Now What?

Now that the garden is in, what is next? This may surprise you, but I am going to try doing nothing for a while. 

I'm going to slow down and reflect. Without getting into the gory details, getting the previous house ready to sell has been awful, and expensive and the underlying stress has convinced me to choose peace and quiet as my 'next project'. 

The weather has been lovely and I have set up my chaise on the deck with a little side table for a beverage, and several good mysteries from the library. Reading is relaxing and it encourages napping too, which is also good for the little gray cells. Speaking of sleep, when Dave was still with me, I slept with one eye open to hear him during the night and that became a habit I needed to break. I tried a prescription from the doctor and that was worse as it made me so thirsty that I had to get up several times during the night, thus negating the new sleep pattern. But recently I remembered a drug I was on years ago, which was a mood leveler and asked for that and yes, it has been great. I now have had more than 8 hours of sleep at night and the catnaps every now and then continue.

I was sewing for a week or two and that was fun, but...get this...I ran out of clothes hangers, so I really ought to access my wardrobe and decide if or what I actually need to add, if anything, or donate. 

I have space to make art but no real desire at the moment, which is partially due to my sister Brooke's new artwork, which is wonderful and I want to share it with you.

I am so thrilled at her creations and to think this is all so recent. We started painting watercolors together in late 2021, as a way of teaching ourselves and she really took off. These new pieces are a mix of materials and she has maintained a work schedule which is amazing. I would say that she is taking her work seriously and doing all the necessary things to get it out there, like posting videos on Instagram, writing a blog, and making her own art site. 

Now what makes me say that because Brooke is making art, I don't feel the need to join in? I guess I feel like stepping back and enjoying her time in the spotlight. It feels right.