In
January I normally plan lots of indoor activities like sewing,
cleaning, organizing, and reading. It's a good time to implement
some of those resolutions from last week. However, since Thursday
we've had unusually warm and dry days with highs in the upper 50's
and low 60's. Being an outdoor girl, I scrapped my previous plans
and headed outside to take advantage of the nice weather.
I love the woods in winter. I made a few photos of moss on the creek
bank...it shows up so brightly against the brown leaves and roots.
There were a couple of trees down in the woods, so out came the chain
saw. He cut and I stacked. We'll have enough firewood for our
campfires this spring. This lumberjack work is great exercise! So
is climbing the steep hill up to our back yard.
While
taking a break, I found a cool retro green enamel tea kettle in another creek. It was a bit rusty and full of silt but I rescued it to use
as a flower pot. There's a small junk pile at the bottom of the
hill, filled with jars, pots, rusted metal and other castoffs from
years gone by. I've pulled out some unique old jars that are now
vases for my wildflowers. I noticed a few more unbroken jars and a
metal pan were uncovered by the recent rain, and I'll go digging for
them next. This is the perfect time of year to scrounge around since
the snakes and spiders aren't active.
Being outdoors gave me energy: Friday's laundry was hung outside on the
line, sidewalks and porches were swept, and leaves raked off my
flowerbeds. Then Ruby, my Trailblazer, got a desperately needed
bath. We capped off the day with steaks on the grill. All that was
much more fun and invigorating than staying inside!
Useful
Notion: While focus and schedules are excellent tools to
accomplish your goals, sometimes you have to be flexible, recognize
opportunity, and make last minute plans to truly enjoy a fulfilling
life.
“Remember
to be one with the nature of change. Be flexible.” – Fred Tracy
“Be
infinitely flexible and constantly amazed.” – Jason Kravitz
