I am now on a break from work.
I haven’t decided on how long yet. A week or two I think.
Today was a good day with the training room full of happy artists creating their beautiful colourful gardens. I would show you a photo but they are all on The Motivator’s phone!
It was an average day for sales in the shop, which was good for me because I got to sticky beak on the art 🖼 class often. I wished I was playing too.
I was home by 2.30pm and immediately parked my butt on the couch.
I watched the latest Jurassic Park movie and tried to follow that up with a Netflix movie “Murder Mystery” but Netflix dropped out and wouldn’t let us back in, so we gave up and cooked dinner.
Butterflied leg of lamb on the barbecue with smashed cauliflower/potato, bok choy and home made onion gravy. It took 30 mins and was delicious.
There was nothing worth watching on the telly, so we came to bed early and I’ve been Facebooking, playing games and reading sports news. All very light and relaxing.
I think I’ll listen to some of my Eckhart Tolle book “The Power of Now” before I go to sleep and follow that up with a healing meditation to fall asleep.
Look at me being all ‘self helpful’!
It’s Winter and I’m lying here in Summer pyjamas with the fan on me. What’s going on!?
Have a lovely Sunday.
Nite all.
Saturday, June 22, 2019
Friday, June 21, 2019
Friday Frenzy
The first half of my day was just as I’d imagined.
Psychotic dog Ruby woke me at 5.15am (well I hadn’t imagined that bit) and needed to pee so I had to get out of bed to take her outside.
After that, I couldn’t sleep, but that was ok because I knew the morning was mine to do as I pleased.
I watched a Netflix movie called “Always Be My Maybe” which I enjoyed. I followed that up with a documentary called “Creative Brain” which was interesting.
Adoring Husband brought my celery juice, bone broth, coffee and toast.
Eventually, I had to get up. I washed my hair and made myself presentable so that AH could drop me off at the shop.
There was new stock that had arrived today. The Motivator had unpacked most of it, but there was still more to do plus all the stock still in the training room from yesterday.
We got all that sorted, talked some business and then I set up the room for Saturday’s workshop while TM made some phone calls and did some banking.
We mixed up lots of paints in lots of bottles, then sat down and had some fun, each creating a garden on a small canvas.
I shared some of my techniques for flower making and after about 2 hours, we finished up, cleaned our mess, reset the two painting stations that we’d used, packed up our goods and TM dropped me home at about 6.45pm.
Thank goodness AH had cooked dinner, so all I had to do was sit down and eat.
I was exhausted! I am lying in bed as I type this while watching the women’s State of Origin rugby league game. NSW is winning.
I didn’t look closely, but I think sales were good today. We also received 3 deposits for my next photography workshop which is encouraging and means that we might actually get to run our first workshop for the year in July.
We have a full class for the art workshop tomorrow, so there should be lots of good energy and laughter filling the shop.
Meanwhile I need settle in for the night.
Have a great weekend.
Nite all.
Psychotic dog Ruby woke me at 5.15am (well I hadn’t imagined that bit) and needed to pee so I had to get out of bed to take her outside.
After that, I couldn’t sleep, but that was ok because I knew the morning was mine to do as I pleased.
I watched a Netflix movie called “Always Be My Maybe” which I enjoyed. I followed that up with a documentary called “Creative Brain” which was interesting.
Adoring Husband brought my celery juice, bone broth, coffee and toast.
Eventually, I had to get up. I washed my hair and made myself presentable so that AH could drop me off at the shop.
There was new stock that had arrived today. The Motivator had unpacked most of it, but there was still more to do plus all the stock still in the training room from yesterday.
We got all that sorted, talked some business and then I set up the room for Saturday’s workshop while TM made some phone calls and did some banking.
We mixed up lots of paints in lots of bottles, then sat down and had some fun, each creating a garden on a small canvas.
I shared some of my techniques for flower making and after about 2 hours, we finished up, cleaned our mess, reset the two painting stations that we’d used, packed up our goods and TM dropped me home at about 6.45pm.
Thank goodness AH had cooked dinner, so all I had to do was sit down and eat.
I was exhausted! I am lying in bed as I type this while watching the women’s State of Origin rugby league game. NSW is winning.
