Cutting the Fat

I know I talk about how busy my schedule is a lot more than I should, or at least I shouldn't complain about as much as I do but lately I'm realizing Ive got to cut some things out and other things need to be fine tuned if this is all going to work.

This probably isn't the best time to reflect on anything with my mind half on work and half on the dog yard, frustration in both places and my uneasy gut showing all the signs of a troubled mind. I cant tell if its from playing in the muck and germs of break up or stress but Ive got to reorganize myself or life will continue to pass me by and it will go so fast that I wont remember the journey!

I'm not sure exactly what needs to be done overall but I know I'm going to be extremely glad to have the rental house done so we can cross that off our list and I can have my weekends back. The dogs and I really need to get out to the fields and enjoy the summer kicking up our heals in the tall grass. Right now I can barely even think of getting out for something like that.

The one thing that I am working on cutting out first is our dog boarding services. Our clientele picks up in the summer mostly but working with the fosters has become just as much work and that's year round. I just agreed to take in another permanent boarder who will be financially supported along with Ichabod and Mandy, our other perma-boarded dogs, so that will add one more to our modest kennel.

I like to keep my yard small and these guys take up precious spaces in our home. Add any more temporary boarders to the mix and that may tip the balance of our delicate yard and my mental sanity. Life has a way of choosing your battles if you don't do so first. I'm starting to see the writing on the wall and am up for the challenge. Ive got to start calling my own shots before someone or something does it for me.

Ive gotten a few offers of expanding my business in other retail shops but in the effort of keeping everything under control we are going to focus primarily on the Yukon Quest and Riverboat. We've called off the Farmers Market and are only doing a few key shows throughout the season. It will be nice not to have to travel so much and maybe I can regain my sanity along the way... I know its got to be here somewhere...