Okay, It's Thursday

Again, there was more assembly line tatting, but now that I am working on completing pieces, I have an estimated time to total completion. This means I know how many pieces need to be done each day and I can actually stop working on the project when those are done for the day. Good thing too because I was hammered with custom order requests yesterday evening. Nothing too big or complicated, but there were more than a couple of them at one time. This is made even more odd since I hadn't had an etsy sale in five days and have merely been renewing, not remaking anything.

The super secret package is on its way to arrive in L.A. today. I am crossing my fingers that it not only arrives safely, but it happily received and used as discussed. I hope that everything works out well and I am able to share the news in a few weeks, but if not at least I got paid right?

I'm afraid I took no pictures yesterday to share, so this is about it for me. I will be working on the large order and I might sneak in a bit of the custom work in the middle. I also need to get to major clean mode on the house for my youngest daughter has a birthday and party this weekend. As you might imagine, I have not been the most diligent house cleaner in recent weeks so my work these next few days is cut out for me. Oh and that thing I thought might be a cold or allergies, well it's allergies and despite antihistamine intervention, they are kicking my butt. Now, I wish it had been a passing cold...stupid Spring, with all your pollen and crap. Anyway, I'm off to it again.

Wednesday, Is It

Another day of tat, tat, tatting. Around mid afternoon I did have a bit of a scare regarding my secret project. Thier credit card wasn't working in paypal and there was a tense hour or so of trying to find an alternate method of payment where I was almost certain that I had shot myself in the foot by insisting on up front payment. Then the simple error was discovered and everything is right back on track. I honestly think the gods do this to me on purpose just to make me appreciate all the good things a little more. A little extra sweating keeps you from resting on your laurels I suppose. I have sussed out after yesterdays work on the large order that it will take at least two more weeks to complete the order unless I develop super powers...which could happen, but is quite unlikely, so here's more kitten pictures.

And Tuesday

I'm trying to decide this morning whether I am sick or not. The other option is that the instant Spring that sprouted up Sunday after weeks of rain has given me an accelerated allergies. My throat hurts, My nose is both stuffed and runny, there is sneezing and coughing as well as an accompanying headache.  Either way it is not a good morning as I have no time nor patience for either condition. It would be nice to know which medication is more likely to work though. Oh, well, what are you gonna do.

I did of course spend all of yesterday tatting And crocheting actually. One of the three pieces I'm making multiples of is the barefoot sandals. This isn't even all of the straps I still had like 20 more to make at this point. Oh, and I know you can't tell, but they are sitting atop the baggies that contain all the other bits for the other pieces. I've got everything in a freezer bag right now as I attempt to keep seven cats worth of fur off them.

I managed to finish all the various bits yesterday so it's onto the main construction of the pieces. This part should be slightly more satisfying as each piece I cut and tie is actually a finished item, but I fear this is also the part where time is going to really start dragging. The bits were quick to make even if there were hundreds of each of them. These are all substantial sections of tatting I need to do, so again I leave you knowing I won't be chatty again for quite some time. I miss being chatty.

Hey Monday

I suppose I am left with a little time to update you on the state of my little world. Friday I was able to wrap up the super secret project. All that remains is to be paid and ship them out though it may still be quite some time before I know the full outcome of the project and I fear I cannot share until then. Once the final stitch was completed on that project it was back to working full steam on the large 60 piece order.

I spent most of Saturday running errands with the family and tatting. Me and the husband did go out with friends that evening for some birthday celebrations, but I actually brought my tatting with me. What? I knew we would all just be sitting about chatting and laughing, so I thought I could get a little work done at the same time. We had a wonderful and amusing time as we always do with this group. We stayed out exceptionally late...for us anyway and after a whole four and a half hours later, I was up and working again.

Sunday saw the weather finally change back into some semblance of Spring after weeks of nearly continuous rain, so we opted for a little yard work. Pulled some weeds, planted some flowers and tried to get the lawn into some order before next weekend when the youngest will have her fourth birthday. Though I woke up sore from the effort it was a nice little shift from the non sop tatting which I of course went straight back to just as soon as I have changed clothes. Honestly it seems to be going quicker that I anticipated, but I can't really be certain of that since I'm doing the whole assembly line thing. I'm trying to get them done as quickly as possible so I can get the obligation off my back and stop ignoring my shop.

Speaking of my shop, I did notice that over the weekend I passed 8000 people adding my shop as a favorite. I know, it's just a number, but it makes me smile a bit to know that many people have popped by the shop and bookmarked it for later. Yes, I get this way every time I hit a round number.

Anyway, it is of course yet another day of production tatting mixed with the usual blend of dishes, home schooling and other random household tasks. Hope you enjoyed the kitten pictures because there may be more of those days as the week burns me out again. I know, I know...I asked for all of this and I am grateful, just a little tired.

So...

I tatted all day, here's some kittens.

That is all.