I opened some emails on the Commonwheel Festival Computer and that got me off to the wrong start for working on my book.

There were things that did need immediate attention and I hadn’t sent out emails relating to the Festival meeting and a request by another festival organizer I needed input from the Festival Committee.

I made a list of things I need to attend to before leaving for the Young Living Convention and it seems overwhelming, but I need to put it in focus of doing one thing, then the next. And one piece actually relates to my Sustainable Festival, letters I need to write to the food vendors and artists about our Art Festival being a Waste-Wise Festival and how they must or can participate.

I also listened to one webinar that was really a sales pitch to a product way out of my financial scope at the moment. It did inspire me to get a web page up for the PhotoShop Instant Expert Training by Tony Laidig that I can resell. But not today.

My doorbell rang and a young man from Oklahoma asked if he could pay me to park in my driveway a couple of hours. They could not find parking and wanted to shop in some of the stores nearby. He pulled out a 5 dollar bill and said he would have to pay if he could find parking, so wanted to pay me. I said yes, and will use that for a food treat next week.

I decided I needed to work on Sharing Inner Health’s changes for her flyers and letterhead, so that would be done when she is back in town early next week. I got that to a point I need her to proof them again, but have paid off my visit last week and am ahead for if I need another one, or a Tune-Up in the future. This is the best type of trade for me, helping to keep my body healthier.

My upstairs tenant had more, but not all of her rent. She was shorted 20 hours on her pay check and they won’t correct that amount until the next pay day two weeks from now. Her mother can loan her the rest, but she lives way out East, so it will take a day or two for them to get together. I assured her it was fine, and as long as she communicated with me, we could work this out together. I opened a bottle of Young Living’s Peace & Calming and had her rub it on her wrists. She noticeably calmed down and we had a nice talk and she left feeling calmer and assured we were fine in this situation.

That encounter made me think of my Salida friend and how an essential oil had helped her. So I emailed my her to ask how she was doing and if she wanted to have a phone chat about essential oils. She does tomorrow.

I went next door to an art opening my roommates boyfriend was playing in a duo for the art patrons. The project manager for the Flood Mitigation in Manitou Springs was there and I had a very enlightening talk with him. He even drew me pictures – elevations of what he was talking about relating to what needs to be done for the Commonwheel building. He mentioned our landlord had permission to tear down the garages and the City really needs that done in order to get a grant to build a flood wall in the creek that will save all building owners along Lover’s Lane a lot of money. And the City will even pave the area when the rickety garages are gone. Not sure why he hasn’t done that and he didn’t return my phone call. Will try again tomorrow.

I was very good and did not eat or drink anything at the Art Opening, as this is the last day of a 3-day “fast” and I did not want to come off it with heavy or sweet foods. It was very tempting, but I behaved myself. May even keep up eating less and drinking the Lemonade drink for a few more days. But won’t totally stick to only that.

I brought an artist over to have a look at my garden and admire the Iris and Peonies. It did make her smile.

After that encounter, I took a few minutes to eat an avocado on the porch and read my comics. Then I took Big Louie, the cat, for a walk outside. Very slow mover, but I did look at a couple of things I needed to check on in the back yard.

When I came in, I shut down the Commonwheel computer and did some work on my Sustainable Event/Festival book. What is mostly left to do is the letters that will be in the resource area of a web site, not actually in the book. And a few other missing pieces. It has not photos right now, and may not. We will see how that goes. Tomorrow I really will focus on getting that to a point I could send it to a few people that might be willing to read it and do a quick “proof” to see how it reads. And the Title – What will its Title be? Still a mystery.

I was feeling very “stuck” before working on the book. I still am a little bit, but having made some progress and seeing how close it is to getting finished, I have a bit more motivation and momentum to keep me moving forward. May even ask Tony for one more of my training sessions just to talk about this, and my friend’s book that he needs to publish, but not be associated with and how to do that using HieroGraphics Books LLC publishing on Amazon. Which reminds me, I need to call and get some things sorted out there.

The garden was unwrapped by my roommate in the morning and looks so very glorious. No hail, thanks to the weather guardian angels. And it got a bit of gentle rain earlier today. I just can’t stop taking pictures of it.