Wed. Dec. 18, 2024: Boundaries for Uninterrupted Work Time
image courtesy of StartUp Stock Photos via pixabay.comWednesday, December 18, 2024
Waning Moon
Chiron, Uranus, Jupiter, Mars Retrograde
Incoming Snow
Yesterday it was up in the 50’s F and today we’re expecting snow.
Yesterday was a more challenging day than I had hoped early on, but it levelled off somewhat. After a frustrating early morning, mostly to do with convoluted administrative crap that was out of my control, I managed to get the first set of cookie platters packed and the cards and packages into the car and headed out.
First stop: post office. Gave them their cookies, mailed off all the packages, bought some extra stamps so I could mail out all the cards. Everything is out. Not sure when the cards will hit – I’m hoping by Christmas Eve. Most of the packages are supposed to arrive Friday and Saturday, with one, to an old family friend on the West Coast, by Monday. So I’m figuring it will be a few days later than “expected” but still by the Eve.
From there, I dropped off the cookie platters I had made up. I still have a few more to do, places that weren’t open on a Tuesday, and I have to do the ones for the neighbors.
I got home around lunchtime, feeling like I’d been rolled over by a truck. I love delivering the platters and making people happy, but I’d been so worried that I couldn’t get everything mailed within my budget, and so relieved I was able to do so.
I did a bunch of marketing, since I’m behind on that.
Had hoped to start the reading for one of the contest I’m judging, but didn’t have the chance. Not as worried about it as I might be, especially since the administrator nagged me for “not logging in” or acknowledging the start of judging – both of which I did – AND assigning me to four categories to judge, when I’d only asked for three because of the timing around the holidays. I said I could not do four. Reminds me why I said, last year, I wouldn’t do it again. Maybe I’ll learn my lesson this year. IF I get enough done today, I will start. (The other contest, the one I’ve been judging for years and get paid to judge, assigned me the four categories I requested, and starts in January)
Worked on the ghostwriting project, although didn’t get as far as I hoped. My goal is to finish the draft today, and then polish tomorrow, so I can send it off on Friday morning (Friday is the deadline).
I did not make it to yoga, and felt guilty about it. I did, however, read the next book for review, so I will write the review this morning, submit it, and then invoice.
I already did some work on the ghostwriting project this morning, and it’s going well. The plan is head down working until I head for tarot, with a couple of short breaks to write the review and invoice, do some marketing, do a bit of the judging.
I have some small gifts for tarot group this afternoon, although I’m worried about the incoming snow. We’re supposed to get about another 4 inches.
Feeling stressed and pulled in multiple directions. But the most important thing is the ghostwriting project, so that’s what I’m doing now.
Have a good one!
