I think that is a very good question! My shop has been closed for a month now and I still have not developed a routine for myself. At least not one thats consistant AFTER I feed the dogs. Maybe that is what I should concentrate on this week. It is about time that I actually got down to business and got the house cleaned up, especially the dog room since that is where I will be doing my initial designing. That is also where the phone is for the design part of the business now so I really need to spend some time in that room getting it ready for me to share with the dogs. Once I get it cleaned, the floor shampooed and the green piece of furniture in there, I can begin to sort through the boxes in the garage. I really need to do that because there are things in there that I need and I can not find a thing right now. Also, if I plan on selling any of that stuff, I need to be able to locate it. I might even write on the side of the box, whats in the box so I can find things easier. Now there is a concept.

I wrote last time that I discovered Gay Ann Rogers. I got my patterns from her on Saturday and I want to start on one of them right away, but I have to practice a bit of dicipline here. I decided to work on a sampler by Sampler Cove located in Thiland. I love her stuff! I changed the colors, using shades of one color, and so far I like it. I can’t believe I’m doing it in pinks. I am so not a pink person, but it’s what I wanted to use. I don’t even have a pink room in the house. The design is called Double Dutch. It’s on her web site, www.thesamplercove.com so if your looking for some really fun samplers go check them out. They can be purchased from European Cross Stitch