soon

Almost exactly 1 year ago I got the letter, that I could
rent this apartment, where I live now. Right after I
signed the contract I was so giddy planning, preparing
and repairing that I couldn't work on my own shop.
After the move some personal reasons has driven me
to do a journey. I was blocked. If I ever produced a thing,
I didn't have the gut to sell nor to show it to anybody.
I could only make things 'for fun'. I felt lost. Uprooted.
So, I left my shop and Etsy behind, give me some time
and concentrate myself on my real life, like gardening,
cooking or baking.

Working in the garden (esp. weeding!) helped me a lot
to find my path back. Growing root again. But to tell you
the truth, without some people (incl. you, dear readers!)
I wouldn't be here. Your visits and comments are very
much appreciated. Thank you!!


left: those are the things I want to plant next (horseradish,
peanuts, ginger and curcuma). I know, I've said, I didn't
want to add anything anymore to the garden ;) But as I saw
the horseradish, I just couldn't stand it. And thinking of the
cooked fresh peanuts my mom often has made.. I simply
have to give it a try. Today, while passing the weekly market
I had a vision, that I'm selling there too - veggies! I like this
vision somehow ^_^


My accompany while yesterday's gardening :)

Bits by bits my motivation is back. Remember the visit
of a friend three weeks ago? She was looking forward
to do lampworking together with me. She brought some
of her actual favorite glass rods as a present for me (and
a very handy multi tool for the garden. thanks, F! :)) and
she has also brought her 'special' tool with her, but I've
disappointed her. All my lampwork tools were more or
less still in the boxes. I'm sorry, F! Even if we didn't work
on the torch, her visit has given my motivation wings (I
went to bed at 1 am, got awake at 3:30 am and couldn't
sleep again as my head was full of business ideas!). That's
when I knew, I can do it (again) once the time is ripe.

The next motivation was a purchase from a returning
customer. Thanks, L, for your support!

Then I got two critique requests in a row on Etsy. I felt
so happy. I've been a member of the SASsy team for a
while, but I was never active in the thread nor in the VL.
This was the first time I got the opportunity to help
other sellers since I joined SASsy (well, I hope, my
critique has helped them ;) Thanks for your trusts, L
and J!).

Last not least I got a mail from a friend, which made me
feel honored, giddy and ashamed at the same time. Well,
ashamed of course, that I've neglected my shop and
didn't even touched my torch (except for the move ;))
for such a long time. I can't say more, but: thanks, A,
for thinking of me!


The photos are taken at around 9:30 pm. Amazing light, isn't it?
Wanna see, how busy the sky was at that time?

Everything was simply calling for me to start again.
It was high time to set up my workspace again. I did
it yesterday. My workspace is almost ready. Only one
more box from the cellar to be unpacked. Afterwards I
only hope I haven't forgot, how to do it ;) I have never
made such a long break before!

Oh, Sunday, I'm looking forward to you! First, there's
the yearly BIG flea market in town. After that I'm going
to sit on the torch ;)

Talking about flea market..My son wants to try as a
seller too, as it's free for children to have a stand (a
blanket on the pavement). He wants to buy a computer
game. The vouchers he's got for his birthday aren't
enough. Now he's in a 'working' mood. He asked me to
give him some jobs (read: housework). He bargained
the 'price' for hanging, ironing and folding the laundry
with me. Today he gathered 3,50 Euro :)


left: My son made me a shawl using finger knitting technique,
which he has learned on the day care.



Happy Weekend!!