my question for anyone self-employed. and what i've been working on.

before i get to my question and what i've been working on, i have to tell that there were snow flurries on my way home! aaaaahhhhhhhhh! they're also calling for maybe a dusting this weekend, but i would be lying i said i wasn't hoping for a foot of snow.

okay, now to the issue at hand. if you're an artist, designer, whatever, just self-employed, how do other people treat you and your job? i'm asking because sometimes i feel like i'm the only one who takes my jewelry and web design seriously. for a while now, i've had so many people act as though me being at home equals me not doing anything. quite the contrary. when i'm at home i spend A LOT of time working. and the whole issue of making jewelry is only a small part of it. i spend most all of my days photographing jewelry, adjusting those photos, printing shipping labels, packaging orders, making business cards, answering emails and convos, working on custom and wholesale orders, etc., etc., etc. so it's frustrating when i get comments like, "it must be nice not to have to work" or, "so what days do you work?" um, EVERYDAY! ALL DAY! how do people treat you if you're self-employed? do your family and friends take it seriously? if you get questions or comments like i do, how do you respond? i'm just looking for a way i can explain to people (without being rude, because i am very blunt and get fussed at about it regularly) that i do in fact work, and the location of my "office" doesn't have anything to do with it. do you get what i mean?

okay, blah blah blah, now i've gotten that off my chest. maybe it doesn't matter what i say or how i describe it, there may be some people that just never take me seriously. i sometimes tell myself that those are the people who lack the imagination and drive to work for themselves, so i shouldn't take their comments personally.

and up there is the stuff that i've been working on. i'm just so inspired by simplicity, the colors of the sky, and shapes. and sometimes i have such pretty pictures in my head combining all of those things that i wish i could print out my mental picture. what's inspiring you lately, and what have you been working on?

tomorrow i CAN'T WAIT to show you some of the beautiful things that have shown up in my mailbox! it's the sweetest eye candy, pinky promise!