I am nearly out of the doldrums. They were related to work. And making a living. Actually supporting my yarn habit and making a reasonable contribution to expenses of the household.
I had forgotten how precious the loving attention of friends is. I've now met with colleagues two days in a row (and have another meeting schedule bright and early in the morning. One reminded me that it doesn't pay to worry. Another reminded me that it does pay to do marketing and stick to the marketing plan.... whether you have lots of business or no business.
So. I made a deal with myself. (I sometimes let myself down.) It's pretty easy for me to do that being self employed. I never let down other people who were my bosses... whether they were nice OR nasty. Anyway:
Three days a week I'll put in a full day in my office. If I don't actually have appointments, I'll either catch up on paper work, catch up on professional development reading or scrounge up marketing calls and leads. (No knitting allowed)
Two days a week I'll put in full days on creative endeavors. Painting or knitting. I've conceived of a line of knit dolls... I think I could begin to sell "sample" ones at my LYS. Sort of a test... either with or without patterns. The friend I talked to last week actually makes as much in a year at craft fairs (4 weekends, basically) as I do all year. How much more fun to be crafty than "professional" and solemn.
And that still leaves weekends with darling hubby. (Who'd a thought I'd be having a fifth anniversary at age 54?!!) And we'll be going to Maine.
It is my intention (and goal) to have earned my own way AND have cash to spare for multiple East Coast Yarn Barn visits!
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