So this week I have had little to no work. The sad fallacy of freelance employment, you never know when these weeks will come and when they do, if you are a workaholic like myself, you have no idea what to do with yourself.
For the most part I can predict these periods. They often follow the holidays. During November and December everyone is rushing to get their new website up, add to their blog, or promote a new business venture before the new year. Once January rolls around, interest is quickly lost alongside resolutions.
Things will pick up, a few new projects are set to begin next week and I should be back in the thick of things.
In the meantime, I have tried to focus on writing my own stuff for a bit, though it is a lot harder for some reason. I do not want to write things for myself that I have to think about, proofread, or market. Kind of silly, I know.
Additionally, it has come to my attention that blogs need photos. People today do not read. They skim pages for headers and peruse blogs for cool pictures that they can pin. I, unfortunately, do not have a decent enough camera to be taking fab shots of anything, for my blog or otherwise.
So now my life has slowed to a crawl, something I honestly needed after a December of working every day. Yet I was not prepared. This week I have sewed a gown, two pillows, finished a baby quilt, and started making kefir from milk grains. My mom has come by twice, she is helping me to dig my way out of the pile of laundry that has accumulated. I watched a few French movies and I drank a bottle of wine.
So there you have it. Workaholic-at-home-mom ends up being a genuine stay-at-home-mom for a week, totally loses her mind.
Speaking of which, anyone know what this kefir is supposed to be doing? It is driving me nuts. I have looked at it half-a-dozen times and it still just looks like milk to me. Maybe my house is too cold? Advice is appreciated.
