Do You Remember?

 Oh it's you~

Well don't stand there in the cold,

do come in where it's warm.

I'm so glad you're here.

Here let's hang your coat to dry.

I have water heating for tea if you'd like to pick a cup.

Isn't the steam rolling over the lip of the cup 

like a promise of flavor to come?

(Source)

We can sit in where it's softer so we can chat.

I was just thinking about something the other day

that I hadn't really thought of for a long time.

Do you remember that magazine you used to get?

I got the same one, and we would compare thoughts

about the particulars.

I was thinking how nice it was looking forward to it.

That sounds silly, I know.

It was nice to get it too,

but the happy anticipation of opening the mailbox

and seeing it inside was the part I was thinking about.

Now 'days, everything is right there, all the time.

We miss out on the anticipation part.

It's kinda sad really.

The other thing is that we kept living in between issues.

Now that's something isn't it?

As much as we enjoyed reading it and scouring the pictures

for treasures and ideas, we still lived our lives.

It seems strange now that there should be something new

every minute of the day.

Makes me wonder.

What do folks look forward to?

And when do they live?

See I warned you, I was thinking.

Well, that thought turned into a rabbit hole

and got me to thinking even more.

You know, I might be just as guilty as the next person.

I see you laughing at me.

Now, don't go and spill your tea.

That magazine doesn't even exist anymore

so I'm not too sure what I should be anticipating,

but I want to live in between.

I figure it'll work itself out along the way.

Something always presents itself

if there's room for it.

I s'pose for now I'm anticipating the living part.

That's flat backwards from how it should be.

Sometimes the getting turned around is the difficult part.

Figuring out which way to go when everything is spinning

can get you off kilter.

Once pointed in the right direction,

it's much easier to proceed. 

Guess that's what I'm trying to do

is get myself turned around.

Just have to get my bearings so I can get going.

Is that so?

Well then, maybe we can both try to get turned around.

We can lend each other a hand.

And if we stumble, we can laugh with each other

while offering that hand.

Then maybe we can discuss the particulars

and look for treasure,

though I'm suspicious it's right here 

in this room with tea and laughter.

Shall we have another cup?

 

(If this post make sense to you~

and if this post makes no sense to you~

Bless you~)

 

Enough Time

It seems so amazing that every person we know 

can be busy all the time.

It's just how it is.

There's no time for this and no time for that.

The number one reason for not doing any given task is,

"I don't have enough time."

"There's not enough time" is a cliche in its own right.

I would like to share a little phrase that has helped me tremendously.

We always seem to have one or two larger projects and

several smaller projects going on around here.

When life throws a monkey wrench in the works,

it can get a little interesting, exciting, let's be honest - chaotic.

I know we are no different than many others as far as this goes.

It can get more than a little overwhelming for someone (me)

who likes order.

The phrase I learned?

"I have just enough time to. . . "

That's it.

It turns your brain around.

The brain is amazing.

It will jump ahead and fill in the blank.

So if you are thinking, "I don't have time to. . .,"

your brain will barrage you with the never-ending list of huge tasks

that take long hours to complete.

Likewise, if you say, "I have just enough time to. . .,"

your brain will also fill in the blank.

I have just enough time to  - get the coffee ready for morning,

just enough time to fold the towels,

just enough time to read my daily devotional,

just enough time to bring in some wood for later.

Whatever it is, it helps.

It's one more thing done or moment spent in a valuable way.

All those little 2-3 minute tasks make a huge difference

in the functionality of the home.

                             

And one more thing about it~

I typically work well off a list, but sometimes 

the bigger efforts are difficult to break down into a doable sequence.

This little phrase seems to help in that area as well.

I have just enough time to - measure that board,

time to gather the tools/supplies, etc

Good job brain!

(I need to encourage the poor little thing so it won't quit on me.)

Maybe give it a try and see what you think.