Then there is the matter of the master’s. I am greatly torn. I believe it could be helpful to me, but I cannot imagine adding that to my current load of responsibilities. The process of catching up has gone slowly enough, and with the loss of the files the time I intended to give to catching up will now be given to redoing bookkeeping, mileage, medical, etc. And that doesn’t include the business things that must be done: price increases and updating of the ad and order form, setting up for taking credit cards, moving the toll-free number so I can drop Verizon and AT&T, which will also save us hundreds of dollars. The record of car measurements for the signs for our business needs hours and hours of attention, and I know that won’t be done if I enroll for classes. Even fitness becomes more difficult when I am taking classes, because those hard deadlines do not allow a break. I’m moving in the direction of putting it off. I still need to talk to some folks. For now, though, I know that when I head in that direction, I immediately question it. Maybe it is a matter of waiting. And, perhaps, if I had a clear purpose for working on a master’s it would make better sense.
