Starting the Year Off Slowly

Well, this blog was neglected a bit. I was on vacation for two weeks and I'm back today. There's so much to do it feels overwhelming. I have to write the January newsletter, pay the bills, get the ever anticipated Winter/Spring class schedule together, place orders and re-orders, do payroll, go to the accountant, prepare for classes I'm teaching at Madrona and StitchCraft, and so much more.

How do you handle life when it feels overwhelming?  I'm going to try to knock off only two of my items on that To Do list today. Sundays are nice for me. I wake up, have my tea and breakfast, go for a run, hang out with the family and then the shop opens at noon. I work until 5pm (the shop closes at 4pm) and I hurry home for dinner.

Taking things one day at a time is my personal resolution for this year. As far as the shop is concerned, resolutions for it are:

More cross-stitch and embroidery patterns, threads and beads.
More crochet patterns and books.
More lovely yarn.
Weaving!!! (yes, and email me if you're interested)

And if you're wondering what Madrona is, it's a fiber arts education retreat in Tacoma, WA. Here is a link to the Madrona website. If you've never been on a fiber arts retreat, This is THE one of the Pacific Northwest and you should check it out. I'm so excited that they asked me to teach and very humbled by the request at the same time. I'm so fortunate to be in this business. Taking things slowly, one day at a time is good for me. Hey, another thing off my list - a blog post!