I didn’t look closely, but I think sales were good today. We also received 3 deposits for my next photography workshop which is encouraging and means that we might actually get to run our first workshop for the year in July.
We have a full class for the art workshop tomorrow, so there should be lots of good energy and laughter filling the shop.
Meanwhile I need settle in for the night.
Have a great weekend.
Nite all.
Thursday, June 20, 2019
Damp and Quiet
I think the weather kept people away today.
It was cool and damp.
It was still an acceptable day of sales with the few people who entered.
I had a visit from Aggie.
Later, The Motivator arrived with all of her goodies from down south and we spent the afternoon sorting through them, trying some on and deciding who we thought would like each item.
Needless to say, the training room looks like a disaster area at the moment and it needs to be ready on Saturday for the workshop!
I’m excited that I can stay in bed in the morning and don’t have to be at work until after lunch. Even better, I don’t actually have to work when I get there. I’ll just help set up the training room and then spend time painting with The Motivator.
Perhaps a beverage and some nibbles? 😬
We had another easy dinner tonight and now I think I shall climb into bed and enjoy an extended period of time snuggled under the covers.
This is not light and breezy, but I had to share it here ...
Enjoy your Friday. I plan on making the most of mine!
Nite all.
It was cool and damp.
It was still an acceptable day of sales with the few people who entered.
I had a visit from Aggie.
Later, The Motivator arrived with all of her goodies from down south and we spent the afternoon sorting through them, trying some on and deciding who we thought would like each item.
Needless to say, the training room looks like a disaster area at the moment and it needs to be ready on Saturday for the workshop!
I’m excited that I can stay in bed in the morning and don’t have to be at work until after lunch. Even better, I don’t actually have to work when I get there. I’ll just help set up the training room and then spend time painting with The Motivator.
Perhaps a beverage and some nibbles? 😬
We had another easy dinner tonight and now I think I shall climb into bed and enjoy an extended period of time snuggled under the covers.
This is not light and breezy, but I had to share it here ...
Enjoy your Friday. I plan on making the most of mine!
Nite all.
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Early and Cold
It was tough climbing out of bed this morning.
Apparently it was 4°C
I’d have gladly stayed in bed until lunch time, but I had to be at the shop before 7.15am to prepare for meditation, so I pushed my luck and stayed warm until 6.30am and then rushed around like a headless chicken to be ready on time.
I exaggerate ... I wasn’t that bad.
While I was getting ready, Adoring Husband juiced my celery and filled my flask with fresh bone broth from the slow cooker, both of which were a nourishing way to start the day.
I enjoyed meditation, as always, and had fun chatting with The Gypsy between appointments.
I cleaned up the mess I’d created at The Motivators desk because that’s where I’ve been sitting for the last 5 weeks!
I sorted through all the paperwork to make it a little sense of it all.
Made a ‘to do’ list for tomorrow.
Closed the shop right on 3pm because AH and I had to head into town to pick up our organic FROG box and get some supplies for the next art workshop.
We did that all very efficiently and left The Bay at 4.45pm to return home.
Oh and we grabbed a few sushis for dinner because I didn’t feel like cooking, or even reheating anything! We also stopped at Boost Juice where I ordered a large Mint Condition and AH ordered a Berry Crush.
It’s now 9pm and I am ready for bed. For some reason, it feels like it’s been a long day 🤔
Nite all.
Apparently it was 4°C
I’d have gladly stayed in bed until lunch time, but I had to be at the shop before 7.15am to prepare for meditation, so I pushed my luck and stayed warm until 6.30am and then rushed around like a headless chicken to be ready on time.
I exaggerate ... I wasn’t that bad.
While I was getting ready, Adoring Husband juiced my celery and filled my flask with fresh bone broth from the slow cooker, both of which were a nourishing way to start the day.
I enjoyed meditation, as always, and had fun chatting with The Gypsy between appointments.
I cleaned up the mess I’d created at The Motivators desk because that’s where I’ve been sitting for the last 5 weeks!
I sorted through all the paperwork to make it a little sense of it all.
Made a ‘to do’ list for tomorrow.
