H everyone, I have not been here for a long time because I have been working the extra 14 hour/day job plus working on Saturdays for my own business for the last couple of months. I like it, it brings me some nice money but it is grueling-everything else in my life is on hold. I do this project because I like it, it makes me some nice money and things are slower this time of the year with my business. I can handle it for a few months.

I have been looking forward to mid March when I get back to my life and get back to my business. Already some things are stacking up there and I am starting to gear up into my busy season. I do custom sewing and alterations by appointment only. So I can accept jobs or not. It is a new business and i am gaining a very good reputation in town but like most businesses there are slow and busy times. Spring gears up to busy and summer/fall is crazy.

I have worked myself up in the ranks of this government education research work to now they just offered me another three month project. That would involve again a huge commitment of time and energy and I would have to basically put my own business on the back burner during that time. It would involve a lot of overnight travel or long drives all over the state. However, this would pay me more than I would make in my business during this time. They pay me mileage.

--I have not heard from son yet whether he is going to come through with his investment so making more money is important to me if I am going to get a house on my own. My car is rapidly aging and I need to think about getting a new one so the money would help me pay for that but that travel makes me nervous and I do not have time to car shop in the meanwhile. The job would involve a lot of travel so it would be aging my car faster. It starts back to back with the one I'm doing now so no time to regroup or rest in between.

I have to decide today whether to take it or not. The money would look very good for my income when I apply for a loan for a house. I am honored to be in a place in the company to be asked to do this. I like being busy..but also am missing my regular life. Trying to think how to make this work . Having a very difficult time deciding what to do. I want to go for the money but do not want to neglect or risk my business and wondering if I can handle another three months of longs days and travel. At first they said it would be about 20 hours a week in my local area. Not true. It will be more like 40- 50+ hours a week.

Anyone have any ideas to help break out of my stuck and my round and round.