WOYWW 669 - Catching up - A bit long!

 Hello, friends!

Just when I think I'm back on track, something knocks me backwards or completely over.

The last week in February, going in to March, Bob and I both got hit with serious stomach flu that took both of us seven full days from when it began to having energy to do anything again. Bob even took a couple extra days off work while I recuperated as I was about two days behind him.  He left on Thursday and I had a full week to try and get back on track before we got 2.5" of snow the following Thursday. By Saturday, most of it was gone and I needed a town run. I managed to slip on 1/4" dusting of snow, onto my back, cracking two ribs and knotting up the muscles. Almost three weeks later and I'm still in recovery mode. I'm not lifting much weight nor bending over to certain points. Bob came home last Wednesday and has been doing most of the heavy stuff. 

I've gone from pain the first week to gradual soreness. Some days more sore than others based on what I attempted to do the previous day. LOL

Okay, that's my catch-up and probably more than you wanted to know. So here's what Bob and I did on Monday...

Filming/ crafting table

Over the past couple of months I've made the decision to stay in as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator at least through June. They have a compliance policy that prevents  me from promoting any other products so no more linking to my favorite on-line store - Spectrum Art Creations - or other companies I might buy from and use in projects. No affiliate links, means I've had to drop the Dear Julie Julie design team - nor can I apply for the Spectrum Art Creations or Graphic 45 design teams - UNTIL I'm done being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. In my opinion, I don't think the 'compliance' rule should apply to those only wanting to be a hobby demonstrator. I wasn't interested in building a business... I just wanted catalogs when they became available as well as knowing when specials rolled out. 

Why am I staying? Because I have 1 downline. Neither of us were ever trained. Unlike me, Rhonda wants to do this as a business so I'm training her. When she's ready to fly solo, I will give up my SU demonstrator status and go back to playing with ALL of my toys.

With that decision, I've moved almost all of my non-Stampin' Up! items out of the way and set this station up strictly for Stampin' Up! supplies - easily in reach for when I'm crafting and doing videos. All of the current ribbons, embellishments, adhesives, tools are in (2) 3-compartment trays along the back of the table.

To keep Tabitha (tabby cat) happy, I've made space for her to get into the window sill without knocking everything over.

I did wind up moving items to the left of the embelishment books (standing up) between them and where you see the scissors. She'd walk up over the magazines but then couldn't get turned around to come back out. LOL What we don't do for our animals!

That's it for my desk (and story) this week. Who's Miss Julia and why am I here?  When you are done visiting me in the Ozarks, please hop on over to Stamping Ground for all the details. Miss Julia has a long list of other studios you can peek into. No standing on an up-turned milk pail to look in the window. We open the doors wide and welcome you.  Please leave your number and you'll be among the first on my list.

 Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly