now you understand the loss, loss, loss

[xiane]

The manager for the office that Rob used to work for lost her husband this week - I don't think he was much older than me, but he had serious health issues. It was a shock, but not really as much of a surprise as it could have been, I guess. Being good citizens, we're going.

I hate funerals.

However, after having been to two that were closely tied with my family [father and father-in-law], I understand the value of them now. I'll go, pay my dues, and hopefully help to eventually ease a little of Atina's pain by being there. It won't be much of a contribution, but I remember how at the funerals I was a part of, even the most unknown people made an impact.



inefficiency and I noticed something funny when we were at the sheep and goat pens at the Cleveland County Fair on Wednesday. When a sheep or goat bleats, it totally sounds like a person disaffectedly saying "mehhhhh." We've started going around randomly saying "mehhhhh" now.

"Want some dinner?"
"Mehhhhh."

Yeah, my life is happening. Wooo.

The other big news is that I'm busting ass to get ready for a big event on the 13th - The Crafting Patch Market, an all-Etsy event in Charlotte. I'll be there with Threeravens.net, Coffin Color, and my business partner-in-crime Snitches Get Stitches. We'll be kicking ass and taking names and I hope that I see some of you local peeps there!
The bad part is that since I've been sick, that's kinda put me off my game for making stock. Now I'm playing the catch-up game, trying to make labels and 8 million lip balms and milk baths and ugh.
I really love making my stuff, don't get my wrong. It's just that half of what I have to make is a "big production" sort of thing, where I can only make one type at a time, like my lip balm. Because of the colouring and flavour, I can only do one batch at a time, then I have to clean every single tool I have... then let them dry completely. That takes up a lot of time, and requires me to do some careful management. Bath salts are the same way, since I only have so many bowls and measuring tools. That's something for the Xmoose list, I guess - more tools! :D

I'll get it all done. I just need to do a thing or two each night. I have new items I haven't even listed for sale, and some whipped shea butter balms that I can't wait to create... it'll come, it'll come.

How is everyone today?

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[ismene.livejournal.com]

Even people you barely know at a funereal can make an impact. It's good of you to go.

Those 'meehhhhs' have different meanings if you're around goats long enough, just like meows do.

[xiane.livejournal.com]

One day I'll be able to tell them apart, hopefully!


I *heart* goats. They remind me a bit of Squeegee cat. :D