Trying Things, well if one keeps trying things and finds too many things to like doing, it can be just as overwhelming as not having enough to do. Retirement is a balance. Maybe the title should have been finding the balance. oh well.
I have not gotten back to the Chinese Watercolor yet. I really WANT to, and it is about making some time for the things I really want to do, soo I am going to make it a priority this week.
One of the issues is that the weather has been really nice here in Boise, so I have been in the yard...doing a bunch of stuff. Fun, but nothing too exciting - weeding, planting new vege seeds, spring stuff. Some seeds are in the ground, and the garden is rearranged.
I am clearing out an area to plant bushel gourds. https://www.ufseeds.com/product/bushel-gourd-seeds/
A friend uses a Dremel tool and makes cool decorative gourds (lampshades, light holders, etc) Check out google images for gourd art. It looks very cool. I want to try it. Grow the gourds, let them dry, and then try it. I see this as a multi year project. I have begun by planting seeds indoors and getting the new ground ready for them. Grow this summer (fingers crossed) then at least 6 months to dry.
Guess that qualifies the post as a "Trying Things" post 😀.
Another thing I am trying is to not overreact or underreact to the Coronavirus... I get not wanting to overwhelm the system and I get not wanting to spread it unknowingly to more at risk groups, I don't get the panic buying. That said, I seem to always have enough food/tp etc for a month or so at least, so there is that. (I am my mother's daughter). It too is about balance. Life is good. Times like this make me reflective, and grateful for my life. I intend to keep living it in the midst of struggles and the unknown: personal, world and everything in between. Finding the joy in everyday life is important.
No comments:
Post a Comment