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And even gladder that I had something scheduled on that day which meant that work was reluctant to call me back in.
Things in my life right now:
1. Arranging workmen to come and work on the house in September. Have to do it now because I won't have time or brain when September comes (work go-live) and B1 isn't so good at the bossy organising thing.
2. Sorting out what B2 is doing. She passed up looking at an affordable place in a suburb west and south of here because "it wasn't in her schedule" to do so - by which she meant it wasn't a nice, shiny little place she saw a few weeks ago...which may end up being up to 30% past her budget. We talked about an investment from me; I told her that I would support her up to 10% past her budget for the shiny place, but if the shiny place proved too expensive, I'd want to invest in a two-bedroom unit up to 1/3 of the price and she would have to share with someone else. Because, frankly, in an investment in an apartment I can't rely on income from B2, and so I need someone in there to defray costs if I'm going to be taking on significant loan.
3. Quilting. The thing I had on Friday was a talk at the NSW Quilter's Guild meeting. Actually, my friend J was supposed to be the person giving the talk and I was the hang-along. Me being me was happy to do some of the talking, too, though! The NSW Guild tend to be traditional - as an example, the average age in the room was 50 - and that was after J (just 30) and I (nearly 40) walked in there. But they were interested to hear about modern quilting - at least, some of them were - and how it was an aesthetic that build on the traditional quilting styles and types but took things in new directions with a hat-tilt to things like the modern art movement.
4. Work. Connection testing. Things that used to work no longer working. Things that the contractor who used to work here says stopped working in May still not working while project managers insist that, yes, they did used to work a few weeks ago. I'm not sure what magical land of imagination they're living in, but no, they didn't work, and they didn't work before ContractorOfAmazeballs (could do anything) left. No, really, they didn't. It's not just me.
I want to find a hole, curl up, and have a good cry right now. All the things, all at once.
Things in my life right now:
1. Arranging workmen to come and work on the house in September. Have to do it now because I won't have time or brain when September comes (work go-live) and B1 isn't so good at the bossy organising thing.
2. Sorting out what B2 is doing. She passed up looking at an affordable place in a suburb west and south of here because "it wasn't in her schedule" to do so - by which she meant it wasn't a nice, shiny little place she saw a few weeks ago...which may end up being up to 30% past her budget. We talked about an investment from me; I told her that I would support her up to 10% past her budget for the shiny place, but if the shiny place proved too expensive, I'd want to invest in a two-bedroom unit up to 1/3 of the price and she would have to share with someone else. Because, frankly, in an investment in an apartment I can't rely on income from B2, and so I need someone in there to defray costs if I'm going to be taking on significant loan.
3. Quilting. The thing I had on Friday was a talk at the NSW Quilter's Guild meeting. Actually, my friend J was supposed to be the person giving the talk and I was the hang-along. Me being me was happy to do some of the talking, too, though! The NSW Guild tend to be traditional - as an example, the average age in the room was 50 - and that was after J (just 30) and I (nearly 40) walked in there. But they were interested to hear about modern quilting - at least, some of them were - and how it was an aesthetic that build on the traditional quilting styles and types but took things in new directions with a hat-tilt to things like the modern art movement.
4. Work. Connection testing. Things that used to work no longer working. Things that the contractor who used to work here says stopped working in May still not working while project managers insist that, yes, they did used to work a few weeks ago. I'm not sure what magical land of imagination they're living in, but no, they didn't work, and they didn't work before ContractorOfAmazeballs (could do anything) left. No, really, they didn't. It's not just me.
I want to find a hole, curl up, and have a good cry right now. All the things, all at once.
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About quilting... you make me realize that I might be a modern quilter. Maybe. I tend to prefer to call myself just a quilter. Also, I think there are two ladies within ten years of my age, but mostly they are 20 to 30 years older than me. I have formed a group to play with techniques and I think the youngest member of that group is about 10 years older than me, and then we jump to 15 (or maybe a little more) and then 20-30. And that's with 8 people.
All the things, all at once. I hear you on that. I hope many of the things go away quickly and quietly.
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Frankly, I think the distinctions between 'modern quilters' and 'traditional quilters' is pretty thin a lot of times. I think it's important that people make the things they like in the colours they like. Chances are, they'll find someone else who likes them, too!
On Saturday at the quilting group, I was definitely the youngest by at least ten years and I'm no spring chicken!
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"It never rains but it pours" as they say. I am out of spoons.
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I do have a couple knocked down by now: work is starting to settle; I've called a builder and arranged for him to take a look at the house with my sister and I, so we can see how much we're looking at, and, well, quilting is the easiest part of life. Except for the bit where I'm trying to make ALL THE QUILTS before we move. That's not so fun...