In Which I’m Overwhelmed…
When you do what I do for a living (well, not even half of a living, but it gives me art and fiber supply money) it seems it is often feast or famine. I’ve been seeking a part time job away from the house as I’m finding after some three years of working from home that I really am a bit more of a social person than I originally thought but nothing has come to fruition. This fall I had decided to stop offering my popular on-line creative personal development courses for a variety of reasons. When I first stopped teaching it was the beginning of the holiday season so I didn’t notice the extra time on my hands. And, I know, everyone out there who works outside of the house dreams of what they would do if they didn’t have to. But, without some time constraints and a schedule it can get really easy to procrastinate to the point of not accomplishing anything.
Well, I’m still on the job hunt, but it isn’t looking good to find non-retail part-time employment around here. Since the first of the year I have literally spent more time replying to e-mails asking when my classes would be offered again than it takes me to actually run a class. So, I’ve opened back up the on-line classes, but I’m not going it at it as fast and furious as before in case I do find a part-time job. I have two classes that will be starting next week (Bodacious Backgrounds and Printmaking, in case any of you might be interested in paper arts as well). I made a bit of a rushed decision to upgrade the software I use to run these classes on Monday since I was several revs behind. Well, because the software is still in its infancy it means there have been many, many changes and the curve seems a bit steep. This has me a bit frantic and overwhelemed as I like to open the classrooms up a few days ahead of the start date so everyone can get settled into the virtual classroom.
I’m glad to be offering the classes again. Everytime I got an e-mail from someone asking me when I would be offering the classes again I’d get a pang in my stomach for not offering them. It is something I do well. I have always had a talent for breaking complex things down into easier to understand smaller parts and I’m a good cheerleader for creative pursuits. However, wouldn’t you know that as soon as I made the commitment to teach the classes again that about twelve (okay not that many, but enough things to keep me plenty busy without teaching those classes) other opportunities for design work (in both fiber arts and paper arts) have fallen into my lap? The time frame on those projects? Pretty much *everything* needs wrapped next week… Wouldn’t you know it?!?!?
I suspect posts around here over the next week or so to be a bit thin on the actual knitting progress and photos. I’m sorry, but I have to get my yarn/fiber money wherever and whenever I can get it!
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