How Can I Be Behind and Ahead At the Same Time???

Today starts the final week of Sharon preparation (she arrives on the 31st), and despite the fact that I started ahead of schedule, I'm running behind. So frustrating. Those hours wasted on DH's website could really have been more effectively used in clean-up. The house may not be as clean as I want (I'll be working hard on it on Wednesday and on Thursday morning), but Sharon won't mind. I know she always cares more about spending time together and catching up with the previous year and our friendship, than having the house pristine. 

Truthfully, there's probably nothing in this world that 
is "pristine" any more - although some areas of 
wilderness might qualify as "almost pristine". As 
humans expand over the surface of the earth, we 
tend to move over every surface, which makes it 
no longer "pristine". 

OMG, I almost laughed aloud at that thought. "Pristine"! I don't think this house has EVER been "pristine: and it probably never will be again. LOL Still, I do try to keep cobwebs out of the corners, dust and dirt away from the kitchen, and do basic vacuuming and cleanup. I don't enjoy living in a messy house, but my "spare" time is seriously limited. 

I use a very old version of the Big Shot by Sizzix for 
my cards. Mine is blue, and the handle broke last 
year, but it still works just fine, it's just not as 
easily portable as it used to be. It gets a workout 
most years for my cards. This year, I'm using it for 
the inserts (which I'm really hoping I'll have 
done for most/all of the cards). 

I'm still fine-tuning a couple of things on this year's holiday cards, and I have deadlines for that project staring me in the face. The fact that I was ahead of schedule two months ago doesn't mean I'm ahead of things right now. I have accumulated what I need for the next stages at the shop and will dive into the actual cards after Sharon leaves. I'll have two months plus to get them finished, and there's still a lot to be done. 

The new parking system at the Renaissance Festival is 
turning into a really excellent thing, and is working 
really, really well. I'm thrilled with it, and DH is also. 
It's a lot less time getting in and out, the cars are parked 
straight and with enough room between them to get 
in and out, and the parking people really know their 
stuff. There's also a small shuttle bus to help those 
with mobility issues up to the front gate. 

Renaissance Festival yesterday was enjoyable. The weather was absolutely PERFECT. I had brought a cover-up along in the car just in case, but I was actually quite comfortable, so I didn't bother bringing it into the Festival grounds with me. I'll take the good weather weekends for as long as I can. By the time Fest comes to a close in another month plus, it'll be just plain COLD. 

These are NOT my shoes, and possibly not one of 
Bob's shoes either, although it was grouped with 
some of his loafers. On one end I'm getting information, 
on the other end things are saying his business is 
closed. I have no idea who to believe, but hope he's 
still available. I'll try to contact him this week. 

I need my Ren Shoes redone - they've stretched out and are much too large. I looked at other shoes yesterday, but I didn't like them as much, so DH checked his phone and my original cobbler is still in business up in Moose Lake, Minnesota. I'll try to contact him this week and see if he might be able to do something so that I can wear my favorite set of shoes again. They won't be completed by the end of this year's Fest, but hopefully I'll be able to wear them again next year. 

So, that's about it. Nothing major happening, and all told, that's actually a really good thing. Have an excellent Monday and week ahead. I'll be back tomorrow. Slava Ukraini.