Crazy Month

This month I decided to make a big production about my decision to become more ... productive.  Of course, the universe felt the need to react.  This has been the most busy month at work I have had since I started back.

Most months, I get called out for 12-15 jobs.  So far this month, I have been called 19 times... and it is only the 22nd!  On my productivity plan (which I have changed a little as I have gone along), I decided that I have to do one thing off of each of my lists per day unless I get a work call.  In that case, I just have to do something off of the chores list.  What ended up happening is that nights like last night became typical... towards the end of the day, I looked at the 'board' to see what sort of jobs were pending.  Nothing looked like it was going to go any time soon, so I went ahead and started dyeing some wool and cleaned the kitchen.  Just as I was putting soap into the dishwasher (wool bundle steaming happily away), I get called out on a run.  Hot, sweaty, ichy and with wool to cook, I get called out.  Ha!  ***shakes fist at The Universe!***

Not really a big deal... hop in the shower, change out the wool bundles, head out to work.  When I got back, steamed a couple more bundles and finally fell asleep.  It just makes me laugh a little at the timing... of course, as busy as it has been, my stamina and body have been taking some hard hits.  After I got up yesterday, I went to the grocery store came home and took a 4 hour nap.   Which ended up working out well when I got the call :)

So... I am behind on everything.  I had finished processing all the apples and feeling proud of myself when my Dad dropped by and left me 3 more boxes!  They are still sitting out on the porch... but hopefully will be turning into some yummy 'apple pie in a jar' this week.

I did manage to get the newly dyed yarn out to the railing... hopefully it will dry before the rain starts.  We are supposed to get a week of rain, which will be nice.

The Blue, Teal and Green are going to be sent as roving to a new friend and the purple and yellow are going to be spun up to try a new shawl pattern for an old friend  :)

So... between the spinning, knitting and weaving projects I have lined up, I think I am going to be able to keep well busy this winter.  As much as I want to jump on these, if we get the rain we are supposed to, that is going to make it possible for me to get the weeding projects done outside... the first step in winterizing the various growing area.  Rain to soften the earth, get the weeds cleared and then cover with the leaves that will be falling soon :)  As much as I like the harvest growth of summer, I really do enjoy the gardening chores of fall.

Now all I need is time!    :)