Keeping House

I think this summer is an exercise in International Studies including fashion, language and field studies.

I am giving my best shot keeping house in the midst of all the preparation.  Thankfully I am motivated to complete my collection for the trip, but little things like dog hair and dishes are needing attention.  I think that if I write it out, the work will shrink from it's monster suit and be the afternoon of work I think it really is. That's the delight in self-management.  I run my own "business".  Lunch meetings are my specialty.

The thing that is most distracting is my brain.  It keeps thinking of things that make my eyes drift out of the window, looking blankly to see what's really on my mind.  Okay, I'll say it:  I'm so interesting to myself!

So the day starts out rather slowly.  Yesterday I finished two t-shirts and cut out another 3 garments.  Today I'll make the skirt and start the blouses.  I've chosen the sweater pattern I'll use from the new edition of Knitty.  Really, a good day in the works.  

The travel itinerary is coming and I may have time for Rosetta Stone next week.

Our family to Austria, my friend to Madagascar, our son to Kenya, our friends coming from Kenya and Ukraine. All in the space of 6 weeks.

Get to work.