I just have a few minutes to post while I sit in the airport terminal awaiting my flight to LA. Sean and Willa just dropped me off a little while ago, and I'll be meeting Melissa at LAX in a few hours. It is very early in the morning, and I had little sleep last night. But I can't let that slow me down - I have a nonstop weekend ahead, filled with market appointments, shopping and dining at my favorite spots, possibly a couple hours of spa pampering, and maybe even some celebrity sightings. We'll have to see what the limited time and budgeted funds will allow.
As much as I have dreaded this first trip away from Willa, I'm not all that emotional about it this morning. This past week has worn me out so much that I think I'm too tired to even process it. Billie Jean was out all week, and town was swarming with Spring Breakers. So I was basically on my own (with Willa) until my after school help came in each day. Business has been very good at the shop and the B&B has been booked solid. It hasn't been easy trying to hold everything down while preparing for this trip and spending extra quality time with my girl. It has been true exercise in multi-tasking and delegating.
Yesterday, I asked Caitlan, who happens to be on the Work Program at FHS, to take an Emergency Work Day and help me at the shop all day. I had a hair appointment first thing in the morning and finally got my embarrassing roots taken care of. (I'm just barely a blond nowadays, thanks to full-fledged adulthood and pregnancy hormones.) Then I ran an errand I've been trying to get to for the past three weeks, and stocked up on my face products. (Sean's bar of Dove soap was starting to take a toll on my skin.) When I got to the store, I put Willa down for her morning nap, threw on my imaginary maid uniform, and headed upstairs to scrub the tubs and toilets before the new B&B guests arrived. Thankfully, Billie Jean got back into town just in time to come to my rescue and entertain Willa for a while after her nap. I used that time to get some new merchandise out on the floor, finalize my market schedule, and prepare my budget. Sean came a little later and picked up Willa so I could stay late and make sure everything was in order in my office, the bills were paid, the deposits were made, the emails were answered, etc. Sean and Willa met me at my mom's for dinner (thanks, Mom!), then we went home, put Willa to bed, and I started packing. I had to run back up to the shop at 10 pm for some extra outfits because I realized at the last minute that I hate all of my clothes. It is crucial to feel good about your fashion choices when attending the LA Fashion Market. FYI.
Okay, my flight is boarding...Gotta run! I'll try to be in touch!
