Coming out of Hiding

Well, I guess it's time to start getting my feet wet in here again.  I've been pretty overwhelmed over the past few weeks due to a family crises and a computer meltdown.  My internet connection has been very touch and go for several months now.  My service assumes there's just something wrong with the signal from time to time....I'm not getting many answers.  :P  The worst thing has been a computer thing.  While attempting to back up my 100+ collage sheets, they were all deleted.  This happened only days after I'd added a new shopping cart to my website and I have quite a few people waiting for collage sheets.  I've fortunately saved all my photos and images but the task of rebuilding each page has been slow, long and enough to make me rethink my desires to have an online business.  I'm at a place tonight where I would like to fill all remaining orders and then stop taking them....concentrating on art and teaching.   I'm sure once I get all the packages people are waiting for finished and mailed, I'll feel less stress, but at this second...I'm just counting the minutes until I'm finished and they're mailed and I can turn off the computer for a while. 

On a more positive note, I will be teaching at Art~fiber~Fest in June of next year.  I'll be teaching 3 all day classes.  It's going to be incredible...I can't wait!

So much has been happening in my life.  I've missed being able to sit here and journal here and am hoping that by forcing myself to do it tonight, I'll be taking a first step to getting my routine back to normal. 

If you're waiting for a package from me and have not received an email from me, please let me know.  I found out yesterday from several people that my emails have been found in their Spam file.  Life is never dull!  oxox

Comments

[violetismycolor]

So glad you are back. I hope things perk up for you! I was kind of wondering what happened to you...(says the Mrs. Kravitz of the Internet)

[Shoshanah]

Get your orders out, enjoy the holidays and take some much deserved personal time. But please don't close down!!! Your site and art are so inspiring to me -- and I'm obviously not alone! I stop by often to look at charms, read stuff, whatever -- it feels like having a cup of tea with an old friend.

[Joleen]

I actually "rediscovered" you and your artwork recently and fell in love all over again. I was reading the information on that retreat you're teaching at. AWESOME! I would *so* love to come! We shall see. :) Thank you for being such an inspiration! Good luck to you in all you do.

[BeeBee]

Glad your back!

[Joy]

Sorry that happened to you...been there lost tons of files...hate machines grrrrr

[Tracy in Alberta, Canada]

I JUST discovered your work and your site a coupld of days ago. I have to tell you that when I need a lift I come here and open up a page of your gallery. Your work just makes me happy. Many thanks for that. I'm hoping an 'Order Fairy' stops by to help lighten your load like you've lightened mine!

[joan]

Hi Tracy, Great to have you back. WE MAY NOT HEAR FROM YOU VERY OFTEN, BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN YOU ARE FORGOTTEN. hugs joan

[Rubber-Sol]

Welcome back! We've all missed you! And BUMMER about the collage sheets. You can always close down the online shop for a while, and reopen it when you're ready. :)

[tania]

ugh! all that sounds frightful!! i am so sorry about all that deletion of stuff. im so glad you're back! :) t

[Faith]

Oh Tracy so good to have you back. You have truely been missed-it's too quiet without you! Aren't computer woes the worst? Last year, 3 days before a quilting retreat I was planning for 30 women, my computer had a major melt down-the mother board died and I lost EVERYTHING!!! It was 3 days of sheer panic and bug eyes and migraines trying to redo all the work I'd lost. There is nothing more important than backing up vital files. I learned this the hard way. I wish I lived closer so I could pop over and give you a hand with your orders. Hug yourself for me and hang in there! Faith

[Mimi K]

I missed you! Good luck with all the aggrevation.