Tuesday, November 9, 2010

I love a rainy Tuesday





It has been a whirlwind few days.
Not really because of outside influences
but because I was just in that sort of a mood.
I have been cleaning and organizing
and making lots and lots of lists.

I have been getting ready to be gone for 10 days (which I know isn't that long really, but somehow it seems like a long time to be away). This means lots of laundry, packing, making lists of all power cords and chargers that I don’t want to be without, trips to the post office (one swap package is ready to go and will be on its way tomorrow), and making a number of productive phone calls that I have been putting off.

But amidst all this chaos I have
somehow found a bit of calm.
After months of feeling like I had
no apparent direction
I can now see the path
is beginning to clear.
and that is
a huge relief.
Also I was having a bit of etsy anxiety
(because sales lately have been lots lower then ever before)
even to the point that I was wondering if it was worth the trouble,
and then a lovely buyer left me this note when checking out:
I've loved the things I've bought from you before, so I'm back - this is going to be a journal that I keep for my son who is 1 years old today. I think he has a chance of understanding his roots if he reads about himself across the years :-)
It was just what I needed.
I love knowing what my books are being used for
and I really love knowing that their use
turns them into something really meaningful.
So here's to keepin' on,
trying again,
and reminders that come just when you need them.

6 comments:

  1. That sounds like it'll be a really special book. It's amazing what something as simple as a book can mean to someone.

    I've got a feeling your etsy store will definitely pick up over the next month and a half :)

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  2. Thanks so much Chris, and I am so happy that you connected to my tree design. :)

    I'm glad to see you back around these parts!

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  3. I really don't know what it is about that tree but it's so good :) It seems familiar somehow... I might just have a special order in mind that you might be up for but I'll let you know for sure.

    I'm glad to be back around these parts!

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  4. rainy weather is my happy one.

    I LOVEEED my swap gift i received from you today! oh susie... you are the loveliest!!!

    everything in it was so me-- my fiance thanks you for your local coffee beans! the vintage mug will be used tomorrow morning when i have to go to work (depressing on a sunday), the postcards... i LOVE postcards and even better-- ones that are yours and etsy. Gorgeous!!! does anything say comfort like mac and cheese? and natural to boot-- LOVE LOVE LOVE! chocolates- one has already been devoured and the rest have found a spot in my purse, also to take to work tomorrow ;)

    you are lovely and i'm pleased to know you! i promise to blog about it whenever my partner gets her package from me and to link your shops-- i love them! xoxoxo

    so thankful!

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  5. Micaela I'm so glad that it arrived and you are happy with it!! :)

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  6. Such a gorgeous comment Susie from your buyer. It so often happens that these signs show up at just the right moment to keep us on the right path x

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