I mentioned in a previous post that I’ve thought several times about naming my posts after the song lyric that’s most in my head right now. After finding out that we had one last catch-up payment hitting our account (now all our extra money can go towards a deposit on a rental, so we can get out of this hotel!), my running thought has been something of a whispered prayer that we survive this paycheck, because we’re so dang close.
Drowning is sort of the theme of this conversation anyway… in a lot of ways I’ve basically felt like that’s all I do here lately. Not in any concerning sort of way… I very much feel like we’re about to be on the other side of this.
But living in a hotel is draining after a time… financial stuff… weird things that happen with other residents… getting used to a new state…
I’m also struggling with my feelings about this place… I was hoping it would be cooler here than other Southern states, because I’ve lived in the south most of my life, so I figure that’s probably where I’ll fit in the easiest… but it’s still so hot, and so humid, and the combination has me spinning.
There’s a lot of beautiful areas around here… cute little towns, with quaint little courthouses. But I have a health disorder that comes with heat intolerance, and it’s severely limited my ability to go out and explore. We’re here for at least a year, due to contractual obligation at my husband’s job… but after that… who knows. Maybe I’ll have found some better management techniques… or maybe we’ll be looking for some place colder.
Alright, on a brighter note… here’s a whirlwind update on things I’m doing to improve my situation….
I’ve started the work to take my decade+ of being a virtual assistant, and convert it into being a social media manager, so I can use my skills, have a fresh change, and bring some extra income in… win-win-win.
I’ve been participating in a challenge (see the above image/caption)… it’s only every other day, so it’s not as pressure oriented, and it’s definitely stretching me, because none of it is stuff like I would normally draw.
I’ve started reading a book… I haven’t read anything fictional in a long time, but a friend recommended Three-Body Problem, so I’m on book one. No spoilers, please!
My birthday is coming the day after my husband’s next paycheck, so I’ll be picking up a shiny new hat pattern, to crochet something just for me, which I almost never do.
It’s little moves… my heart is craving watercolors, or linocarving, or something towards the kind of art I’d eventually like to be making, but right now I’m doing what I can. I’d love to hear from you… what are you working on right now?