In the Dailies

I have started several posts this week, but haven’t been able to finish any of them. Too many thoughts crowd my mind: rabbit trails, interruptions and pontifications that seem heavy, but may be about nothing at all. Rather than start another weighty post that may never reach completion, I’m going random today.

Just as I’ve not posted much lately, I’ve not written much lately. I have three separate book proposals in different stages of completion, all vying for attention in my already cluttered brain.

I remember as a kid thinking it was cool to have ADD because I never got bored like most of my classmates. As an adult, I see clearly how un-cool it really is. Oh, I would love to be just a little bored sometimes. Or at least settled and focused. Focus eludes me lately and I grow weary of the chase.

It’s snowing. Again. Have I mentioned how DONE with winter I am? Well, I am. Our lovely local weatherman predicts 8-14″ of the fluffy white crap precipitation will dump on grace us over the next 36 hours.

The kids are home from school today and will likely be home again tomorrow. I’m open to suggestions of what to do with them how we can best enjoy this time together. My fall-back is always baking. I love baking with my kids! Unfortunately, I also love eating with my kids, so the length of this winter is showing on my hips.

I think I have a big head. This is not surprising since I have often complained of my daughter’s large noggin and how hats never seem to fit her properly. (I do love hats! I’m quite a sucker for most accessories: hats, purses, jewelry, scarves. They just make me happy.) It only seems right that she got it from me. I love headbands, but they always give me headaches. Does anyone else experience this? Is there a place to buy headbands for big-headed women? I’ve tried switching to scarves or elastic headbands, but they just slip off the back of my head. I guess my ridiculously straight hair is to blame. Or maybe my head is small in the back and big in the front. Like a Conehead only pointing behind me instead of toward my mother planet. (I warned you about the randomness – didn’t I? Oh, good.)

Have I mentioned our massive spring cleaning? Initially I had hoped it might provoke winter to end early. Obviously, that plan didn’t work. Apparently, I am not the center of the universe and nature pays me no heed.

The project has since turned into something else entirely. We are exploring the possibilities of moving. We want to stay local, but in a different house (preferably with more closet space). I say this hesitantly (not the part about the closets. I really meant that.) because it is all tentative and very much the definition of limbo. (That would be definition #3, if you consult dictionary.com.) So what began as spring cleaning has become an extravagant migration of clutter mixed with long-overdue fixes so that we can prepare the house to sell, if we do indeed decide to sell. My stacks of books and paperwork have flown from the dining room to the bedroom to the kitchen, never finding a permanent home, but always making clear the room to be photographed next. (Anyone looking for something in the NYC suburbs? Let me know. I have pictures. ) In the meantime, I regularly stalk realtor.com and local open houses while making lists of what we want, what we need and what we can afford. I trust God knows what is in store for us and I hope those plans include a home office for me.

At first, I was annoyed that the kids’ school was closed today; I really didn’t want to tack on more school days in June and I felt an early dismissal would be sufficient. But I just watched two cars spin-out in front of my house. I am now thanking God that our school board had the foresight to keep our kids home. (Also, if any of the powers that be are reading this, forgive me for my arrogance. You’re the best!) Thank You, God, that we don’t have to leave our house today!

I sold two more book purses this week. Between the snow, the cleaning and other stuff going on, I’ve only sewn a little this month, and all for special orders. Here’s one I did this week. It’s so fun: Pride and Prejudice with a fun, funky floral.

Pride and Prejudice has definitely been the most requested title. Hop over to my Etsy shop to see what’s still available. Also, I’m taking orders now for Easter and Mother’s Day. Oh, and I have a client interested in having them made as bridesmaid gifts for her September wedding! That should be fun.

Today is the deadline for the giveaway at CCBR. If you’ve not yet entered, be sure to do that before this evening. Also, I have a couple books to give away on this site next week, so stay tuned.

All right, I gotta get. Something should be crossed off my to-do list before I enter Narnia for more shoveling.

Happy Thursday, all!