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Wednesday was another morning of work. We got large boxes full of little things. Those boxes seem to take forever. I got two out of four areas done having gotten through 30 boxes of yarn the day before leaving 50 to go. The rest of Wednesday was dealing with little fires that have been popping up. I kept feeling dizzy and put it down to hydration. Didn’t pass out but came close.

Thursday started late as I really woke up at 10:00 am. I tried to wake up at 6:00, 7:00, 8:00 and 9:00 but just couldn’t succeeded. The day was slow, and I napped a lot. Talked to my therapist about DragonCon and other things going on. She gave me some good advice about taking care of me. Self-care is important and I have been peddle to the meatal for months now. She thinks since I have the time I might need to give myself a break this the weekend and then start up everything again. I think she is right and plan to do so. I might even go see a movie.

 Today I woke up at 7:00 and started to clean up this that and the other. My back complained so I sat down and watched the press conference for the suspect in the Charle Kind murder. Assignation is not the answer. Too many have die for stupid reasons. We need to remember how we felt about each other on 9-11 when the country came together. I love my country. I am not particularly happy with what is going on with in the political area.

I am grateful for birthday pie and birthday cake.

 
The cats have been asking to be petted just as I am waking up. They sense I am coming back to the world, and I find them up on the bed with Inky on the right and Mewlan on the left awaiting pets and skritches. I have no idea how long they are on the bed. Some mornings I hear and feel them land on the bed and others they are just there. Mewlan has a habit of curling up with me in the middle of the night for an hour or so. 

 Next puppet, Gary Oldman’s Dracula which is a commissioned piece. I found the blue glasses that are puppet sized. I have most of the fabric. I need to find a grey lining fabric to finish the clothing. I already have the body. The hat is going to be tricky but not impossible. I have built top hats before.

 That was something I was thinking about recently because of a question at DragonCon. The number of things I have learned to build it for a puppet. Wedding dresses, bowler hats, different form of vests, coats, and shirts, dresses, kilts, the list goes on and on. The Doctors alone taught be about various kinds of frock coats. I learned patterning making for puppet size which had helped me make things for people. I want to learn more about pattern making for adults.

 I am also itching to get back into doll making. I have taken a series of classes from Wendy Froud who have given me the skills to do so. I have a lot of ideas running through my head including a Dragon in a smoking jacket.

I have writing to do as well. There is Nemo and Mystery Novel #1 along with some short stories. Peter believed in my ability to write, and I want to prove him right.

There is also the usual household chores that need to be done. Cats to be cleaned up after. Laundry to be washed (Isn’t there always laundry). And an entire house to be sorted.

Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so.

I am grateful for the motivation to get things done.