When this post pops up, I’ll be in Hawaii!
Before flying off, I pre-wrote a few posts because when I get home, I’ll have to hit the ground running.
I made sure I was ready for First Friday weekend before I left
Then, when I get back, I’ll be prepping months ahead. My shoulder surgery is scheduled mid February and if I want to keep my booth filled, I have to tag and box inventory to have it ready for others to set up while I still have use of my right hand and arm.
At first, I was simply going to quit Good Juju be a use I knew I could not carry boxes, write tags or move things around. But so many people offered to help, that I decided to be extremely prepared with inventory ahead of time and keep the space open with the aid of all my sweet helpers.
Which so far, hasn’t worked out like I’d hoped it would. Having two viruses at the end of the year took away major chunks of my time intended for packing.
I already have unintelligible handwriting, so imagine how much worse it will be if I have to make price tags with my left hand?
It does not help that I’m easily distracted by fun ideas, either.
Time that should’ve been spent on the boring, detestable job of tagging and packing up was stolen from me. Well, I was the one who stole and wasted that time. I did creative projects instead.
I sewed more quilt critters, made jewelry hearts, and other things I love instead of being that worker ant getting ready for tough times ahead. I went full on grass hopper and did anything I wanted to.
Now I won’t have any bugs saved up to eat for winter.
Wait, that analogy went too far.
What I won’t have are my neatly boxed, priced, and labeled piles of inventory ready for friends to display for me in March, April, and possibly May.
So, I am vowing to myself that I will work my butt off to get this accomplished.
After I return from frolicking on the beach, that is.
Life is more than just hard work, right?