Saturday
mornings was my writing time. I would
stay in my jammies, make a huge pot of coffee, and sit at the computer until I
came up with a weekly blog. Some days
were more successful than others and I would store two or three blogs for
future use.
Throughout
the week I would fit time to write on my latest manuscript. My study, my
desktop, and my flash drive are full of unfinished work, all waiting for me to
get back to them.
But
life has interfered.
I
have been told that is not a valid excuse, but then what the naysayers say does
not count.
My
husband needs me.
It
is not something drastic or dramatic; he has started a new venture in his life
and needs my help. Since he has always been supportive of my needs and wants, I
have to reciprocate in kind. In the last few years before he retires, he wants
to transition into a new career. He owns
a carpentry shop, making kindergarten furniture for huge school districts. It was a lucrative but very demanding career
and now wants to use his amazing skill to create individual, heirloom quality
and fun pieces.
I
do not blame him. He has built the same patterns
over and over for the last thirty-plus years and would like to create something
else with the beautiful woods he buys by the truckload.
I
know nothing about wood, hammers, or table saws, but I do know how to organize,
decorate, and manage. I book craft and
trade shows. I talk to the people, get
the permits, and make sure we have everything we need when we travel from one
show to the other. I order things, write the checks, and make sure he has
everything he needs. I carry THE CLIP
BOARD.
I
spend the majority of my Saturdays at craft shows, setting up and making sure
everything is priced and ready to go.
Some craft shows start on Thursdays and end on Mondays, so my life is a
whirlwind. I find my days before the
shows are also taken running errands, buying things, and making phone calls.
So
when someone tells me I need to get back to my writing, I agree, but life with
my husband is more important and more immediate than writing a blog or
finishing Chapter Eight of my latest novel.
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