Okay, my underwear really isn’t on fire, but that’s the best description I can manage.  It’s been a CRAZY few weeks.  Here’s what I’ve been doing:

• I spend every weekend at a fair or farmers market selling barbecue sauces, spice rubs, black garlic and brine for Mac Brothers Gourmet Foods.  The end of August through November is our busiest season.  Plus, we’ve picked up two more retail locations!  If I’m not at work, I’m selling, making, bagging, bottling, labeling, or schlepping.
• Work: I work as a school counselor at a magnet school in East Hartford.  I love my job, my school and my students.  I usually don’t have a lot of extra stuff to do outside the school day (which is 8 hours long – much longer than a regular public school), but we are going through NEASC accreditation.  We’ve had a lot more meetings and responsibilities these past few weeks.  This week marks the culmination of all the hard work, though.  Hopefully, work will settle down to a dull roar soon.

Unfortunately, what had to give was Gina’s Kokopelli.  I’ve felt horrible about letting all of you down and not posting very much.  But – LIFE!  I’m hoping to get back in the swing this week.