Climbing Out of the Swamp

For the last few weeks I've felt mired into a swamp of frustration as the list of things to accomplish grew into a mountain toppling over onto me.
It's so easy to end up overwhelmed, maybe give up when this happens. Giving up is so tempting. Find a warm, dark corner, pull the covers over the head and hide.
Sooner or later I would have to come out again. Everything would still be there waiting with the deadlines even closer. Giving up may be tempting but is not a good option.
The other option is to keep slogging through the swamp digging my way out of the toppling mountain. Each step seems to go no where yet in aggregate the edge of the swamp nears.
My two recipe sections are done. My final print formatting is almost done. Two line drawings are done and inserted. Two more are sketched needing only to be inked. A local artist will do the cover for Dora's Story.
The main part of the swamp is behind me. I'm climbing out of the mire one step at a time. Now I need some time off for a bath.