Negotiate with the KY foundry to push back the final wax check on the CASA monument for Knoxville because it is a direct conflict with the walk-through installation exhibition set up week. Check with Knox about final unveiling dates. Discuss volunteers to help with Abingdon installation and hanging methods. Check online that the Ridgewood BarBQue arrived to Pennsylvania on time and still cool. Negotiate cash or art or both for payment of BBQ. Offer comes for another adjunct teaching job up the road. Two contracts come email for gallery downtown. Ponder this. Order glass eyes on Ebay for a project I'm thinking of. Arrange meeting time with former student to pass him copies of my new small catalogue to pass to fellow who donated tobacco for exhibit. Remove small bunny from cat. Pull UPS box in from front porch-check contents for digital print presentation kits for 13 x 19 art prints, and art notecard clear sleeves. Husband arrives to inform me we have 10 minutes to be on time for the official presentation of my sculpture to the town of Abingdon, VA on Main Street. Cross my fingers for clean clothes near the top of the pile. Grab the box of notecards I've been printing the last two days to put into plastic sleeves that just arrived in the car on the way, to deliver to Blue Windmill Gallery after the ceremony. Arrive with a few minutes to spare, meet and greet Mayor and council members, Advance Abindon and committee members who really did a beautiful job locating the sculpture is a gorgous park in downtown on Main Street. I'm honored to have the work treated with such respect. Pose for pictures-try to remember how to not look goofy in photos. Jump in car to Blue Windmill just at closing time, drop off cards. Drive 40 minutes back home the scenic route-so incredibly beautiful! I never cease to be amazed at what a beautiful place I live in! Change out of good clothes, unwrap the plastic from the 7.5 foot by 5 foot painting on water color paper in the driveway and roll it up. Change back into good clothes and go to Troutdale for the Jr. League Benefit dinner. Eat and drink, network and socialize.
That was yesterday.
This is my life.
Lesson #1. Remain calm. Make a list. Prioritize.
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I've had a few of those days. Eating and drinking sounds like a great way to end such a hectic day.
ReplyDeleteIt was a well deserved, but all too rare end of day!
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