Back At It

Gosh, there is so much work and emotional stuff leading to Christmas day, and then it's over. Perhaps you overspent, or overate, or maybe you didn't pick up the phone and call a loved one, but there is always time for making the moves you didn't make. Today you could call. Today you could eat less. Today balance your checkbook--make a plan to save some money.

Sometimes I get in a funk thinking life isn't worth living, but really, I have so much good in my life. Just take my sweet grandbaby. I wonder sometimes why I can't stay focused on my good. I read the other day that if you list a range of feelings, say from ecstasy all the way to deep depression, and you locate yourself on that list, you can raise yourself up a notch at a time and begin to settle where you would like to be emotionally. One way to do this is to think of an time that was happy, so that you can focus yourself on the scene when you're down. For instance, the laughter of a child, or a particularly hilarious moment with friends. Jeep thinking of the situation, and you'll see. You'll bring yourself up.

Yesterday we sledded at my daughter's house. They have a new home and their yard is steep and so is the cul-de-sac. We started at the side yard and ended in the street down below. It was some fast and windy run. Very fun. After we tired of this, and were getting a little sore too, we built a snowman who's head looked more like a wolf than the traditional round-faced guy. It was completely fun.

Okay then, happy happy--and if you find nothing to do today, look at seed catalogues. Perhaps plan some gardening that you can start early. Peas and potatoes, not far off. Imagine turning over the dirt, working up a sweat. Imagine all the flowers in bloom.

Peace, Flower

PS In the picutre, the grandbaby is eating the raisins we used for the eyes and buttons on the snowman.