O.K. so here is the thing, I'm feeling just a wee bit topsy turvy, a wee bit, these days. Not quite done with one, yet onto the next as well. So many burdens are being lifted, so many questions answered, and so many good feelings about our decision. All the nasty bits about selling our business seemed to have subsided and we seem to be moving to a favorable outcome for all involved. In fact, I am currently feeling rather proud that something we started fifteen years ago as 23 year old kids is now on the eve (figuratively) of my 29th birthday (yes, I know the math seems a little funky, but you're just going to have to trust me it's 29 that's my story and I'm sticking to it) is going to be paying us for the next 10 years. Not bad, not bad at all. However, at the same time more questions and situations without answers currently are raising their heads. I have suddenly gone from being a stay at home mom (most of what I needed to do for our other business could be done from home, except for the occasional meeting or business trip) to going to an office every day. On the one hand it is fulfilling and exciting. I am a part of building something that I believe is going to be very successful. On the other hand, it is almost summer which means the kids will be home all day, so now what? I don't want to miss the whole summer with them and I don't want them to miss their summer spending too much time at the office with me. I know we will find the answers as we move through the process one day at a time, but the ins and outs tend to take up most of my thoughts, therefore I am hopelessly lost for post ideas. Sure, I can come up with fabulous ideas at 1am, 2am, or 3am when I am not sleeping, but in the harsh light of day my fabulous idea turns out to be a bunch of bollocks. (I just finished reading a novel set in Dublin and England and I fear I may have, for the moment, adopted a bit of a Madonnaesque British accent.) Posts should be on more of a regular schedule when I am feeling a little less dolally. Thanks for your patience.
In short I would sum up my state of mind at the moment as Ahhhhhhhhhyahooooooowhoaaaaaayehawwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeekwhoohooosnifflesnifflelaughoutloud.
I have faith that you now see the aptness of the title of this post.
That really is alot to be thinking about and concerned about. I can understand the limbo!!! I sure hope you are able to negotiate your summer with the kids!
Posted by: chrissy | May 05, 2008 at 05:31 AM
You know we are very proud of what you have accomplished, and we have faith that the next phase of your business life will also be rewarding and successful. Just send the kids to us for the summer! :)
Posted by: HHKaysie | May 05, 2008 at 06:47 AM
good luck! i can imagine what you're going through! we've changed our business plan three times in the past week :-) now looking at an existing business instead of starting from scratch. yikes!
Posted by: libby @ ninesandquines | May 05, 2008 at 06:49 AM
Congratulations on your business accomplishment and good luck! By the way, I'm a big fan of British chick-lit...I've always wanted to use the word 'bollocks' but somehow can never find the time/place to use it, LOL! Glad to see it in your posting;o)
Posted by: Kari | May 05, 2008 at 10:39 AM
Heh, I'm reading "Watermelon" by Marain Keyes (Irish) so I'm with you on the accent.
I went back to a full time office job after SIXTEEN years. It is a tough transition, but you'll figure it out.
Posted by: Fannie | May 05, 2008 at 01:07 PM
congrats on the changes...It's more part time for me, but going back to school was difficult in the area of the kiddos, not spending the time I was used to...not having the same relationships with the other stay at home moms....it was a transition, but it was worth it because there are such rewards too
congratulations
Posted by: tz | May 05, 2008 at 05:13 PM
It'll all work out. We're in the middle of something similar, but it means hubby staying home and me going out to work for a while. I'm so not ready for THAT! I'm the stay at home Mom, er person here.
Oh, sorry this is about you! Hugs and good luck. It will all work out..I said that right? It's TRUE!
Posted by: Leanne | May 05, 2008 at 06:15 PM
Good luck in your new endeavor! Hope everything works out wonderfully.
Posted by: Sandra | May 06, 2008 at 02:52 PM