I had high hopes for today, but ended up spending much of it mildly depressed and seeking escape by playing games and browsing Wikipedia. I started reading Farm Sanctuary last night and I dealt with it okay then, but today Erik was in San Jose, it was kind of grey outside, and I guess chapter after chapter of factory-farming abominations just got to me. I’m still feeling pretty bummy.
On a positive note, though, aromatherapy really works. 🙂 I pulled myself out of my funk for a little while to fill eye pillows with chamomile and lavender, and felt much better afterward. I filled about 14 pillows today, total, I think.
I also sewed up what I’d braided of my rug yesterday, and braided another yard or so; glued a cake plate for FabMo display; started putting together a bound book (but I need to go get an awl before I can keep going with that); sewed another tote; updated my FabMo and Etsy inventories; typed up my original diary entry from 1999 about Mommy’s Cultural-Revolution story; and… I think that’s it. Did lots of laundry.
Definitely not as productive a day as I’d hoped. Now I’ve got three full work days left before my self-imposed deadline to prepare for the exhibit, and I’ve still so much to do… tomorrow I think I shall have to go out to buy more flaxseeds and rice, an awl, and a small hole punch (and maybe some string?) to make tags. And I’ll have to craft, craft, craft, and do planning/setup stuff too. I think I might be burning out on the crafting… will be very glad when this week is over.
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