I just realized there has been no time to appreciate this:

Or this:

(Sorry I can't give credit for this photo, but I love it.)

So, you see I have this issue. An issue of too much to do and too little time or perhaps too much time and too much to do. I tend to work on a self imposed tighter schedule, where procrastination has forced me into extreme productivity, but that's not the case here. We've been working steadily and seriously and there are just a few days left until the move, but I want it done now. I want the time to fly.

We need to re-carpet the kids' bedroom and I need to hang blinds and curtains. They need bed frames and toy storage solutions. We need a bedframe and a bigger mattress. I want blinds in our bedroom. I need blinds in our kitchen so we're not exposed in our underwear to the world . I need to get rid of a formal dining table and four chairs. We need to re-finish a mantle and paint the bathroom. I need water pressure. We need to finish the basement. We need to clean out the garage. I wish I had time to plant bulbs, clean out the car, mop the floor, clean my current house, and get ready for Crafty Supermarket on Saturday.

However, none of this has to be completed before we move in, except for the blinds in the kitchen and the re-carpeting. Thank God. There is time and I'm glad of that. I just wish it was over in an instant.

Consider Yourself Updated.

I am very, very, very busy. How are you?

So much has been happened since day 1 of October, that I'm not really sure how to record it all for you here.

First of all, there was a very important matter of closure that occured.

Then, there was a bout with shingles that knocked me off my feet for a week.

In one weekend, we cleaned a very dirty house and painted nearly every room.

We've had kids to entertain and Halloween to celebrate, lots of dancing and chasing ghosts and playing He-Man.

There were new treatments to solve old problems which brought about new problems.

I had meetings to attend and lots of Lost to watch.

And finally, the basement cleanout, which is most impressive, is nearly complete along with the plumbing and installation of a pedestal sink, more blinds to hang and a very stinky carpet that WILL smell good when I move in, so help me God.

The yard looks pretty good, too.

And now it's time to pack.

Happy Hallowieny!

This was one sweet little fairy.

Our little Dinosaur and this cone make me think of Toy Story.

We had a darn awesome October, didn't we?

Now it's crunch time to prepare for the big move to the little house - lots more painting and cleaning, purging and packing. Crafty Supermarket on November 21. Sometimes I forget that this blahg is supposed to be about my etsy shop. Sometimes I forget I have an etsy shop because no one buys anything. Hmm....

Never Satisfied.

Sometimes I worry that I'm going to change, that I'm going to do something or a series of somethings that radically changes who I am. However, I find myself constantly striving to change one aspect or another of myself. I worry needlessly. I occupy my time with wishing that I was doing something different or being another way. Today I'm making lists again. I guess I'll never change.

I have never ever been so productive or accomplished so much as I did this weekend. I know within my bones that it is because now I have a partner, an extension of myself, and we are a remarkable team. Oh God how I needed this in my life.

Even still, there's a sense of not being content. There's always more to do. There's always something else on the list. I suppose that's what will keep me going. I suppose it is good to strive for perfection so long as it doesn't drag you down.

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Boy Oh Boy.

I'm giving the craft fair world a second chance. I was anxious about being accepted and thrilled when I was chosen, but what an ego boost when I looked at the participants! They're fantastic and I'm excited to be involved. http://craftysupermarket.wordpress.com/2009-vendors/

In other news, we're moving in November!