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 Day to day stuff....a memoir without order. |
 Imagination is described by Webster as...The act or power of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses in reality. Albert Einstein said "Logic will get you from A to B, but imagination will take you everywhere."  I never realized it until I read it somewhere but there are ways to boost one's imagination: Create a visual journal Draw whatever you see for 15 minutes a day. You don't need to be an artist. Think like an artist Cut out pictures from magazines & piece them together to create an original image. Listen to Bach Close your eyes while playing your favorite music. Or listen to the sounds of nature on a CD or in the great outdoors. Play word games Try thinking of as many words as you can that begin with MAR...or you pick. Daydream Let your mind wander, or focus on a single object & study its characteristics.     Everyone has a story....here's mine.....c ** Image ID #1701066 Unavailable **  |
| I was reading on the back porch today, something I do often when I'm not napping, and when I looked up, this black snake (racer I think) was slithering through the grass. It stopped and seemed to be looking up at me and the end of its tail was sort of twitching back and forth. I watched and watched and wondered how long this snake could stay in one position like that. It was nice and warm and sunny so I guess it was enjoying itself. Then I saw a little baby snake slithering toward it. So...mama (or papa) must have been calling junior and I didn't know snake talk. They both wiggled off into some taller weeds that are growing where I had two pine trees cut down last fall. Fascinating to watch. |
| I went for a walk today and saw two dead animals. Both had been laid beside the road near the sidewalk and both were badly decomposed, but I could tell one had been a squirrel and the other a Siamese cat. I had to turn around and go back home, so very sad. The Siamese must have escaped its home somehow because I've never seen one roaming around anywhere ever. Up until that it was a beautiful day and a nice walk. I'll probably dream about it tonight. People drive too fast. Animals don't have a chance. And then on my Neighborhood website some lady was complaining about a black cat stalking her bird feeder, and she facetiously threatened to do something to it if the owner didn't keep it in its yard. She said if anyone reading her message knew who owned it, they had best be told about it. Like "or else." Sorry, it's been a rough day. |
| My life history group met yesterday and I had no new story to read so I listened to others which was just as good. One lady wrote about her old address book, interesting. I would never have thought to write a story about that although I'm sure most of us have one. She got the idea from an article in Readers Digest. I have address books that go back to the 1960s when Jim and I owned a mobile home park. We got previous addresses from everyone who rented a space so I looked at that when I got home. The names triggered some old old memories, good for a few stories. What a goldmine, lovely to find stories in the most unusual places. Do you have an old address book? |
| I actually took a walk today although I admit it wasn't far and it lasted only 23 minutes, but, hey, that's a start. The weather has to hold up its end of the bargain though, 80°F and sunny right now. I saw some wild violets and daisy-type flowers along the way, surprised they made it through the cold weather. The retention pond in the development next door was filled with water from all the rain we've had. Mopsy, my cat, gave me her demeaning look when I got back, like where have you been? And went right back to sleep. She has to get her beauty rest during the day so she can wake me up at night...just when I've gotten to sleep. I'm trying to think of something to write about for our life history group tomorrow but haven't come up with anything yet. Politics and religion are definite no-nos since we have such a diverse group. I have shared every story in my "memories" folder and may have to read one over again in hopes everyone will have forgotten it. I know I tend to do that except there's always one little thing that makes me think I may have heard something before when others read repeats. You'd think in 74 years I could write more than I have, but believe me, what's left you probably wouldn't want to hear anyway. |
| I worked on Writers Alliance stuff today (I am the treasurer...have been for almost 5 years...can't seem to find anyone else who wants this "wonderful" job). Anyway, that took a couple of hours to get the January income/expense journal ready for our board meeting on the 10th of February. Are you depressed by gloomy days? I find the weather affects my mood more and more as I get older. Although it was fairly warm today (high of 60-something), it was overcast and rainy which made me want to do nothing but read and nap and surf the web, looking up stupid stuff like how to make soda crackers. We seem to be having so many of these days lately, I know my brain is shrinking. |
| Since it has been in the 30s in the mornings here in Gainesville, Florida, for the past few days, I wouldn't mind being back in ac weather, broken or working. That comes from looking at my last post which I can't believe was so many months ago. Lots has happened but the most important is that I became a great grandmother on December 19th, a baby boy, a wonderful pre-Christmas present. He is growing big and strong. I continue to volunteer for my writing group, Writers Alliance of Gainesville, and participate in other local writing get-togethers. Also painting a little, donated a canvas again to our local Harn Museum for their December fundraiser. That is such fun. I cannot not do it. My arthritis is no fun, so much worse when it is cold, but I try to ignore it. I think old age must be a test for something and I'm not sure I'm passing. My cat, Mopsy, has been sick off and on with chronic kidney disease. She will be 16 in April, just a spring chicken in my opinion but not in cat years. She is doing well at the moment, taking her hyperthyroid medicine and trying to ignore the rest, much as I am doing. Hope I can get back into the swing of things here. I do miss posting and hearing from wdc friends. Since all of you don't have blogs, except for Facebook, this is the only way I hear from you. Communication is a wonderful thing. Wishing you all the best in 2019! |
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