When I went off to search on 'daily life' I had no idea what a rabbit hole I'd fall into! There were any number of images I could have chosen (statistics in daily life, science or chemistry in daily life, many good quotes to ponder:). Getting down to the basics, though, the quote above is my 'brass tacks' saying.
I keep this blog to be more-or-less a dairy of my life. I am dysgraphic (as they labeled my son in early elementary school) and find handwriting a chore. All the diaries I have ever tried to keep before this blog fell by the wayside after a brief time for this reason. This blog allows me to type (yeah!), share photos, and has been going on since February 2006 ... so I'd say it has been a better platform for my personal history keeping. :)
I find however that I only note the highlights of my time - the things I am making and special events I get involved with. I often forget to record the everyday ideas and actions that make up most of my life. Like cooking dinner with my son ... and housework (what very, very little I actually do) ... and routine grocery shopping ... and my solitaire playing at night before bed ... and various anime shows or video games I watch with my beloved. Chores I have to deal with - like calling the manufacturer of the life-time-warrantied bird feeder the squirrels chewed to bits. Just small joys. :)
This past five days has been one of those too-busy-to-breathe times for which I am deeply grateful. My guild's quilt show gave me a volunteer job for four hours each on three days ... including May the Fourth which was the hard-for-me-to-deal-with first anniversary of my niece Kimmi's death. I have shed many tears over the loss but I can't shed any more right now; I just feel sad and regretful and 'down.' Having to deal with other people (especially quilting friends) was a blessing in many ways!
Today was a very quiet resting period after three busy days. I got in a nap and some book reading. Cooked dinner. Generally 'laid low' and relaxed. Tomorrow is the regularly scheduled meeting of Mimi Dietrich's Grad Class at Bears Paw quilt shop in Towson, MD. I look forward to seeing my applique friends there.
:) Linda
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