graduation gifts – Eileen Troemel

There are times when I’m exceedingly productive and accomplish everything I’ve set out and more. This weekend has been one of those weekends. I’ve finished the third graduation gift, pre-production work on another manuscript, and had time to chat with all my girls. It has been a good weekend.

The graduation gifts are done. I can set them aside until I get gift bags and wrap them up for my student workers. Now I can focus on the two baby gifts I want to make. Vicki asked me to make bibs for one of her co-workers so I’ll be doing those. Plus I want to make something for my faculty who just adopted a sweet little girl.

Moon Affirmations is nearly done. I’m waiting on some illustrations and information from the illustrator. Once I have those then I’ll be moving forward with that. I keep thinking I’ll just start on the next document that I need to create for publishing but I know it is best to wait until Smashwords accepts the current document because then I know it is in good shape for the KDP. It all builds from one to the next but in my excitement I want to jump forward to get more done. My battle with myself for patience will be tempered with crocheting.

I have coupons to go through before I head back to the recliner for crochet time. Once the coupons are done I will probably be a bum the rest of the weekend with tv watching and crocheting.

Recently I’ve watched The Butler and Philomena. They were both very good movies. Both are thinking movies rather than action. In Philomena, Judi Dench was fabulous as an Irish woman looking for a baby the nuns adopted out. It is based on a true story. She did an amazing job and it is worth seeing. The Butler was the same. This man came from the south and became a butler at a hotel who was noticed by a white house staffer. It was a good movie covering a large span of history both in the white house and in our country. There were many stellar performances in there.

Tomorrow it is back to my day job and reality. I’ve enjoyed my longer weekend and down time. I feel better than I did last week and feel like I’ve accomplished what I needed to with taking Friday off. I’m feeling less overwhelmed by work and more relaxed. Apparently I have a warped sense of what R&R is supposed to be but if it worked that is all that matters.

Coming soon! Moon Affirmations

Secret Past is available here:

Barnes and Nobles:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/secret-past-eileen-troemel/1119169953?ean=9781499159868

Smashwords:

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/426548

Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Past-Eileen-Troemel-ebook/dp/B00JL38Z7C/ref=la_B00JL4PEJ8_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1398097355&sr=1-1

Last night I finished another graduation gift. This came as a surprise to me because I was very tired since I’d spent the previous night reading a book until 1:40 in the morning. I thought I’d go to sleep early and accomplish little but no. I was able to crochet the last seven items (three groups) of things.

Today I’m off work and my plan was to be up early – that didn’t happen – and to work on Moon Affirmations. I’m mid-production on this meditation book. I’ve got a lot to do just to get it out there in one media. I’m home alone with my music playing so I hope the quiet time will allow me good production time.

Whenever I work on the computer, I have this whole routine where I have to settle in. I check my email, play the Hoyle games I love, and wander around to a few sites I almost always check. After this routine, I’ll work on the production. I have pictures to place. I started this process but I discovered for Smashwords I have the wrong size document and I don’t think I’m working with the images correctly. I have to figure out the best way to work through each one. I may just take one and figure out the best way and then outline the steps.

Pictures and photos are not my strong suit. I’m good with words and formatting but adding in these other elements is not something I’m great at. Part of the reason for this is because I’ve not done a lot of it. It is time for me to learn I guess.

Once Ken gets home, I’ll set aside book production and work on the last graduation gift. I’m hoping to finish it off this weekend. Ken plans to gather wood this weekend I think (depending on weather). If he is out of the house tomorrow then I’ll most likely work on book production again.

Those are my goals for the weekend at least – book production and graduation and baby gifts. Making progress on all of those will mean I’ve had a good weekend. Oh and I suppose I should probably try to get a bit more sleep than I have the last couple of days too. Most nights I manage on six hours of sleep but the last few it has been much less than that.