February Wrap Up
“We live in a Rainbow of Chaos.”
I blinked this morning and realized that the entire month of February is almost over. It has gently whispered its passing and I find myself standing in the dust cloud of it’s wake. Rather than worrying about all that has kept me from my keyboard this month, I thought I would share what has consumed me.
We were finally able to wrap up the clean out of my MIL’s home and got it handed off to a team of dynamo realtors in our area. They have generated so much traffic in just a week that my head is spinning. Let’s hope all of this fun will bring a quality offer quickly so we can wrap up this chapter.
It is officially spring in North Florida and my garden is underway at last. I can’t tell you how excited this makes me. Really, I can‘t because I feel like I just may burst when I try to explain to anyone how long I have waited to have this space, have it set up properly and to feel like I have the time to manage it correctly.
I was finally able to take a quick trip up to visit with my sister. It was a literal whirlwind however, I wouldn’t trade the few days I had to soak her up and spend some big time with my sweet niece and her family. (Although I returned home in the reality of needing a vacation from my vacation.)
The Hot Hub and I have been steadily plugging away at projects around our farm. Knocking out tasks that have been on the “To Do” list for quite some time. It Has been incredibly cathartic especially knowing that with each check mark, we are stepping closer and closer to getting to spend our summer floating in the pool and devouring books.
I spent a few days ransacking my stained glass cottage. Getting things set up and organized so I can devote some serious time to my craft….only to arrive back home from my trip to my sisters with what appears to be a Carpal Tunnel flair up. Small set back for the stained glass crafting but getting me time to get the garden in and wrap up a few other projects.
I have really been focusing on my own health for a change. After my last annual check up and the extensive lab work, I was able to find the strength to set myself up to make some large and much needed changes that I know are pushing me in the right direction. Finally. (Why do we put our own needs on the back burner so easily?)
I haven‘t been writing at the frequency I had hoped to be writing this month. And while that isn‘t setting me up well for that goal - I have found some peace with the rhythm of my life currently. I am much less anxious, despite the unmet goal. I have accepted that these seasons that I am floating through will place me where I am meant to be at the most perfect timing.
I think I have settled into life without a laptop computer, finally. I have been tethered to a magnificent Chromebook machine for the past 8 years or so. It recently met it‘s demise at the hands\paws of my cat, Mavis. I have been struggling with whether to replace it or not. Finally purchased a keyboard and case for the Ipad mini and think that I just may have found my new favorite portable option. (Although I am not sure how the Carpal Tunnel hand is feeling about the compact keyboard at the moment.)
This month, I struggled with the circumstance of being 6 hours from my kids in a pretty big way. My youngest was in a car accident and initial reports were that she had neck and back injuries. I sat in my tiny town in North Florida, unable to do anything other than worry while she underwent scans, xrays and exams in the emergency room. She is aok but I swear in those few hours, time trickled by at an obscenely slow pace.
That about sums up the chaos of February. Nothing overly noteworthy although a few beautiful circumstances that have really sprinkled beauty over the chaos. I hope to find more time at my keyboard in the coming weeks. Consistent writing and supporting the beautiful writers here on Substack.