Word of the day: Keep busy...right, two words...

Ok, so Dennis left last week. Actually last, last week. I meant to post on here with some pictures, but didn't get the pictures uploaded until yesterday. Story of my life...seems like I'm always playing catch up.

But, here I am, better late than never...or so I hope you agree. Anyway, since he left, I had been completely immersed in my scrapbooking project for my friend Christine. I even created a blog for it. (ok, so I hear you laughing...I now have 2 blogs...) You can view it at http://christineskeepsakes.blogspot.com/ . We had the big crop this last weekend, and I have been touched and amazed at the response! My friend, Leslie, told me it was going to get big...and she was right. We had over 23 women on Saturday, 4 more came and picked up pictures, and about 15 more have emailed just in the last week with offers of donations and layout creation. At this rate we'll wrap it up in no time! I already have 7 scrapbooks almost full to the brim to present to her family, and only about 3/4 of the pictures done.

After the crop, I was able to breathe a little, but what did that do? Give me time to think. About my own projects and my own scrapbooking and my own oversupplied craft room...which led to why can't I scrap in my own room? I decided it was because of the clutter. So, Sunday evening I started...to move it out. Anything I won't use to work on these unfinished projects before we leave here is going to go. At the very least it will be boxed up to the basement. I've already taken all the Stampin' Up! stuff I won't need here and put in a tote to take back to the states.

I still haven't finished in my room, I have piles all around to sort through. But some areas of it are already improved. And, I have attacked other areas of the house the last couple of days...spring cleaning a bit early? Maybe it's from Dennis leaving. Maybe I just need a change. Maybe I'm trying to focus on something else, instead of the quiet house at night. Or being the only one left to run the kids everywhere, and scour the bathrooms, and change the tire (which will get done eventually, Dennis). Some would say I'm busy enough already. But, that's what has always worked for me...keeping busy. Gives me very little down time to really be lonely or sad.

I'm trying something different, though. I'm taking some down time. Hence trying to make my craft room workable. I am spending a day at home, then running around the next. Then spending time at home, then running around. It helps that McKenna has swim lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays, kinda pigeoned me into this schedule. But, so far it's working. I feel like I'm accomplishing...and I'm motivated. Moreso than I have been for a long time. I just may finish some scrapbooks for my own family this year. With Christine, I've had an awakening that you never know how much time you really have. So, if something isn't working in my life, it's gonna go...part of the new me. I'm kind of enjoying this journey...