Closed the shop right on 3pm because AH and I had to head into town to pick up our organic FROG box and get some supplies for the next art workshop.
We did that all very efficiently and left The Bay at 4.45pm to return home.
Oh and we grabbed a few sushis for dinner because I didn’t feel like cooking, or even reheating anything! We also stopped at Boost Juice where I ordered a large Mint Condition and AH ordered a Berry Crush.
It’s now 9pm and I am ready for bed. For some reason, it feels like it’s been a long day 🤔
Nite all.
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
She’s Back!
Mrs Bucket surprised us all by appearing at our coffee morning!
She is here for a few weeks so there will be plenty of time to catch up.
Surprisingly, the coffee morning was probably one of the shortest we’ve ever had, even though there were 7 of us, but the Brains Trust stayed on, as she does, for our usual one on one time. I love that.
It was a steady couple of hours from about 11am as far as sales go, and then got quiet in the afternoon - as it does.
I came home, dipped in the pool and then sat on my butt. We had a very light dinner and now at 8pm I’m ready for bed.
Tomorrow is early meditation day and it’s going to be cold! I need to psyche myself up to get out of bed into the cold air!
The Motivator is travelling home as we speak and she’ll be back on board on Friday. It’ll be good to have her back and it’ll be good to have some time out after the weekend.
We’ll be having some fun in the art room on Friday practicing for the Saturday morning workshop. A few nibbles and a beverage while we get arty farty should be a nice way to welcome her back.
For now, it’s bed time for me!
Happy Hump Day!
Nite all.
She is here for a few weeks so there will be plenty of time to catch up.
Surprisingly, the coffee morning was probably one of the shortest we’ve ever had, even though there were 7 of us, but the Brains Trust stayed on, as she does, for our usual one on one time. I love that.
It was a steady couple of hours from about 11am as far as sales go, and then got quiet in the afternoon - as it does.
I came home, dipped in the pool and then sat on my butt. We had a very light dinner and now at 8pm I’m ready for bed.
Tomorrow is early meditation day and it’s going to be cold! I need to psyche myself up to get out of bed into the cold air!
The Motivator is travelling home as we speak and she’ll be back on board on Friday. It’ll be good to have her back and it’ll be good to have some time out after the weekend.
We’ll be having some fun in the art room on Friday practicing for the Saturday morning workshop. A few nibbles and a beverage while we get arty farty should be a nice way to welcome her back.
For now, it’s bed time for me!
Happy Hump Day!
Nite all.
Monday, June 17, 2019
A Bit of Hoopla
A most enjoyable Monday!
The Gypsy was in today and her first appointment wasn’t until late in the morning so we got to chat and catch up on lots of stuff.
As I had requested of her, she brought in a couple of the hula hoops that she’d made. She is starting hoop classes for mature people and she gave me a lesson in the training room.
I have tried hooping many times over the years and all that ever happens is the spinning hoop immediately spirals downward and crashes to the ground!
It took about four attempts today, but suddenly the hoop was spinning around my middle exactly as it should be! It didn’t fall to the ground! It was quite exhilarating!
I have to say that after about 15 minutes, the muscles in my mid section were feeling quite tender and I began to feel a little breathless! It’s extraordinary how many muscles you use and how much effort goes into hooping!
I thoroughly enjoyed it and I’m considering buying one of her hand made hoops because I reckon 15 minutes of hooping every morning would be very beneficial 😇
The morning was busy with a steady flow of customers and went very quiet in the afternoon, but The Brains Trust and The Garden Guru came to see me with their visitors so that killed some time and a Brains Trust hug is always a bonus for the day.
Adoring Husband came early to get our afternoon coffee, close the shop and drive me home.
I dipped in the pool. Only up to my knees.
Did some washing.
Sat on my butt until it was time to prepare dinner. Chicken with leftover baked vegetables for AH. Toast for me. Raspberry cheesecake for dessert.
I’m ready for bed now, at 9.30pm.
Nite all.
The Gypsy was in today and her first appointment wasn’t until late in the morning so we got to chat and catch up on lots of stuff.
As I had requested of her, she brought in a couple of the hula hoops that she’d made. She is starting hoop classes for mature people and she gave me a lesson in the training room.
