Sorry for the long absence.
I have gone walkabout.
And since I'm separated from my black eyed Italian Mac, I can't blog as easily.
I'm visiting friends and resting up from the rigors of country life for a little while.
Though I admit to missing Bruce. He has a way of toasting my toes in a way that is hard to duplicate anywhere else.
Yesterday C. and I went on a very nice hike along the river. We got to sit in the sun while we ate lunch. It felt restorative. It's been a long, cold winter and it's not over yet. At least we hope not. Rain is in the forecast. May it be so.
Tomorrow I am planning on seeing all my knitting friends at the guild. It's been a long time since I've been able to put the squeeze on some of those peeps. I'm looking forward to it.
Being away from home for a while puts one in a philosophical frame of mind. At least it does for me.
I want to use my time more wisely, reorganize my priorities, make sure I'm making time for the things that keep me balanced and creative. S. and I are starting the second book in The Artist's Way series in the next week sometime. This will help us both focus I'm sure. Those books take you (gently) but firmly by the scruff of the neck and push you (gently) but firmly down a clearer path. I'm most assuredly ready for a clearer path.
Add to this the fact that my sister in law is recovering from a serious health scare, I am finding myself wanting to discover ways to travel alongside her in some new paradigms of health and wellness because of the gratitude we both feel for the gift she has been given. Changes are coming. Good changes.
I'm almost ready to begin.
And no, I haven't forgotten Violet. The story will continue.
Just like our own stories.
Let's put pen to paper.
And write something totally new.
