Woeful Wednesday

Just when I get back to blogging it is a bad week.  Sorry guys!

I think I was so sick and then worked very hard to get ready for the show that I let down, so I have been kind of anxious and low this week.  Very "in my head" thinking and contemplative about the normal crap - business, homeschool, money, kids, husband, life.

Business is mainly about marketing.  Boring stuff unless you are into it.

Homeschool - Oh, I am struggling so badly with this.  I am burnt out.  At the beginning of the week, I had 1 full week of school to grade and then plan the next 6 weeks (and whole summer) while working 16 hours a day and having a show for 2 days! 

Monday morning - I did not want to get out of bed.  I did though, but literally just sat there.  I finally got around to cleaning up our bathroom and bedroom and starting laundry.  I told the kids we were not doing school that day.

Tuesday - It was worse!  Everything was Mt. Everest.  I cried.  I got my office organized, worked on some orders, cooked dinner. No homeschool.

Wednesday (today) - Got up, dreading, but better.  I sat down for coffee and said you know - there is no reason we have to finish all the books this year.  It was a tough year and the fact that we ARE getting done with history, made it through 2 writing books each and on the 3rd, made it through 1 word study book and on the 2nd, made it through 80% of the math books and 1 semester of logic.  We limped through science, but they are getting it through a class next year.  You know what?  When history is done, I am closing the year. 

Saxon is an intense math and 2 years of Algebra includes 1 year of Geometry, so if we do it in 3 years, it is not a problem.  That made me feel SO MUCH BETTER!  I had no idea how heavily that was weighing on me!

So, I go to get in the truck to run to the store for fabric on an order.  Truck doesn't start - typical.  I am pretty sure it is the battery.  DH will replace it tonight - and I will go to the store either tonight late or tomorrow early.   I am putting off homeschool this week so I can take my time in planning the rest of the 2017/2018 school year.

WOW - really, that was bothering me so much!

I am so sorry!

I am so sorry for being gone so long - it is not like me.  Between homeschool, getting our yard to a manageable level, my business and my kids in general, I have not had time to even go to the bathroom when I needed.

I think I had the flu because it kept me down for over 2 weeks.  I am only just now starting to feel myself again.

We have paid bills, but I have not looked at numbers.

My son's car blew up - literally - smoke and flames.  He is fine, but we had to get him a car - he is paying for it this time, just we are the bank.  Not ideal, but DH and I decided that with his mental issues, the fact that he can hold a job, pay his daily bills and rent, that is probably as good as it is going to get. It was a used car that had about 120,000 miles on it, but only 1 owner and it was in very good condition.  If we make sure the oil gets changed and the maintenance is done on it, it will last him about 4 years.  I am glad he is our first, that means we can help longer - I worry about what happens to him when we are gone.  He is very reliant on us emotionally.

I had a show with the business that a friend was at.  It was OK - not super great WOW!  But percentage wise with how many people showed up - I think I did pretty good - I made a little over $300 just from the key fobs, hand sanitizer holders and wallets.  About 10 people were interested in the quilts, so we will see.  It was worthwhile to get out there.

Homeschool is going good.  We are starting to finish up some things.  I want to finish the math book, so it will go through the summer.  History is almost done and when they finish their writing books, that is enough for this year. I will stop word study when I stop writing, then we will do logic at a unit study during one of the 4 week blocks that it is too hot to be outside and there is nothing going on.  I have signed them up for science and foreign language classes in the fall and girlie girl gets to take driving lessons in August! 

Here are a few pictures of what I have been up to.

Card Wallets

Lip Balm Holders

Women's Wallets pattern from Carla!

Wristlets

Project bag with zipper pocket divider inside (8 of these)

Quilt I had at the show

Another Quilt I finished

Trays that no one understands but are so cool!  These are to collect those little things - coins, rings, earrings and best part, you can unsnap them and they lay flat for travel!

Display at my booth - essential oil pouches, card wallets, women's wallets.

Cork Key fobs

Cork wristlets

Star of the show - I sold a ton of these!

Sick - like real sick

Hubs brought it home - I blame him.  My head is so stuffy - my face hurts.  I am doing the neti pot, sitting my a humidifier, and drinking lots of water.  I am so very tired, so this will be short.

I am sick.

We paid taxes.

We had to put it on a credit card.

I am sick to my stomach because of it.

We had no idea we would owe that much - almost $9,000.

However, it is because of no house last year, higher salary and no business deductions.

We are moving on though.

OK, I am about to pass out.