pay not attention to my whingeing, I know everyone has problems, and there are people FAR worse off than me, it just feels good to vent so I can move on.