09/27/2026
Well guys, here is my current state of affairs:
I am constantly being reminded by my body that I am not 100% yet. During the summer, I made myself available three days a week (one on, one off, alternating like that) which gave me some recovery time, so I didn't overdo it. This was fine as long as I was unemployed. Now that I have a day job once again, things have changed. It is a very physically demanding job, with a lot of walking. My day off can be floating and random; if I am cross trained in the pool, it may include some closing shifts (10 pm). Eventually, when things even out, I will likely have one specific day off. I do not know what day that would be. My schedule comes out on the Thursday of the week prior, and I won't know until then what day I may be available. Then there's having to work Saturday and Sunday every other weekend (eventually). That's a bummer, since I rather enjoy going to church, and having to catch the sermon online just wouldn't feel the same.
What it all boils down to is this: I won't get many days to recover and recuperate, and I don't want to be spending them working on sewing machines. I need to focus on my health and financial recovery right now. Sewing machines are my hobby, and they have never made a lot of money to begin with (even when they were part of a bigger, all-inclusive one-stop quilt shop). Their only requirement was to pay the shop rent, which they have for the last several years. My CPP will have to fill in that gap for now. When will I return? I don't know. For now, I need to lay low and continue recovering.
So, my next two days in the shop (Thursday the 1st and Saturday the 3rd, if I'm not scheduled) will be spent finishing what I have in the shop right now, and not taking any more machines in.
It's a hard choice to make, but it has to be made. I hope you all understand.
Peace and God bless,
Tim
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