Okay, so I warned you there wouldn’t be felicitations on March 16 because of my retreat, but I have no excuse for missing last week. No more excuse than the normal state of this flakey brain of mine. 
I’m having a really hard time with felicitations for myself this week. I’ve been doing a lot of evaluating and preparing for a career move, but I’m not quite ready to bare that to the world. Maybe next week. Oh! Tomorrow (March 31) I celebrate my 6th wedding anniversary. But maybe that’s an accomplishment more for my hubby than for me; after all, I can be a handful, I’m sure.
Spreading the wealth:
- The Story Circle Network put on a fantastic retreat couple of weeks ago.
- Scholastic announced the cover design for the last Harry Potter book. Yes, even big corporations deserve our kudos and thanks. (BTW, if you’re a Potter fan, that last link to the cover is kinda cool)
Well, I’m out of steam. Hopefully I’ll get a little better at this. 
I’ve been working from home more than usual lately and it’s been such a treat. I’m sure work will heat up again soon, so I’ve begun savoring some of the small rituals I’ve formed over the last couple of weeks.
Like outside time with Tex. Every day around 4:30 or so, we close the laptop lid and head outside for some quality time. I sit for a few minutes just soaking up the wind, Tex wanders around exploring the new smells in the wind. Then he and I make our rounds in the flower beds. Check to make sure the frost-damaged Plumbago is actually growing back. Check to make sure the newly planted lavender isn’t getting over-watered. Admire how the vegetable garden (my first!) is progressing. We have a running joke in the house now. Last week when Nathan got home I excitedly told him, “I swear the vegetables have grown today!” So now we remark every day now on their bold growth.
I still sit on our patio and sigh with relief that our new landscape bushes and trees are thriving. I was worried all winter, especially about our trees. The trees were my treat to myself: two crepe myrtles, a Bradford pear, and a Japanese Maple. The pear and maple trees looked so scrawny over the winter I was convinced I had killed them. I was almost distraught thinking they were dead. But, alas, they are full and green and beautiful. The feeling of relief (and is it pride?) that these plants in my care are once again blossoming is so strong. I can already hear the maple leaves shuffling together in the wind. My little piece of heaven.
Why is it that when I lay down to sleep, I’m overcome with a dozen ideas for writing and presenting projects I want to do? I’ve got to write them down or they’re gone. Poof! Out into the wild blue yonder where the rest of my holey memory is hangin’ out. And if I write those quick ideas down, I might as well get up to blog about the frustration, right? Cuz here I am, blogging when I really should be sleeping.
Sleep well, my one reader.
Where does the time go? It’s been over 2 weeks since I posted… Sometimes I just can’t keep track of everything that’s going on. It’s been one of those times when there’s not much happening, but there’s a lot happening. Does that make any sense? And I can’t get past this writer’s block! My head is so chock-full it doesn’t quite know where to start.
Still lots of uncertainty at work. I’m not afraid of losing my job, I just don’t know what my job is supposed to be yet. I hate the waiting, the lack of direction, the sense of wandering.
The retreat last weekend was fantastic. I didn’t get as much writing done as I wanted. The schedule was pretty packed and I was the coordinator, so I spent a lot of time coordinating. 
But Festival Hill is absolutely gorgeous–it made me want to schedule my own retreat time. I’d love to be able to go off on my own for a few days and just be. Someday.
Anyway, the retreat did leave me with a renewed energy for dreaming of the day my job will be something I love. With that new energy has come a new direction, so stay tuned!
What am I thankful for this week? What is filling my life with abundance?
- I received a very positive comment on my Story Circle Network podcast. I publish those podcasts because they are fun for me, but it touches a special chord when someone else enjoys them.
- I have a writing retreat–my first–next weekend (so there may not be Felicitations next week). I’m so excited!
- And I’ve been asked to help edit a cookbook. Too cool!
My felicitations for others:
- A mentor of mine in STC is moving to a better job. Way to go!
- My sister had a great store visit from some VIPs of her company. But then she always does because she kicks ass at what she does! She blows it off when we tell her that, but it’s true all the same.
- Toby (cat) is finally getting a little more tolerant of Tex (dog). Sounds cheesy, but it’s a big accomplishment in the Taylor household!
- After a rough month for my mom, we’re both back at Weight Watchers and doin’ good!
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