I’m back!! Of course, I forgot to mention that I’d be missing for a bit… Sorry about that >_< My mother-in-law came in from New England for about a week and once everything was said and done I needed to participate in the Extreme Sports version of taking it easy ;)
I have been thinking, and though I have trouble getting out regularly for a physical job in town – I thought I might open a shop on Etsy.com or Ebay selling handmade cards. I’ve thought about it on and off for a while but the more I’m here at home, the more it makes sense. I have a lot of reading and prep to do (like making cards and photographing them for the site) and I’m sure it will take some time to really get going. A lot of people are selling handmade cards. Though mine tend to be more minimalistic, so there’s that, I think? Do any of you have experience with a shop on Etsy or Ebay? Can you recommend any tips or advice? (Like “OMG! Don’t do it! It will eat your soooouuuul!!”)
Ooh! I met up with a physical therapist yesterday and she thinks that being in the pool (3x/week) and getting a massage (1x/week) is a good treatment for me :D (I didn’t want to argue… she’s the professional…) We’re going to try it for two weeks and then go from there. Something tells me that this won’t be extremely challenging to comply with ;)
Although I have to do some exercises twice a day at home – and I’ve been so stationary. I’m not looking forward to that part but I know that it’s a good thing. Also all the moving about may get me into a shape that isn’t round! (Or at least squishy…)
Anyway – I think that’s all I’ve got for now. I’ll try to be more interesting next time ;)

“the Extreme Sports version of taking it easy” – I love that! hahahaha! Today I worked for a few hours in the garden and had to apply that version of taking it easy for an equal number of hours afterward in order to recover.
As for the card/shop idea, it’s something that some people can make a go of apparently but it does take work and persistence. I went ahead and set up a Cafe Press shop on my own blog and have some items with my photographs on there, but nothing has sold; I don’t promote it at all.
I’ll be interested how it works out for you if you try setting up a shop. I’m investigating similar pathways. :)
I will definitely let you know what comes of the card selling situation! :D