Im not supposed to be this busy
…..especially this time of year. This is SUPPOSED to be my down time my clean the house time my tend the garden time and my catch up with life and friends time.
But this year, April, May and even June (so far) has been insane.
Its all fun stuff that I love doing. On the heels of our major spring play, we did another small spring theatre production called A Voice of My Own, which involved costumes, performances, posters, t-shirts, and gifts. On top of the rush and panic of all that comes with a performance, I also had Itti-Bitties orders, free-lance artwork projects, a lovely sister visit, CCs graduation from high school (and the parties that follow), a thespian induction/awards ceremony, a surprise (and welcomed) resignation of a stress-inducing director, logo designs, Ms. Karis Little Shop of Flowers for prom corsages and bouts, 100 corsages for end of year IB convocation ceremony, Mothers Day, birthdays, promotions for our innagural “Shakespeare in the Summer” program, a very sick twin-which resulted in a late night emergency room visit (they thought it was mono but it’s not), a wedding and doing my best to sooth and counsel the tearful and overwrought bride-to-be.
And thats only part of the list. Every morning I have jumped out of bed with an overwhelming list of to-dos, deadlines zinging through my brain, and adrenalin propelling me into my packed days.
Even good stuff is stressful and exhausting.
Monday we begin Shakespeare in the Summer. Three weeks of solid 10 hour days for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. This is my absolute dream show to costume. My book is filled with sketches and ideas that I really, REALLY want to pull off—-and we have only 15 actual work days to pull together costumes for 22 kids. Auuuuugggghhh! *crashes into wall*
On July 1, I fly to ND where I will spend a much-needed FULL MONTH with my family. No deadlines. No daily panics. No phone calls from colleagues that begin with: I know you already have too much on your plate, but can you
I am hoping to putter around my parents house do little projects .tend their garden .and finally catch up with family and friends.
:)xo
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Oh boy…I am exhausted just reading about what you have done and are about to do!! Where DO you get your energy….can you send some my way….please??!! LOL One of your sons was ill?…I do hope that he has recovered well and is okay now. I hope that you will post pictures of your Shakespeare costumes(but only 15 days to get them made?!! Egads!!). You are one busy gal, that is for sure!!
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. . . breathless pant pant – OM Kari you are a dynamo! I am past my prime now and don’t know that those high energy times will ever be available to me. I wish though and dream of this very kind of life you describe. You and I love doing the very same things. How blessed i am to know you. big hugs and kisses full of admiration and support – excited to see the Shakespear stuff when it’s done.
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Yep, stress is stress. Take care and enjoy the moments. Hope there are no more ER trips. You’re amazing 🙂 Hugs,
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I hope you get that time to putter around and enjoy yourself relaxing. 🙂
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I usually smile while reading your entries. Soon, you wiil slow down so when you come back to it…you will love it all over again. :o) Enjoy your down time. My best.
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I was chuckling at the image of you crashing into the wall. i could get Morgan’s friend, the Evil Alaina (whom I love), to smash into the wall for you while you’re working your butt off. June is a short month. Right? I couldn’t do all that you do. I’d crumple into a heap of “I VANT TO BE ALONE!” after about 3 days. Good luck with everything. Scary about the ER trip. Hope all is well there.
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I’m exhausted just reading this!! You’ve more than earned your ‘down time”….enjoy every minute of it!! And every minute of being with your family and friends!
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You sound happy, though!
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I’m exhausted, now I need a nap from just reading this! 😉 Be well,
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Have a WONDERFUL vacation! You have definitely earned it!!! *hugs*
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don’t forget to breathe!
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Hope your son is feeling better — mine DID have mono this spring. (As did his sister, 7 states away!) Happy vacation. I know mine is going GREAT.
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July 1 will certainly be a wonderful and welcome holiday for you! Enjoy the rest of June though, it sounds like you will be at your creative best!
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ooh have a fabulous vacation! lucky you. your list is utterly exhausting, tho i am sitting here already exhausted and dizzy. heh. perhaps I just have the energy of cats? hehe. I hope you’re happy, and all your family are well.
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I agree about the good times being stressful, too.. but to choose such fun and creative things is, perhaps, somewhat of an antidote. Still, that vacation will be an especially important and lovely respite!
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thank you for your always lovely notes…I’m trying to get caught up here…not very successfully I might add:::love:::
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(shaking head) wow, I know you love it, and really can’t turn away from such fantastic projects(!), and love does generate energy, but, well even fairies zipping through the forest taking care of all the growing things need downtime so I’m glad you will have some in July. Thanks for zipping in and keeping us posted! 🙂
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…and when you return! R and I will be THERE! 🙂
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I love your life, which makes perfect sense because I love YOU. Please give your sisters a big hug for me?
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Your month with family and friends will be a bonus to an exciting and exhausting time! Thinking of you and the costumes for A Midsummer!
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Love you, A.
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July will be here before we know it, eh? You sound BUSY… but HAPPY! This is the best we can hope for, methinks. I know that you’ll enjoy the time with your parents, and that makes me smile.
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🙂 Am crazed too…what is it with bussiness? Feh!!! Am exited for you though since am looking forward to entries from FESTIVAL!!! Scotland very wonderful, in fact would love to hide in Adagio luggage, so there! thinking of you too….
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would love to see some photos of the costumes for the wonderful performance. MND is such a fun play!
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I can’t wait to see pictures of the costumes, etc. You do such fabulous work, no wonder you are so much in demand!
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Holy mackerel! You’re right about “good stuff [still being] stressful and exhausting.” You even made corsages? Where in the world did you KEEP them? I must admit, I AM curious about how you manage to organize the creative processes? Do you keep an organizer, or at least a paper calender? I assume that you must have a cell phone, and LOTS of numbers programmed into it!
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