SOLC 2

Still cloudy from sleep, I roll over to check the time.... Is it time to get up yet? When is the alarm going off? My husband sleeps next to me, little snoring chuffs in his dreams. I roll back over and look out the window next to me. The sky is deep blue against the red wood and green leaves of the Madrone trees. I don't have to get up. I'm not working right now. And the bed is warm from the three quilts piled on top of me. I pull the pillow closer to me and start to mull over what I want to get done today. I want to make sure the house is picked up. And I need to look for work. The garage wants to be cleaned. I guess I'm awake now.

I get up and head out on the deck. It's going to be warmer today than it was yesterday, thank goodness. The plants need water, and the Redwood tree is shedding on the planks. Sweeping the fallen leaves from the wood, the broom makes a soft "shuff-shuff" sound as the needles fly in front of the bristles. The hose is cold and heavy in my hands as it fills with water. I check the plants as I fill the pots with water. The rose bushes are starting to leaf out in red. The citrus trees are happy, lemons and limes weighing down the branches. The smell of coffee brewing brings me inside.

It’s a good morning.

SOLC 1

Today is a quiet day. I sit at the table watching the sun pass over the tops of the trees, wishing for more heat and more light. The shadows sharpen and fade as the time passes. The kettle whistles brightly, calling me forth from my huddle for a cup of warmth to wrap my hands around. A squirrel visits the bird bath, jumping from the roof to the railing to deep in the denuded apple tree. Daffodils, wrapped in twine and water and glass reach for the sun, spilling their sweet scent into the air. The sun tracks across the sky, barely clearing the tops of the trees, going early into the west and leaving the sky full of blue but the meadow full of darkness. The stars will be out soon and the temperature will drop. The cup is long empty, my fingers growing stiff with the chill. It is time... time to leave the words of others and time to create my own.

03/01 Setting Goals

Yesterday was a day for dreaming and scheming. So, in an attempt to get some things done around here, I'm going to post my list of goals for the week. It makes for boring reading, but it should help me get on the way for March.

• Notify Recruiters that I'm ready to look at contract work
• Make one Cold Call
• Sign up for SEC Reporting Class
• Clean the Garage
• Make Progress on Finishing the Blue Bathroom Vanity
• Maintain the house, daily
• Send in Passport Paperwork
• Send in 401k Paperwork
• Challenge BBS to Red Photo Challenge
• Participate in 100 days
• Blog Daily
• Work on Quilt - have 1/3 of blocks put together
• Exercise three times
• Catch up on Reading

See, told you it was boring. The good news is that BBS is happy to be working with me on the photo challenge. And I like the combos we've posted so far. We'll see just how much I actually get done this week. Love you later!