I hope today finds you all well. I was so tired yesterday that I dozed on the couch most of the morning. It was early afternoon before I had any energy to do anything. I became aware that several things needed to be done around the house.
Nothing too complicated. Just simple things I'd let pile up or given myself excuses to "get it done later."
I confess I have been a bit stressed as many others are and have ended up not paying attention to my immediate surroundings. My clutter, my self care.
I intended to practice some self care each day. I followed through for a few days but was pulled to other things as my time management has really been lacking the last week or so.
I created a small space on my back patio that is filled with several hanging baskets and planters that are in fragrant bloom. I have several varieties of petunias, a couple of mixed planters, and a humongous geranium that the college girls who lived next door abandoned when they moved.
I have a small wrought iron plant stand that substitutes as a table, a hummingbird feeder, and led dragonfly lights up as well. I have a camp chair I pull out and I try to sit for a bit a couple times a day. It's very relaxing and peaceful.
NOTE: these were taken when I initially got everything set up. It's really filled out and they have grown quit a bit.
I had a completely free day and as I took the time to slow down and really look, I was a bit surprised at just how much I've let things go.
I had a conversation with the Midget (who really isn't a Midget anymore but for all intents and purposes in this blog she will be known by that) and we made plans to start by doing a few simple tasks later today.
I am feeling accomplished that I did complete a few tasks today.
Small victories!
It's now 1:40 a.m. Saturday morning as I'm typing this. The Midget has come out twice and told me to go to bed. She may be ornery a good deal of the time (I blame the teenage alien hormones that have taken over) but at the end of the day she is a very loving daughter.
She worries about me when I'm up late. I generally don't sleep much when I'm restless like this. I figured now was as good a time as any to restart this blog.
One of the other things I've been doing as a form of self care is running a small private Facebook group that I created as my way of combating the chaos of the world. I started it over a year ago and realized that it would be a great idea to transfer the concept over here.
It's not a participatory group per se but members are welcome to post or respond as they see fit.
I usually start with a good morning, something really silly, a bible verse, something inspirational, a really bad silly animal pun, and close the day off with a goodnight. I have started to toss in a few daily or monthly things as well.
I will probably do a pared back version of it here. Something to motivate me to start posting regularly again. I hope you check in once in awhile and let me know how you are doing.
On to today's topic.....
What is the definition of time?
According to Webster's Online Dictionary :
Time is a measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues: duration
A nonspatial continuum that is measured in terms of events which succeed one another from past through present to future.
I can say that time is flying. It seems like March was yesterday and the shutdown began....then schools closed...and here we are entering the final stage of summer.
My dear friends, time is flying!
Until next time I wish you kindness and health.
-R
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