As of yesterday, Le Golf has been away from home on retreat, getting exfoliations, contemplating its navel, becoming vegan – who knows what else.
And I have been here missing it.
Not every moment of every day, I don’t drive that much. Averaging about 10 000 km in a year, I am really a pedestrian and occasional driver. But on those occasions, I really miss my car.
The garage has been very good about providing me with one of their two, white with red decals, cars when I need locomotion. As I will in about an hour. I can take the bus, but I get motion sick. And I don’t really enjoy that feeling.
I walked to my Tuesday class two weeks in a row, and this past week, I strained my shoulder. When I am heading off to teach a class, the backpack I carry on my shoulders weighs at least 20 lbs! { I exaggerate, I just went and put it on my scale. It weighs in at a whopping 10 lbs/5 kgs ish.} The walk takes me between 50 and 60 minutes. I don’t mind this at all, I love walking, but I have never been a hiker who wanted to carry their entire village on their back, and that’s what it feels like after about 40 minutes! I am a wimp – you won’t offend me!
I also bought a new bike this spring, and think I will really enjoy using it. But the same weight distribution of the backpack issue exists, as I have not yet attached a rack or carrier or basket to my fancy shock absorber infused mode of transportation.
So, in theory, the paint job was done yesterday afternoon, and the car should be returning to the garage today. All of the delay had to do with an overbooked body shop owner who has been understaffed. Whatever…
So, I’ll cross my fingers and toes, and hope that they did a fabulous job and that my baby will be home soon! The garage will still have to replace the front windshield and trim, and then I’ll have to pay the bill.
I am looking forward to the reunion with some trepidation though – will it still love me? Has it felt rejected by me that I sent it away for so long? Will a clear windshield blind me? I won’t hug it… at least i don’t think I will…
And here I was planning to blog about how I have managed to be without the car for a month and it has not been the end of the world. While this is accurate, it did keep me from attending my Mom’s birthday party in Renfrew – that and freezing rain. It also helped out one of the dancers I work with to enjoy her new Jeep as we relied on her for transportation for at least three events this past month – thanks Anastasia!
Maybe I just needed some time to appreciate my good fortune in having had a car for the past 8+years. And we are hoping to extend the life of Le Golf another 5+ with this adventure in renovation!
Boing sits on my lap while I type. I finally had a day off yesterday – sort of – to do my own things.
I went with Hubby to a computer store opening, and bought a new printer.
Then I went to a friend’s to do some serious crochet work on project.
Then I met up with hubby and walked home to relax on the couch and watch happy movies.
‘Twas good.
Last week was full of zombies, incoherent screaming, and mayhem. Lack of sleep can do bad things…
🙂
Today involves some downtime, an appointment with a potential client and some bike-a-bout. Will enjoy an early night in too – tomorrow it all starts again…
I exaggerate, but I have been fighting a sniffly head and sore throat since Monday morning.
Up to that point, teaching three nights a week, partying for WTL’s birthday week and a lot of late nights. Sunday was the final event day – brunch with the enlarged gang, and an afternoon of dvds on the futon.
This week, final Monday class on the winter session, first class of the Tuesday Spring session, and the performances are still coming in as well – so I do have to try to take care of myself, but the little whiny voice echos in my stuffy head. A muffled echo, but it says “lie down” nonetheless.
Ah, well, that’s what vitamins and water and chicken soup are for. And an appreciation of being self-employed so that I don’t have to get up and travel to work.
I did seek my morning walk to BridgeHead this morning, and while the staff is super great, I cannot even taste the coffee and muffin properly – something definitely amiss with the cranium and it’s functioning parts this morning.
A few more minutes of online time then I will try to clear my head and start on the day’s list of sewing projects for clients. At least I can see the sun today!
Yesterday was a good sewing day. I made progress on some clients projects, and felt a sense of connectedness that needs to return to me with the spring.
The winter months are spent dancing, the summer months are spent sewing. Sort of.
I do both all year ’round, but I find the concentration of both waxes and wanes like the seasons. Which works well for me to keep my creative juices flowing.
Today, I will be dancer. Tomorrow, I will be couturier. Saturday, I will be both. Sunday, I will rest.
Or take my shiny new bike out for a test drive is the weather does actually hit 4 degrees celcius!
Am I getting swept away? I have a new Blog, I have joined Twitter – what’s up with all of it?I am constantly online, checking email, updating events, checking on what anyone in my various circles of friends are doing and does it add to my existence?
In a lot of ways, yes, it does. I work at home, so it is a great way to connect with people on a social level that I would only get for about 6 -8 hours during the week – maybe a bit more during the summer months when I see sewing clients more often.For people who work in an office buidling, who see co-workers on a regular basis, have to be approachable and ready to be talked to at any given moment, I cannot imagine how disruptive it is. When I am out working on contract [which happens when I sew for another local designer] I see the double edged sword of sharing a workspace and having to be ready to chat at any given moment. While I used to work that way, when I worked for her full time, I have really changed how I work, and peace and quiet serve me best these days when I need to focus.
I may grumble about getting emails [ ding! ] during my work time, but I do have a choice in this matter. I am actually quite grateful that the email checking and online time is something I can simply turn off.
Sort of.
I get work through my online activities. Both students for dance classes, group and private, as well as sewing clients find me online and many times have been very happy to receive a reply within moments of contacting me via email. It makes their decision to hire me a little bit easier. Besides being able to read all about me and how I do things with my website.
These are my jobs – sewing and dancing. I don’t have a full time job to pay my rent and then do these jobs on the side. And I love it. Some days I wish I had benefits. I can look into that – another choice. Some days my boss is a pain in the butt – but that’s when I really want to hit the couch for some DVD time , and instead toss it into the mac mini and watch LoTR while I work on an epic wedding!Well, technology has allowed me to do a lot more than I ever thought possible, but I still have to go to another room to shower when I am getting ready to head out.
