i opened a new post and sat there. wondering what to say or even sometimes how much to say. not that i really have a lot to say...besides the clouds are gray and dreary. and i'm worried about sitting in an airport all day on sunday.
as i fly off to the north. or as i call it - the great white north. even though they say it's still below the mason-dixon line and southern living often posts little articles about it.
and i thumbed through pictures though i haven't taken a lot lately and the ones i liked, i've already shared.
and i took a picture of my breakfast as i read through a new-to-me book of prayers. i picked it up because it had the word "mockingbird" in the title and a cute little drawing of a mockingbird on the cover. but the prayers drew me in and though i don't really talk about religion much, i felt a kinship with them as they seemed to be simple talk from a person that is struggling every day to be a good person. and i liked that. as i read, i thought me too.
and i have a lot of thoughts lately of being quick to judge - judgy mcjudgerson - sometimes that's me - sometimes that is the feeling i have of other people. and as i've written before we all do these things and perhaps some of you struggle with that too. it's heavy on my mind today. a message from the universe i think since i'm struggling...too often i find when especially confronted by an issue that it's a lesson that i need to learn for myself.
being a socialized introvert i'm struggling too with the sudden urge to curl into myself and hibernate. not unlike phil who saw his shadow and decided to take a few weeks more. in doing this, i turned my calendar and reminded myself - it is only six weeks until spring. that means in a few weeks that japanese magnolias will begin to bloom and daffodils will peek and give the all clear for other flowers to follow. the grass will come forth underneath this dull brown carpet. so, i firmly put my feet forward instead of the curled position.
it's friday and i'm tired and though i shouldn't complain after a ten month vacation, it's been a roller coaster this week. but i have a sense of accomplishment too that we had a good kick-off to our project.
i leave you with a small list of things that are good today
- a job well done and a completed task list
- the bowl of grits, eggs and cheese i had for breakfast
- a blue dish of creamy chocolates
- listening to nick drake while i'm typing
- ginger mandarin hand lotion
- ribbon bookmarkers in my books
- vintage prayer books
