Life has been hectic over the last 21 days. If I had a moment to myself I decided to go out for a walk and enjoy the weather or nurture my little project below (see slideshow). My head needs a break because I have too much on my mind. And I’ve been lacking the patience to share with anyone: I wouldn’t even know where to start…
I was able to get a few pressing things of my never-ending list of things to do. Last week I have been investigating 20.000 different kinds of insurances. Boy what a drag and how utterly time-consuming. I’ve managed to arrange it online but they probably need some kind of proof of my insurance in the UK so I’m still waiting for their reaction.
I was supposed to be in Amsterdam two weeks ago but I ended up having an official appointment that day. The same day I was rejected eight times in a row on eight different occasions because I’m over-educated, over-qualified and too much of a specialist in my field. Wow… I never thought thát would cause ‘problems‘…
So in the meantime I’m networking, done research online and look after my 80 year old mum who has bad arthritis (which is a day job at times!). I’ve finished the update of my business website and have a new assignment: a UK client dealing in artefacts from Africa wants me to design their ecommerce website which I started Saturday.
They use local artists and help them expand their business in Africa on a non-for-profit basis. I’ve set up the ecommerce system, manually added all the products to the database (this was a lot of work but much easier instead of using the slow software interface) and started the design. Deadline is by the end of this month.
My grandmother’s Noritake bowls from Indonesia
On the sixth of July I received the gift above: two Noritake soup bowls and saucers from 1947 which came all the way from Indonesia: they belonged to my grandmother. They’re in a beautiful pastel soft yellow with *of course* golden rims. I’m extremely happy with these! It’s a cool inheritance and fine addition to my china collection.
About my little project: I’ve planted two year old seeds… They’d been sitting in their pods for at least two to three years, facing storms, rain, hail, thunder, snow and even hard frost. I collected, nurtured and believed in them while others kept telling me they wouldn’t germinate. Well all they needed was love and encouragement.
I feel these seeds reflect my life at the moment I just wonder when it will be my time to germinate and flower. I’ve never been a quiter and I never will be but it would be nice to receive some love and encouragement when one needs it most!
© Zesty Gal, One day soon they’ll bloom! (move mouse over picture for navigation)