Knee Deep

i'm so in this mode too at the moment. way to try to embrace it!

Hi Ali- I am a small business too. I use quickbooks and swear by it. You run three reports for your accountant every year and send those to him or her and it is a piece of cake. Every year I am astonished how easy it is. Thought I would pass it along. Good luck!!!

keep moving UP ali!

You wouldn't think so, but hearing your "ordinary" life is inspiring to me as I don't take yearly trips abroad or teach classes or even go to Disneyland--all that is behind me now--it used to happen, but not now. I sit here at home with the "ordinariness" of photographing catkins on my pussywillow or celebrating the 100th birthday of the Oreo cookie (yesterday) or purchasing a shamrock plant for March and I am reminded that not everyone's life is full of HUGE happenings. Thanks for being you, Ali.

You are going good Ali, keep UP the good work. Try a spray bottle with water in it on George, just spritz him a little, he will get the message quick.

I just logged on for a littel brea k in my routine and came across the video you posted a few days ago....thanks so much for sharing it...it was wierd how timely it was for me at that very moment to see that video...amazing. I love the life stories you share...please keep it up.

Ali,
I wanted to send you a blessing of gratitude. For being so real here in your blog and in your storytelling. I have a very difficult time in my family right now, our darling Granny is declining into dementia and times are hard for us all. When its a particularly bizarre week and I wonder what to put into Project Life and what to leave out I think about you. I look for the good and positive things but I also acknowledge that this is a really hard time and think on how to be real and include that as well.
At first I appreciated your honesty because it is so authentic. Now I appreciate your honesty because it is helping me be real.
Thank you
Sarah

Hi Ali,

I am there with you also...I have this thing about cross-over holidays...ie. Valentine stuff not put away when still trailing last minute Christmas not put away...getting ready for the Spring Easter stuff...making cards still finishing Dec Daily stuff and WITL stuff...so I am right there with you but one step at time...have dr appt and have taxes to do but you know it will get done as need be done....love you your inspiration file...
and blessings and hugs

love sharon

Phoenix Arizona Creative Escape 2011

Just a hug...that's all I got but it's yours. ;)

Hang in there Ali. Celebrate the little accomplishments. Be kind and take time for yourself if at all possible.

This week is challenging for me too. My sister that passed away last March; her birthday is this Fri. Trying to think of what I can do for her kiddos to help them through it. They live several hundred miles away. It's time like this I wish we lived closer. We'll get through it. Keep "trucking on" as my sister so often said (in reference to the lyrics to Wolf Creek Pass; a favorite silly song of hers).

Take care you,
Suz

Something about your statement really caught my eye...it is only knee deep. When I think that all the "stuff of life" could be at "over my head"...knee deep doesn't really seem that bad. Thank you for the perspective.

Hugs to you and yours, Ali. I'm feeling overwhelmed these days, too, and I caught myself wishing for another life...any life, but this blessed one just for a few moments. But you're right. "it's mine," and I've got to find the awe in it.

Ali, I love your realness!

OMG! my cat's name is George! (Kids were in a George of the jungle phase when he found us!)

Hi Ali

Right here alongside you with the stuff of life!

I used double sided tape on the for a few weeks to keep the cat off the counters. He didn't like the sensation of the tape each time he jumped up and eventually decided to stop trying.

I ve also heard of people using aluminum foil to keep cats off of stuff. Apparently they don't like that stuff either.

Good luck

Denise

Best of a all a new Big Picture class! You made my day!!!

Excited to hear about a new BPC class.
Water in spray bottle trick works wonders with cats. :)

One step at a time, one breath at a time. Your days and nights are molding you into the woman you are becoming. It's all good, even though some if it is the fertilizer of life!

The water bottle did not deter my two fuzzballs from the kitchen island. I finally compromised with them. They are allowed on the island which has the main sink and the dishwasher. We do no cooking prep there and they stay off the other counters. It works for us because we have lots of counter space and a second sink. They love sitting there and watching me cook! They have a tall kitty tower in the corner of the kitchen, but prefer the counter.

whatever you are conceptualizing in big project classes i like to join ;-)