“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our
lives.” Annie Dillard from The Writing
Life.
Today has been what might be considered a somewhat typical American summer day.
Although I was awake for 2 fitful, tossing and turning
hours in the night, I awakened quite refreshed and feeling well.
Having had one "get-it-going" cuppa, I prepared my to do list
for the day.
- Do some various tidying and dusting – check
- Check out a new web site I’d read about ( housewaresdeals.com ) – check
- Exercise – check
- Finally get a birthday card off to cousin – belated, but – check
- Purchase a card for Grand-daughters upcoming birthday – check
- Send off a birthday wish via e-mail to a dear friend – check
- Meditate – check
- Read some – check
- Get a grocery list done for shopping tomorrow – check
- Get some of the day’s crop of zucchini processed – and get dinner made – check and check - two in one!
- Sew some – check
- Call my sister – it being the 10th anniversary of our mothers passing – check
So, per Ms. Dillard, I guess the way I spend my life is in
attempting to make our home a healthy, functioning, welcoming place; planning
and preparing good, wholesome and nutritious meals; supporting my husband in
his pursuits and interests; expanding my mind; centering my being; expressing
my caring to family and friends; and, in general, just trying to get things to move along
smoothly.
I also sat outside for about ½ hour. With these temperatures and air quality, guess
you might say I added just a touch of excitement and danger! (Well, maybe not, but attempting to have some
well-rounded life going on here.)
