Catching up with me…

So it’s been a while since I came in here and just caught you up on what’s going on in life. I guess I have so much going on right now! You can probably tell from my weekend re-caps… Let’s see, where to begin…

Work is going fine. I really like the atmosphere of my new company. It is so much more positive and employee-centered. It’s a bit slow for me right now so the days drag on but hopefully that will change soon. There is no more work-related stress and I really enjoy being so close to home. I actually get home by 5:30 PM.

While work is no longer stressing me out I have found the energy (well, it doesn’t always feel like I have the energy) to pursue a few of my hobbies more earnestly. I have started to attend weekly 2-hour salsa training classes in the hopes of becoming an instructor early next year. I also continue to attend weekly classes as well so that is about 3 ½ hours of salsa a week. Now if I could only find time to hit the clubs and actually dance!

The photography print business is still moving forward. Christine and I have tons to do still and our first art festival is only 3 weeks away but I know we’ll make it. I just want to get through this first festival because I know the rest will be so much easier! It’s this initial festival where we have to set everything up for the first time, think out our costs, guess what will sell, set prices, figure out displays and assemble the inventory. Ugh. So much to do! Aah!!! Thanks for all of the support – both friends and family. Your encouragement gives me the courage to go through with this.

Photography also takes up my weekends as I grab my camera and go on excursions. I can easily take hundreds of pictures in just a few hours that need to be sorted, cleaned up and uploaded. I am having a blast with it though and I am really noticing an improvement in my photographs overall. There is a substantial difference between the pictures I first posted on Flickr over a year ago and what I am posting now. And it is mostly thanks to the Flickr community! I am not as involved as some but I try to be more than just a bystander. I just wish I had more time in there…

Hmm… other news… still active in the garden club as historian although I mostly ignored my garden this summer. I know, I am a bad gardener. I’ve had some success on eBay selling mostly vintage silver jewelry from my collection and that has helped raised a few funds to help with some of the initial photography business costs. Oh, I am also getting really excited about Hanna’s upcoming arrival, Emma, who will be a Sagittarian just like me! And next week Kenny and I celebrate 8 years of marriage, can you believe it?? Heidi and Ginger continue to be their funny dogselves and are fortunately happy and healthy despite their age (both are 13).

I think that covers most of it. I am pretty happy although I do have a few areas of discontent – mostly having to do with unfinished projects and getting motivated to complete them (that is where my stress comes from) and my lack of energy. One of these projects has to do with getting back to eating healthier. I have gained back about 15 lbs. of the 23 or so lbs. I lost and I am extremely unhappy about this – actually disappointed in myself and hating how clothes are fitting me… but with everything else going on, I can’t seem to focus on that right now. *sigh* I’ll get there. I know I will. I just need to slow down… yeah, right… LOL