Crafting day

I decided to take it easy today, after a painful upset stomach last night and some feverish feeling. I slept in, had a good breakfast and did my morning pages, then commenced my day. I met almost all of my 11 goals for the day!

1. I called the doctor’s office to schedule my annual exam.
2. I emailed FabMo, and found out that I am confirmed for a table at the exhibition, and for volunteering on Thursday to sort materials before this weekend’s distribution.
3. I unpacked and sorted through the library books I picked up on Friday.
4. I mailed my FabMo vendor agreement.
5. I filled seven more eye pillows with lavender mixture (I need to get more flaxseeds before I can do any more than that), and made boxes for two of them — so I now have three boxed pillows to send to Anju.
6. I decided to visit the BOE office later this week, and called to find out their hours.
7. I set up both a finance and an inventory spreadsheet for my crafting business. But they’re both empty, for now.
8. I took a short ramble with Erik in the evening.
9. I cut, sewed, and braided 2 yards of a new rug, and began sewing it into a round. I used the instructions in Erik’s old crafting book, which made for much neater strips and a much tidier finished product. The braiding takes a lot longer using this process, but as the braid is bigger, I think the final rug will be much quicker to make. This is a relief.
10. I did not get in any more reading on the family history.
11. I did not start a new tote, sketch from family photos, or do the Artist’s Way, but this was a “time allowing” goal anyway.

It was a pretty productive day, though I’m very tired from the rug-making. I’d forgotten how physical a task that is. Still, starting a new rug reassures me that I will have an interesting inventory for the FabMo exhibition.

I’ve been anxious about the exhibition and about starting an Etsy site (last night, after clocking out, I started researching it and it seems that the legal/financial logistics of having a business are going to be more of a headache than I’d anticipated), so I wrote out my worries in this morning’s pages, and that helped a lot. I was afraid my products wouldn’t be interesting or creative enough, but now that I am taking the time to make more rugs, I’m not so worried about that. I was afraid my stuff would all sell out in the morning and leave me bored for the rest of the day, but if I set aside certain items for display only and not sale, make a rug on-site, and have plenty of business cards around, selling out won’t be a problem even if it does happen. I was also afraid of not selling anything, but as long as I make the best possible products, I can’t worry too much about that. So, while my fears are natural, they’re also eminently addressable, and for the next month I will fix my goals to help me address them.

**edit 9/29**

I forgot to mention I also wrote a journal entry on this day, inspired by my friends’ weekend visit.