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[dreamflower]

RL has been a bear over the past couple of months, but things are decidedly looking up now. The DH has a new job. The pay is less, but he's off the road, working M-F, eight hour days.

I'm cutting back to one day a week, which is also a hit to our budget, but I'll have a lot more time to do things at home, and I won't be on my feet for hours on end.

Yesterday I managed to get my challenge story done and posted. Today I was able to do a little more on my "Invasion" WIP for B2MeM.

I've also had the chance to get back into polymer clay. If I can get my camera to talk to my computer, I'll post some pics soon.

This is in addition to being able to pay some attention to the house. Also now that the incessant rain has stopped I've been able to walk Sophie again.

Comments

[shirebound]

I'm so glad to hear that things are smoothing out a bit for you and DH.

Polymer clay, wheeee! I treasure the items you've sent me.

[febobe.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Here's hoping things stabilize for you. Not being on your feet so much could be a good thing.... :) Glad you're getting to work some on fic. That almost always makes me feel better.

[ysilme]

I'm so glad to hear the good news about the job! And for you to have more time to yourself and less strain and stress, even if it means a tighter budget. *hugs tight*

I didn't know you're doing polymer clay. I loved it as a kid and was quite adept, for a 12-y-o and with just the simple varieties exisitng back then. I haven't done anything since, but plan since a while to make a head, forearms and lower legs for an Elrond doll. *g* Very ambitions project, of course, since I only have formed a person's head once, in real clay, also ages ago. But I'm going to do test runs before that (and might end up with a little group of orc dolls or so *lol* ).
I'd love to see your pics! I'm having recurrent problems with cameras talking to computers, mainly because both our cameras are by Canon, and as good as they are, the software doesn't like each other and continually causes problems. So I'm using an external card reader since ages. My first and effective one was super low-priced; 2 or 3 Euro, I think; the current one did cost about 10 Euro but has USB 3 and leaves nothing to desire.

[dreamflower]

I hope I can get those pictures up! I've been selling some of it to my friends and co-workers. But I've worked in a few hobbity things as well.

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

I'm glad things are looking up finally. *hugs*

The rain really *has* been non-stop, hasn't it. My yard looks like a jungle. :P

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

The DH has a new job. The pay is less, but he's off the road, working M-F, eight hour days.


That does sound a good trade off.

[dreamflower]

Me too! Fic and crafts are going to keep me busy!

[dreamflower]

Less stress is always good.

I LOVE working with polymer clay. I even taught some basic classes when I worked at Michaels Arts and Crafts years ago.

[dreamflower]

(((hugs back)))

Yes it has; but the last half a week has been great. Dry, and not too hot yet.

Our yard was rather sponge-like for a while, and yes, very jungle-y. But this past weekend our son came over to help his dad, and the two of them knocked out both the front and back yard while I was at work. The yard was still rather soggy, but our son's mower worked better than ours.

[dreamflower]

I think it is. He's enjoying the job per se, but he's more worried about the money thing than I am, so I'm hoping we can catch up with the bills we got behind on when he was looking for work soon.

But I think it is GREAT! It is the first time in the almost 39 years we've been married that he's had a job like that. Not just the hours, but the fact that he's only about a 5 minute drive from where he works! And he's not on call, and though it's administrative work, he's not a boss over anyone, which he hates. (He's good at being a boss, but he has never liked it.)

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to read that things are looking up for you and your hubby. It's good to have some time for the things you enjoy doing.

[danae_b]

Good to hear from you, and I'm happy to see that things are getting better ♥ *HUGS*

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

That's great news.

[ysilme]

Oh, that sounds like a cool job! I envy you the opportunity of such schools and classes in the first place, too; we don't have this. I'm always impressed on the professional level arts and particularly crafts are done in the U.S.; the kind of classs available hereabouts don't compare in the slightest, and are a rare occurence anyway.