Goodbye 'Pesky Day Job'....HELLO creative FREEDOM....!

Greetings Friends....!

PLEASE forgive my lack of posts....I've just returned from Fryerstown Antique Fair where I participated for the second year as a vendor....Alas, here in Oz we don't have internet access out in the middle of nowhere so I've been UNPLUGGED for over a week....And I SO MISSED you all....!!

Anyways....My BIG news FINALLY....I've resigned from 'the pesky day job'....YEP....There you have it....My last day has come & gone & I am F-R-E-E....

Goodbye BEAUTIFUL building I walked past every morning on my way to work....

Goodbye BEST VIEW in the office from my window seat....

Hello FREEDOM to be creative....(my space at Fryerstown)

Hello FREEDOM to express myself any way I SEE FIT....

Hello to making my OWN RULES....

Hello to TAKING CHANCES....On ME....

....I'm SURE you know where I'm goin' with this one....  :o)

Hello being able to visit Op-Shops during the week & finding TREASURES like these two Granny Rugs I found today whilst running errands.... :o)

....Along with these DELICIOUS silk scarves one of which is a HEAVENLY Liberty....

And these two CHARMING golden books which I plan to use for a SPECIAL project....!

It goes without saying I'm sure that this was NOT a decision lightly made....Mr SVJ & I spent a great deal of time over the Christmas break discussing the pros & cons & crunching numbers....But in the end, it came down to the fact that I NEED TO BE HAPPY with how I earn my living & WHO I'm surrounded by during my working hours....!

Once the decision was made, I sat down & wrote my business plan....Not an EASY task just quietly....My main focus for 2011 will be the Shabby Vintage Junk Extravaganzas scheduled for May & October....I'll also be establishing an on-line presence via Etsy & RE-establishing myself as a Seller on eBay & attending various Antique Fairs & Swap Meets around Victoria....!

Now I have a HEAP of blogs to catch up with so I must away but before I go though I would like to THANK YOU all for your concern re my recent misadventure with the 'not coolant'....When I went to the Doctor last Monday he had a look at my throat & advised quite STERNLY there was SIGNIFICANT inflamation....No wonder I sounded so HOARSE....He recommended no talking for the NEXT week which was a bit of a bummer with Fryerstown looming....To cut a long story & all that....I'm pretty much back to normal....!!

Cheers for now,
Tamarah  :o)