I’m feeling this enormous surge of creativity these days.  That seems to always happen whenever we get super busy.

On Thursday, the reporter at our house asked me about when I came up with the idea for Gadanke.  I laughed and told her how it was the craziest timing ever.

• A week before my flight exam to become a pilot
• Two weeks before we were moving to Germany
• A week before we had to move out of the tire house for some guests the owner had invited over (he loves to donate time at the house for charity auctions)

Then she turned to Martin.  ”Did you think she was crazy?”

“Honestly,” Martin said, “I didn’t.  I mean, I was frustrated that she wasn’t preparing for her flight exam like I really knew she needed to.  But she’s always coming up with big plans.”

Then he paused.

“And I guess so am I.  That’s why we get along so well.”

Martin is my official maintenance guy.  Online.  With my journal-making tools.  He’s always the guy behind the scenes that makes the stuff I do possible… no matter how busy things get.

Here he is sharpening one of the blades for a paper cutter I use on a constant basis for all these journaling goodies.

(The tire house has a little indoor entryway that I guess I’ve never thought to show you… because I don’t ever use it, and it isn’t heated or anything in the winter.  It’s the perfect spot for a grinder, huh?)

I also added some fun writing prompt pencils to the shop:

{For Starting the Story} ~ Wood Pencils

Wood pencils are always so much fun.  I use them for sooooo much.  No mechanical pencils at my desk, please.  The wood texture under my hands is where it’s at.  They come in packs of two.

The writing inspiration engraved on them reads:

• WRITING A STORY THAT MATTERS – goldenrod with white eraser
• SO MUCH TO CELEBRATE – iceberg blue with blue eraser

I’m still trying to get a grasp on everything that we have balanced on our laps for the next couple of months.

It could be so easy to just work and work and work. But then we’d have complete physical breakdowns.  Do you know the kind?  You get the horrible headaches, almost like you have a cold.  All you can do is sleep.  It’s so hard to pull yourself from the bed.  Your mom starts thinking that maybe you’re pregnant…

Anyway, this afternoon, I am driving to “the big city” for errands.  Topping the list are trips to the hardware store and grocery store.  We need chicken wire, face masks, and lemonade.

• Chicken wire for snuggling around the new trees ready to be planted in deer territory – a sweet gift from my parents.
• Face masks for dusty hangar corners.
• And lemonade for sipping in the sunshine.  We all definitely need that!

What’s on your list for Tuesday and Wednesday?

Oh, pssst – answers to your Q&A coming soon…