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    Full Steam Ahead: What’s Going On

    Filed Under being creative, friends, health, lil things, local, movies, plans, small happinesses 

    I think I’m addicted to Facebook. Just a little bit. It’s pretty awesome. There are a lot of other things going on, though. Like writing for HealthyNerds - I have to build up a reservoir of posts for those days when I’m not home (my goal is to post daily for my clients). And I’m also working hard to find more clients. I really enjoy the coaching aspect, but being my own boss means putting myself out there and risking failure! And talking to new people all the time - that’s my big challenge. That, and being consistent. Doing a little bit every day. The skills I’m having to learn as a new health coach will serve me well in all aspects of my life, especially as I pursue a writing career. (Yes, me too!)

    Which reminds me: I decided to apply for a women’s writers-in-residence program. I don’t really know how that works, or whether I have any chance of getting in, but it can’t hurt to apply, and it will be good to have my “samples” all ready to send out at a moment’s notice. Unfortunately, I have to include in my application “why this program will be of benefit to me.” *balk* Pray for me, is all I have to say. That’s due in a couple of weeks, and I still have two poems to finish for that package.

    Beginning tomorrow I’ll be a landlady for the first time! My new tenants seem to be a nice young couple, and my place seems a good match for them. Keeping fingers crossed that the next year is delightful and low-key. Tonight, however, I’m cleaning in preparation for the couple’s move-in. I hired a cleaning service and they didn’t do a spectacular job. The DH and I were dealing with several properties at one point this year, and I can definitely attest to the fact that “good help is hard to find.” Our gardening guy flaked out on us, a cleaning lady showed up 12 hours late, and the pressure washer dude charged $500 for a few hours of work. But the man who installed the new baseboard trim finished two days ahead of time, and the landscaper did a fabulous job with no drama. You win some, you lose some, I guess.

    This weekend I’m going to the Redlands with a UU friend I’m getting to know better. She and I (and another woman I don’t know), will be staying at a top rated hostel and going hiking. Yay! Hoping to get some new photos out of the trip, and at least one good writing piece.

    Later in September: starting off several new clients the day after Labor Day; a joint birthday party/camping trip with several other Virgoan friends; producer training at the cable access channel in town; taking swimming lessons from my dad; riding the bike around the neighborhood; writing lots more poetry; facilitating a book group for the Real Wealth of Nations; the Portland Spelling Bee; and experimenting with our new outdoor grill. Oh, and I think I’m going to bow out of ushering from church this year. I’ve been late to a couple of Sundays and after four years I think it’s time to find another way to serve!

    My friend Claire introduced me to a new word: Organi-tarian. It describes meat eaters who strive to support humane treatment of their animal food sources. I think Claire made this word up, so yay for Claire!

    Right now, I’m looking forward to the last month of summer, and hoping that somewhere between the reading, writing, and putting myself out there, I’ll be able to keep up with the laundry, the housework, the yard work, and my friends. Oh, and I’ve definitely got to see Christian Bale’s new movie, 3:10 to Yuma.

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    2 Responses to “Full Steam Ahead: What’s Going On”

    1. jacqueline on August 30th, 2007 9:02 am

      What an exciting life you lead! We have a writers colony in our town and it is a wonderful experience for the people who are able to attend. I say go for it. Life is short and we so much to do!

    2. claire on August 31st, 2007 8:14 am

      i would bet that i’m not the first to come up with organitarian, and wasn’t it you who mentioned shortening it from organic-itarian?

      smooches,
      c

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