#takeamoment

Finding the time. Being conscious of time. I'm realistic about having it all. It's a selective process.

I have a time value awareness to my schedule. Wake early before the house, except for the dogs. They always seem to wake, I ignore them in the morning. Exercise with the TV (no travel time). Make tea and gather my art pack. Find a quiet spot... Outside is wonderful now!

Still. Something. Missing.

Paging through a fab little quiet book from my simple collection, a voila moment. The missing words. From Mary Oliver. It's always a poet or one simple phrase, isn't it?

"Every day I walk out into the world to be dazzled, then to be reflective.". Mary Oliver. (so glad she shares her brilliance with us)

I'm missing that reflective part. Where to find THAT time? Sheesh.

While watering my drought stricken flowers I pondered and pondered. Then pondered again. Another dazzling moment... I don't have to have pencil and a notebook to be reflective. Reflective can be done with thoughts alone! Duh. Duh. Duh

Or in twitter speak, which I love, #takeamoment

Busy and Avoiding

Many things going on - moved a daughter back to college.  Four of us, all women, tallest 5'2" and a Budget rental truck .  It was interesting - to say the least.  And Kansas is hot and those cicada's are noisy and BIG.  The drive back was long.  And for the most part - flat, hot, empty and lots of dead cornstalks in the fields.  Tough on the farmers and their families.

Back to work and all that entails.  Catch up.  On the Gerbil wheel.  Love my work, but it is busy.

Still have to take some time for the BTS class - the last week of class.  I want to do the photo tricks!

And - sigh - have taken on the "project manager" side of another daughter's wedding.  We had hoped, she and the fiance would pick up this job.  Not happening.  Some folks are just not project managers for a big project.  I had to come to grips with this.  Calmly come to grips with it.  I am being calm.  Really. Have been creating long (really long) lists of everything that needs to be done.  Next up - assigning responsiblity and deadlines for my lists.  Monday nights are gonna be "wedding nights."

Onward!  This is gonna be exciting!  October 2012 wedding.  oh my gosh!