Everyday I think about what I want to write on this blog. Sometimes, I even come up with some good ideas. However, as you can see, I don’t post much here. I am trying hard to get over that so I am going to just write something here everyday. It doesn’t have to be profound and I don’t need to impress you. I just need to express and get into the habit of doing that.
After all, I post a lot of comments on Face Book and some of them are quite extensive. I also write short essays that I save on my computer somewhere intending to review them some time and somehow coalesce them into a book. But up until now, that hasn’t happened. So maybe it will help me to write here each day and maybe you will find it entertaining, amusing or interesting enough to keep reading.
I have been told that I am a good writer and speaker. It seems that I find it easier to communicate verbally than in writing and often come up with some original and interesting ideas. I think that is because when I am speaking I am in the presence of at least one other person which greatly facilitates my thought process. Consequently, I have been thinking of doing some videos in addition to my writing. I can post videos on this blog too.
After all this blabbering, what do I want to say today? It is a beautiful day here in Fairfax, Virginia in my trusty old Winnebago. The winter seems to have retreated north, temperatures are in the 70’s today and the sun is shining. It would be easy to believe Spring has arrived in this part of the country. Given the chaotic and unpredictable climate situation, maybe Spring has arrived. Judging by the joyful songs of the birds around here, they seem to think it has.
Today I am engaged in the my persistent struggle of weather versus work. When a day like this comes along, I feel like it is my duty to enjoy it, to fully use it up before it is gone. Another part of me wants to get to work on the various projects I always have underway. So I stand between these two desires – enjoyment and work – trying to decide which one should get my time and energy. Right now, it looks the task master side of me is winning because I am sitting here typing in front of my computer, trying to ignore the fabulous day that is unfolding outside my open window. But my mind is constantly churning up reasons to be outside like exercise (got to take that long bike ride today), errands that I forgot about which are suddenly very important and any other excuse I can think of to be outside. So I end up either working but distracted or being outside feeling guilty.
Surely there must be another way. Wait, I got it! Give up the scarcity conversation about the weather. Other nice days will come along, this isn’t the only one. And give up the guilt for not getting done all the things I intend to do done. That day will never happen. So I am left with the thought that there will always be more pleasant experiences and there will always be more to do. I am ok with that, are you?