It’s been a really good couple of days work-wise. I’m in the middle of another large project for a production company, but this time the deadline is reasonable enough that I can set a steady pace and still accommodate other clients within reason. These are the kind of days I dreamt of when I started freelancing, when I can quit at a reasonable hour feeling that I put in a good day of work and with the security that I have many such days ahead of me.

No, the money isn’t great, but my expenses are low in Bulgaria and should continue to be low-ish even with travel later this month, having to pay for accommodation starting late next month, and my property tax bill being forthcoming. Things are just… fine.

I am looking forward to slacking a bit starting next week to go exploring! Bulgaria is so small that I will be able to cram in a lot in the two weeks or so that I will be free from my petsitting duties. Max is supposed to be here tomorrow, so I hope we can finalise some scheduling details. For example, I’m hoping that he’s not thinking that I will be gone for two full weeks, as, really, that’s not in the budget. I’d like to go away for a week — a few days in Plovdiv and a few by the coast — and then take day trips from here. Whatever I save on accommodation will go towards hiring a car. I’ll still need to carry a light workload during that time as I’ve taken a lot of time off this year and my clients have told me they are feeling the pinch. Not good!

It’s just past 6PM now. The dogs have been walked and fed and I’m about a third of the way through my beer. I’m thinking of dinner, and then I’ll watch a movie or a few episodes of a TV show. You know, like “conventional” people do. Funny how much I fight against having a conventional life, but there are bits of it that I miss. I guess that’s what a life by design is all about, picking and choosing the best all possible options!