Swamped….

More flickr favorites. 

I am just flat out swamped with work these days – it never fails that I have some project I’m working on that has to be done by Christmas.  I think I’m going to block of the entire month of December next year and take it as vacation. 

I am feeling really behind on my Christmas shopping.  I hate that feeling like I’m just throwing things willy nilly into my cart just to be able to cross something off my list.   I’ve tried really hard to simplify things this year and stick to a reasonable budget.  If I panic I know I’ll throw my budget out the window. 

So bear with me gentle readers ~ posting may be sporadic and dull for the next week or so. 

One thing I do want to spend some thoughtful consideration on is my 2007 goals.  Resolutions has such a defeatist air about it – mine are always doomed from the start and they tend to be along the lines of deprivation (less food, less wine, less procrastination, less spending…) so this year I am going to give myself some goals around learning new things.  Like a language, crocheting and, just maybe, learning how to smock.  Isn’t that dress above adorable?  I would love to learn how to do that.  I have an online friend, Melissa, that does smocking and her work is very inspiring. 

I tend to go off into fantasy land when I think about learning new thing and how it is going to change my entire life.  Right now I’m envisioning myself starting a little cottage industry of smocked dresses and how in demand they will be and how I’ll be able to quit my job and devote myself to this new endeavor.   Hmmm, what should I call this new business….