I have tried hooping many times over the years and all that ever happens is the spinning hoop immediately spirals downward and crashes to the ground!
It took about four attempts today, but suddenly the hoop was spinning around my middle exactly as it should be! It didn’t fall to the ground! It was quite exhilarating!
I have to say that after about 15 minutes, the muscles in my mid section were feeling quite tender and I began to feel a little breathless! It’s extraordinary how many muscles you use and how much effort goes into hooping!
I thoroughly enjoyed it and I’m considering buying one of her hand made hoops because I reckon 15 minutes of hooping every morning would be very beneficial 😇
The morning was busy with a steady flow of customers and went very quiet in the afternoon, but The Brains Trust and The Garden Guru came to see me with their visitors so that killed some time and a Brains Trust hug is always a bonus for the day.
Adoring Husband came early to get our afternoon coffee, close the shop and drive me home.
I dipped in the pool. Only up to my knees.
Did some washing.
Sat on my butt until it was time to prepare dinner. Chicken with leftover baked vegetables for AH. Toast for me. Raspberry cheesecake for dessert.
I’m ready for bed now, at 9.30pm.
Nite all.
Sunday, June 16, 2019
Define Rest
I'm not sure why, but I was feeling mentally motivated today.
Certainly not the slightest bit physically motivated!
It was about ... hmm I don't know ... 4pm - ish when I finally took leave of the bed?
I got a lot done though.
There was much youtubing to be done where I learned what needs to happen before creating an online course, how to research what potential participants want in a course and how to structure and develop the course.
I downloaded a free information booklet about building, developing and marketing online courses.
I made a list of everything I could think of that I wanted to include in my course. I'm certain that I will think of more and I'm sure that there will be room for each subject to grow further still.
Can you believe that I wrote a guided meditation and then downloaded an app so that I can record it and use it in the course? I had a couple of short practice runs and now know what to do when I decide to record it in it's entirety.
You ladies had better be prepared because I created and printed out a questionnaire to ask people in the demographic that I'm aiming for, what they would want in the type of course that I'm planning. You know who you are!
Lamb roast was on the menu tonight so I had to drag myself into the world to begin preparations. After I put the meat in the oven, I walked out to the pool so that I could paddle up to my knees in the cold water. I really enjoy doing that and I can always imagine when the weather gets warm enough, just falling into the water fully clothed again, just like I did before Winter arrived.
Sadly, no dogs fell into pool today.
I put some extra effort into dinner and made a frozen raspberry cheesecake for dessert. Should've taken a photo! It's pretty delicious.
Adoring Husband and I are watching "Crazy Rich Asians" right now, and even though I love this movie, I doubt either of us will see it to the end. The bed is calling me back!
Nite all.
Certainly not the slightest bit physically motivated!
It was about ... hmm I don't know ... 4pm - ish when I finally took leave of the bed?
I got a lot done though.
There was much youtubing to be done where I learned what needs to happen before creating an online course, how to research what potential participants want in a course and how to structure and develop the course.
I downloaded a free information booklet about building, developing and marketing online courses.
I made a list of everything I could think of that I wanted to include in my course. I'm certain that I will think of more and I'm sure that there will be room for each subject to grow further still.
Can you believe that I wrote a guided meditation and then downloaded an app so that I can record it and use it in the course? I had a couple of short practice runs and now know what to do when I decide to record it in it's entirety.
You ladies had better be prepared because I created and printed out a questionnaire to ask people in the demographic that I'm aiming for, what they would want in the type of course that I'm planning. You know who you are!
Lamb roast was on the menu tonight so I had to drag myself into the world to begin preparations. After I put the meat in the oven, I walked out to the pool so that I could paddle up to my knees in the cold water. I really enjoy doing that and I can always imagine when the weather gets warm enough, just falling into the water fully clothed again, just like I did before Winter arrived.
Sadly, no dogs fell into pool today.
I put some extra effort into dinner and made a frozen raspberry cheesecake for dessert. Should've taken a photo! It's pretty delicious.
Adoring Husband and I are watching "Crazy Rich Asians" right now, and even though I love this movie, I doubt either of us will see it to the end. The bed is calling me back!
Nite all.
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