Eclipse...meh

When I went to our local Hy-Vee grocery store to deliver a shirt I made a friend of mine I wondered if they were having a super sale or something because the parking lot was packed like it is when there is snow in the forecast!  After finding a parking space way in the back of the parking lot I went in and found a line snaking all the way around the grocery store.  Everyone was waiting in line for Eclipse glasses.  I just shook my head and delivered my shirt before I did my grocery shopping.

Close up of shirt...kind of hard to see...bit it's made with Cricut Glitter HTV

Shirt I made for a friend.  I created the design and it has her name on the back.  I use a cutting board to iron onto and the cabinet I use is a perfect height for me to work on.

Don't get me wrong, I think the Eclipse is kind of cool, I just don't plan on making a big deal about it.  As a matter of fact I unknowingly made a dental cleaning appointment and when I did find out that it was essentially at the same time that the Eclipse will be over my town I decided not to reschedule because I don't really need to see it in real life. I certainly don't want to go to St Joseph, the closest town where it is "best" to view it because it is going to be swamped with people.  Nope, no thanks!  I will go to my dental appointment and then come home and work on some crafty things before I need to work the concessions stand for the JV football game.  Yep, that's right, I am living the dream folks!  

Honestly, I am just struggling in general with direction and motivation right now and am just trying to keep my head above water so to speak.  I am doing my best to do what needs to be done around the house and I feel like I am always behind.  On my agenda this week is working on making some cards and doing some online training to get my business started properly.  

I did manage to take photos of my sons football game on this past Friday...and made myself a new shirt to wear as I watched it! 

On Saturday I also went out craft shopping with my good friend Mary and then came back and packed my craft bag so that it was ready for the Ladies Scrapbooking night that a local group puts on.  We did have some fun and enjoyed making some long over due Scrapbooks!  

My friend Mary and her granddaughter Millie who thoroughly enjoyed herself that evening!

Working on making this week not be meh...and actually enjoying the journey.  Not that  I did not have moments of enjoyment...I did...but joy seems to be more elusive lately and I am tying to change that!

Back to school, migraines, and new adventures!

Custom bag I made for the football auction this past week.  I also had another auction item with a blank bag that the person who won it can have customized however they wanted.

It is currently 12:30 in the morning.  I am awake...and on the computer because I don't feel like sleeping right now since I am a little keyed up from having a migraine all day.  I always feel like I am so behind after I have a migraine since I just don't really feel like doing anything when I have one.  Today's migraine was not that bad, but it did make me nauseous and just blah.  I did manage to organize my craft room a little bit, mainly because it was in such disarray from all of the last minute things I finished up for the Friday Night Lights auction for my son's football team.  I was one of three moms who helped to organized the event.  We also had the head coach and several other staff members who also helped, but there were not very many of us so it was a little hectic this past week.

My youngest son, who is 16 starts school on Tuesday...the summer went by really really fast!  I am both excited and nervous about this school year.  This is the first time in several years that I am not starting the school year as well because I resigned as the library paraprofessional at the high school.  There are so many emotions I have about not going back this year.  Mostly I am just thankful that I have decided to take care of myself and my mental health.  There is an overwhelming sense of calm that I have knowing that I am no longer on someone else's schedule anymore.  Of course there is also an extreme sense of dread and uncertainty as well.  I have been up to the school for some things relating to the auction and talked to some of my former coworkers at the high school and I am really sad that I won't see them every day.  The people-pleaser in me is feeling bad that I won't be there to help them with their technology needs like I have in the past.  I feel especially guilty that the librarian is basically on her own now because the person they replaced me with is likely only doing "technology" things not library things like I also did.  I can't let that stop me from doing what makes me happy and brings me less stress though...even if that is going to be hard for me.  

Another thing I managed to do today was start designing a t-shirt for wearing to my son's opening varsity football game against our rivals this coming Friday!  Our football team is a big family and they share meals together on Thursday and Fridays during the season.  I took the word FAMILY and added the football stitching to the words and will cut out with my Cricut Expression using our team colors (purple and gold)...and I will probably use the glitter version as well!  I made my first iron-ons this week and am in love with it!  I am super excited about my new adventures in crafting and being able to focus on getting my business started now that school is starting.