I am thankful for the abundance of time, health and well-being to live freely and joyfully. This means sharing playtime with the baby and field trips with the Kindergartener. This week we returned to the pumpkin patch.
Rabbits, goats, chicken, huge catfish, ducks, and more pumpkins that you can see or count, filled up the two and a half hour adventure. For just $4, for adults with the school group, we watched children run free and squeal with delight. The nicest part was taking a break from media, news, and current event issues. Sometimes it is easy to imagine a quieter, easier life.
Today we are still in the high 80s, which is great for the tomatoes, but far from fall temperatures. Feels like August, per the news man. My gardening plan for this year leaves a lot to be desired, however, there are still blossoms for the peppers and an actual squash on the vine - one. I grow some expensive produce.
For the few days we had cool temps, I enjoyed crocheting and am learning new stitches.
There are only so many hats and slippers that anybody needs. Same with wrist warmers. I've decided that I will crochet to donate. Crocheting is good for my heart and mind. Yarn and beer, the cool breeze "of an evening," and a good movie. Relaxation.
Then there is the massive clutter I am still facing. That's another post, but as a preview - Make Space.
Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.
Last year, this time I was excited about leaving my job. Remember that? Remember the calendar, the count down, the research? All that planning so I could travel, write and drink beer. It was a great plan, and I swear, it would have worked.
But life happened. Or rather death. Then illness. Since my time was open I was available to show up when and as needed.
My plan was to live each day "Unwritten." All to soon my time was occupied and let me say, this year has zoomed by. Next week we will reach October 2012.
I will say that I loved being at home, mistress of each and every moment of my day. I never had to get a round tuit. I either went for it or passed.
These days I am working way more than forty hours a week and I think I will clear enough to meet my financial obligations,, pay off auto repair debt, attend home repairs and replenish my savings. My hours are spread over seven days a week and allow me to provide care for my grand-daughters as their mother returns to work. Some days it feels like more than I can stand.
In my previous post I outlined why I like my call center job. It's through a temp service and will end. I picked up an overnight shift at a group home. And I provide another five hours of office support.
As the call center hours run out I will pick up another overnight at the group home, but before November, I am committed to completing the edit of my novel for a Kindle publishing. I am already thinking about a sequel.
And then, say it with me... Pole Dancing in the City!!!
November will be a huge challenge with works and writing 50,000 plus words in 30 days, but I am leaving on a jet plane December 3rd!
