Just because you called me, I don’t have to pick up the phone. Or why do you assume I will open the letter, just because you thought it was important enough to send? I see the letter you sent me; it is on my desk where I keep all my new correspondence. But receiving it and doing something with it are two different things. Your needs are not the same as my needs. In a … [Read more...] about Why Am I Pulling Back into My Shell?
Self Care
I Am Tired Of Being Tired – Part II
Today has been much like most recent days. Certain topics are not on my radar. I am clunking around in a daze, hoping that the answer to why I am feeling blah will pull me aside and reveal itself to me. Why is life so empty? Why can’t I get it together? Where is the piece I am missing and how do I get it? I hit every single stoplight on my … [Read more...] about I Am Tired Of Being Tired – Part II
What am I Really Doing?
“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.â€Henry David Thoreau Having fished since I was 3 years old, I think I get this. My Mother's side of the family were hunters and freshwater fisherman. On my Father's side, I have sailors and saltwater fishermen. I learned about freshwater fishing … [Read more...] about What am I Really Doing?
Memorial Day Festival is Canceled? How Is That Possible?
Canceled implies something was going to happen, but now it is not. For example, “school is canceled because of heavy snow.†This is clear. School was going to take place, but now it will not because of the snow. Small towns all over the country have canceled Memorial Day. No parade, no floats, and not a bit of rhubarb pie. Public … [Read more...] about Memorial Day Festival is Canceled? How Is That Possible?
This Year, A Little Rain Is OK
I do not care if it rains all week, I am happy to be alive. And guess what, my wish is coming true. The forecast is for seven days of showers. The best news is that my garden will get daily watering as the plants establish themselves. And then the days going into Memorial Day will be dry, calm and sunny. We are planning to have no more than 10 local family members gather … [Read more...] about This Year, A Little Rain Is OK
