Thinking Out Loud
I have the soul of a 25 year old but the body of a 45 year old and sometimes that contrast really bugs me. Now, at the time of my life when I know what I want to do and have lots of opportunities to do it, I just don’t have the same energy level. [...]
Yet another Hampton Inn. I’m doing a digital storytelling workshop for the next two days. I’ve mainly been doing administrator training so this will be a nice change of pace. I had fun playing with photostory and moviemaker last week and I think I have the workshop nicely paced out. A short into this morning, [...]
It’s still cold here, but my in-laws in Erie who were snowed in, I am looking at a back yard suddenly filled with robins. The sun is rising; in fact, I can almost see it moving upward in the sky as the painfully bright light pours through the still naked tress in my neighbor’s woods. [...]
When I opened the back door for the dogs, I discovered the chickens already wandering around. We never braved the rain last night to put them away. Actually, they put themselves away: heading into the coop to roost just about dusk. But we close the various gates to keep them in and potential predators out. [...]
Took another quick cleaning break…I just need to organize the pile beside my chair in the living room. I was using a Christmas tree basket but I think it’s time to move into spring so I found some stackable boxes with teapots. Maybe I can use them as holding bins. I’m sure there’s some organizational [...]
This is what happens if you do not write your pages first thing in the morning. Life intervenes. It’s 2 PM and I just poured a fresh cup of coffee. I’ve been cleaning the house and just have one bathroom to go. I was up early: the dogs were ready for their walk by 6:15 [...]
I’m writing from yet another Hampton Inn. I have a friend who says she’s been in every one in Virginia. I cannot make that claim but I’ve done a fair number. Maybe I’ll start a Google Maps overlay of all the Hamptons I’ve been in. But, not this morning. Instead, a quick post about In [...]
Our dog–a 14-year-old black lab–was very much part of our routine. Ivy slept in with us and was content to hang out with us, more person than dog. Then, we took on Zuzu and Tina Turner. They had come from a home where the schedule really revolved around them. So, now, instead of the dogs [...]
My office window is open and I’m watching the birds. So far, I’ve seen the yellow-rumped warbler, the pine warbler, the red-bellied woodpecker, and a brown thrasher. It just feels like spring out there. As I walked the dog, a wren sat at the top of the oak tree, just singing his heart out. So, [...]
No title yet this morning. The title for my morning pages was always the date and time. It’s March 3, 2008, at 7:39 AM. I did the usual routine with the dogs but haven’t let the chickens out yet. That’s next on the list. I am playing recorders this morning then have the rest of [...]