Breaking Silence

Sorry 'bout that.

I thought I was going to handle the news of my impending layoff with much more... detachment. Instead, I've been in a bit of a panic, nesting frantically and acomplishing nothing. I'm better now. ;-p

There are decisions to be made...who do I want to be when I grow up? What now? School? What focus? More retail? Something that doesn't involve working weekends (yes, please)? A paycut? I'm starting to work through the options, do some research, post resumes, make connections, discoveries.

I was trying to knit a smaple sweater for a local yarn importer who is going through "stuff" of her own, but I've had to abandon the project...it's not the time to challenge myself that way...it's time, rather, to nurture and soothe.

My mall has the christmas decorations up already, and we're doing better business than we've done all year, so at least we can go out on a high note. I'm just not ready to face the holidays yet.....

In the meantime, I've unloaded a bookcase that is overloading my studio space, and clean out three "junk drawers"... I feel a lightness in my home that speaks of possibility.