Let break begin

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 So today is the first day of my 2-week winter break. I am so excited. Yes I have huge plans for the break. Yes, I most likely will not accomplish them all. Cancel that. Normally I would say that. However, I have learned that not only does what I say matter, these things become self-fulfilling prophecies if I'm not careful. Instead I need to have a reasonable list of things I want to accomplish over this break. Nothing crazy, just things that I know I can get done. 

I'm starting with cleaning this room. My desk is a mess, I can barely fit on it to type this. I have stuff spread all over the room. Projects in various stages of completion. Yes, cleaning this room is the absolute first step before I do anything at all. 

Also, high on my list of things to do, is get my Etsy store in order and my Shopify store back open. Those are really important to me this break. The good news is, I can split these tasks up. I'm better at creative stuff in the mornings, so that's when I'll do that stuff. I can sit and watch TV and do the computer stuff, so that's when that will happen. I just need to be focused and use my time wisely. 

I have some decisions to make also. There is a Painted Tree near me. That is a place that allows  creators to display and sell their stuff. I don't know exactly how it works if there is a monthly charge or if it's a commission thing, not sure. But, I can put my stuff in there and someone else will work and sell it for me. It's kind of like an ongoing craft fair, I just don't have to be there all the time. It's interesting, but begs the question, what would I put in there? What things can I make that I could sell and replace fairly easily? I mean, I don't have to put the same things all the time. I could put the games I currently have; tic-tac-toe, dominoes, Chinese checkers, etc.; and if they sell out replace them with other things. I could hang a one show stopper and see if that sells. I have to think it through some more before I decide if I want to commit to it. It would be a great thing, if it worked out. It would be a giant pain in the ass if it didn't. 

Okay, I'm going to go do my workout - I have a habit of letting that slip when I'm off - and then I'm going to clean this room and figure out what I'm doing today. 

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