Walking

Got some walking in today...... 

The goal :   384.0 miles

Progress :  84.7 miles

New Moon's Hopes

Did you try the New Moon ritual with me?  If so, do you find yourself thinking about the things you wrote down?  things you wished for?  Come Friday, on the Full Moon (which is a Blue Moon, by the way!) we'll check our list and see what manifested itself!  I know that one of the things I wrote was wanting to smile more often.  And I know this week that I already did!   


A lot of it was job related, I was helping out in the fabrics department on the floor.  I know this dept well, I set up my own fabrics dept when I helped open a new store (back when I was living in Ohio), so that's what I've been helping with - the layout of the department was done mostly wrong, and needs some desperate help to get caught up.  But what made me smile a lot were the comments and questions from customers.  It's so nice to talk fabrics with others who like it as much as I do.  Yeah, I don't sew that much any more; maybe its the creative process that goes along with a fresh piece of fabric. :)

The other hopes will have to wait until Friday..... Can't wait! 

Spring Forward

How'd I get here? Why did this happen? What's next in my life? So many questions come up when you end up single at this stage in life. It isn't what we were taught growing up. I always imagined by this age, I'd be settled in a good marriage, with time for the two of us now that the kids were all grown up. But that doesn't seem to be my life path.

I waver back and forth at times, as to what my path should be now. Do I seek out men, in order to find someone to share my life? Or do I go on as if there never will be another? I'm not the type to hang out at a bar or other places single men go. And I definitely don't plan on meeting anyone from my work place. So that leaves me with getting on with my life, and the things ~I~ enjoy!

I love to garden in my yard, to putter around with growing my cactus (cacti?) and the different kinds of flowers that bloom here in the desert. This being our spring right now, things are really "hopping" out there! Next year, I intend to try some tomatoes here. A friend at work grows them, and I had a fresh slice of tomato on my sandwich for lunch, and also got a fresh jar of home made salsa.

But with spring comes a little bit of restlessness. But rather than hurry the days along, try taking a moment to enjoy Life's subtle nuances. When's the last time you sat outdoors just to listen to the birds? It's a great time to just stop. and wait. to see what's next in life. Maybe you'll take a moment to "weed" your closet, make a clean sweep, send ghosts packing. Take a deep breath, have a good cry, puddle-jump over problems. Or just stand still, so that you're ready to spring forward to a fresh start!