hello everyone,
Today was a not so great day...however it wasn't terrible either. I am in a weird mood. I am exhausted, stressed, and emotional. I have no actual reason for it. I just feel like crying and sleeping at the same time... It's not so great of a feeling. I am having a hard time between figuring out how I am going to do my job when my boss moves, getting into a house, and not having kids yet. I know that I will be able to do my job well enough until we hire a replacement for my boss. I know that we will get a house. And I know we will eventually have kids one way or another. I just wish I felt prepared for my boss to leave. I wish we were able to get our offer in on a house right now and move in shortly there after. And I wish, more than a lot of things right now, that I was pregnant....And now I'm crying....pathetic, haha.
One thing that is stressing me out right now that is rather manageable, is the selling of my sea otter fur products. I have orders for baby booties and moccasins, but I am stressed out because I want to start making a real income off of my work. Which would entail selling something worth more than $100 and $200....or a lot of smaller items. It's hard to sell high end products in a small town. My client base is pretty small right now. I know that I have quality items though, so I just need to keep my chin up until things get rolling.
I have to admit, although I haven't been eating horribly. I definitely have not been eating diet foods. Please pray for me. I would really love God to bless me with some peace....And a house...haha. Also, if you could pray for my friend over at Guinn and Bare It; she is having a rough time waiting for her hubby to get home from over seas. Also, I have a unwritten prayer request for a friend that I have been thinking about lately. Please pray for her and her husband. Any prayer requests? I'm listening, and so is Jesus. Btw, the song that I have really been jamming to lately is by Casting Crowns-Your Love is Extravagant. Here are the lyrics:
Your love is extravagant
Your friendship, it is intimate
I feel I'm moving to the rhythm of Your grace
Your fragrance is intoxicating in the secret place
Cause Your love is extravagant
Chorus:
Spread wide in the arms of Christ there's a love that covers sin
No greater love have I ever known; You considered me a friend
Capture my heart again
Your love is extravagant
Your friendship, it is intimate
I feel I'm moving to the rhythm of Your grace
Your fragrance is intoxicating in the secret place
Your love is extravagant
Spread wide in the arms of Christ there's a love that covers sin
No greater love have I ever known; You considered me a friend
Spread wide in the arms of Christ there's a love that covers sin
No greater love have I ever known; You considered me a friend
Capture my heart again
Your love is extravagant
Your friendship, it is intimate
"Baby Weight"
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Fur sewing class
Hello readers!
I have had a pretty great week. I have been taking a fur sewing class at night. Our tribe has come up with a way of managing the growing sea otter population by creating an opportunity for our people. Sea otters are decimating our crab, clam, and muscle populations here around our traditional area of land. So don't feel too bad for them when reading this. They are very much over populated. However, only coastal natives from the area that are 1/4 native are allowed to hunt them or even use them to produce products. Any other ethnicity is not allowed to have anything to do with them until they are made into a product. I have been taking a class to learn to use these pelts to make things that I will be able to sell. As much as many crab fishermen would prefer us to go shoot a ton of them right off the bat, that is not our way. Everything we kill is to be used; as is our culture to not be wasteful. I have been practicing on bootie patterns. So far I have made a women's size 9 and 6 1/2. I have also made a pair of small baby booties...which are probably the cutest things I've seen in a while. I am excited to see what people think of my skills. haha. I will be taking orders soon for things like gloves, mittens, scarves, hats, booties, and I am trying my hand at jackets. I am still figuring out prices, but I'm excited about it.
The bad thing about this class is that I haven't had time to cook. I go to work from 8am-4pm and I try to get to class early around 4:45pm....so we have been eating whatever is available: pizza, sandwiches, fish tacos, and fajitas....all from local eateries. Ugh...It feels yucky. I can't wait to have time to cook again.
I have had a pretty great week. I have been taking a fur sewing class at night. Our tribe has come up with a way of managing the growing sea otter population by creating an opportunity for our people. Sea otters are decimating our crab, clam, and muscle populations here around our traditional area of land. So don't feel too bad for them when reading this. They are very much over populated. However, only coastal natives from the area that are 1/4 native are allowed to hunt them or even use them to produce products. Any other ethnicity is not allowed to have anything to do with them until they are made into a product. I have been taking a class to learn to use these pelts to make things that I will be able to sell. As much as many crab fishermen would prefer us to go shoot a ton of them right off the bat, that is not our way. Everything we kill is to be used; as is our culture to not be wasteful. I have been practicing on bootie patterns. So far I have made a women's size 9 and 6 1/2. I have also made a pair of small baby booties...which are probably the cutest things I've seen in a while. I am excited to see what people think of my skills. haha. I will be taking orders soon for things like gloves, mittens, scarves, hats, booties, and I am trying my hand at jackets. I am still figuring out prices, but I'm excited about it.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
sunny days
hello everyone,
I haven't wrote you in a while. I have to admit, I've been in a bit of a rough patch. After looking at the house last week, we decided it wasn't the one for us. it was very cute, but we want a house that doesn't need much work done to it. I was incredibly bummed. I was hoping that house was it. I had a minor (huge) melt down about how it was taking forever for us to find a house. Later that week, I found out that my boss is planning to move at the end of next month. Ugh..that was a bummer. I have only been working in the accounting dept for a year and I am definitely not able to do it alone. So, we are hiring a new person to replace my boss. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't upset with my boss in the least. I am really happy for her. She has wanted to get out of here for a while. I am just bummed that I am not able to slip so easily into her position. This week was stressful....and I did not handle it so well.
It just so happens that this stressful week is at the same time as Mayfest weekend. (a celebration of Norwiegan heritage in our small town). I ate my self sick. I am very afraid to step on that scale tomorrow.
The good news is that we looked at another house and are planning on looking at a final house sometime this week (hopefully). The other house we looked at is nice, but a little on the small side. The other house looks good on the outside, so hopefully we will like the inside. Both of them are in our price range. Wish us luck!...or at least wish my husband luck (in case neither house works out).
I haven't wrote you in a while. I have to admit, I've been in a bit of a rough patch. After looking at the house last week, we decided it wasn't the one for us. it was very cute, but we want a house that doesn't need much work done to it. I was incredibly bummed. I was hoping that house was it. I had a minor (huge) melt down about how it was taking forever for us to find a house. Later that week, I found out that my boss is planning to move at the end of next month. Ugh..that was a bummer. I have only been working in the accounting dept for a year and I am definitely not able to do it alone. So, we are hiring a new person to replace my boss. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't upset with my boss in the least. I am really happy for her. She has wanted to get out of here for a while. I am just bummed that I am not able to slip so easily into her position. This week was stressful....and I did not handle it so well.
It just so happens that this stressful week is at the same time as Mayfest weekend. (a celebration of Norwiegan heritage in our small town). I ate my self sick. I am very afraid to step on that scale tomorrow.
The good news is that we looked at another house and are planning on looking at a final house sometime this week (hopefully). The other house we looked at is nice, but a little on the small side. The other house looks good on the outside, so hopefully we will like the inside. Both of them are in our price range. Wish us luck!...or at least wish my husband luck (in case neither house works out).
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