Posts Tagged ‘images’
Photo Op
Deer can be such inviting subjects to photograph. They stand really still, and stare with their eyes wide open. When they lock on to me during my morning walks, like this one is doing, I like to mirror them and stare back as I walk, leaving my head aligned with theirs, as my body moves past them, just as they are doing to me. It becomes a contest to see who is forced to break the gaze first, because our heads can’t swivel as far as an owl’s does – though I had one try to go all the way around once. Scared me a bit. Thought I was seeing a “Linda Blair” feat, ala the movie, The Exorcist.
Two Cats
In a dramatic shift from the energy Cyndie brought to the house last weekend, I got home from the day-job yesterday, absolutely exhausted. The work on house chores has ground to a halt. I’m too tired to take on projects. I’m too tired to write. Let’s fall back on the old standby, the solution that’s worth a thousand words. This one, from the family visit to see the horses on Mother’s Day, seems to say something…
Mom’s Day!
It is half way through this weekend, and we are making good progress. Today will be a challenge to complete all the house projects we have in mind, because we also intend to pack in some well-deserved Mother’s Day recognition events. Both kids are coming over this morning, and we are going to cook Cyndie some breakfast. Then we hope to make it out to Minnetrista to visit horses.
In the waning minutes of the afternoon, before we need to get Cyndie to the airport to catch her flight back to Boston, we will sneak in a visit to her brother’s house, for a dinner honoring Cyndie’s mom. I will visit my mom, in my memories…
May the sun shine on all you moms out there in the world today!
This Moment
Is it apparent that I don’t write as much about living alone? I am definitely noticing how the situation is feeling less significant for me. Part of me thinks that might not be all good. There have already been moments of frustration when a certain someone returns for a visit and my latest routine suddenly gets disrupted. What if I find that living alone becomes more appealing to me than living with my wife?
It that happened, I think Cyndie would gladly find space for me in the barn.
I don’t remember if I mentioned that Cyndie is coming home today for the weekend. It is supposed to be our final push to prepare our home for showing. I hope that goal is accomplished. However, I am detecting moments of feelings of insecurity as we get closer and closer to the reality of having our home of 25+ years sold.
Part of that is a result of not yet having actually seen any properties that inspire me as being potentials to meet the vision of our dream. If we don’t find a suitable place, after we sell this house, the teasing I have done about becoming homeless would turn into reality. My stoic front projects a readiness to deal with the inconveniences, but the little boy inside me feels more apprehension about the realities and the potential for extended duration.
They are just feelings. Feelings can be ameliorated.
I have less success managing my unconscious behaviors. I think I am clenching my jaw more lately. In the past, I have experienced bruising of my teeth from the pressure I exert. It can feel just like a cavity or other tooth problem. The tooth even becomes sensitive to hot and cold. When I am doing that, I’m obviously not relaxed.
I might be taking a calm walk on a beautiful morning, stopping to capture images that strike me, and at the same time, I am firmly clamping my jaw, without knowing it.
The day-job is in the midst of an extended period of amped-up stress, my chores at home exceed the capacity of my time and energy, and life as I have known it for a long time, is slowly being pulled out from under me, a little at a time. I clench my jaw.
I am also cognizant of the loss of my thrice daily endorphin fix from exercising, in the form of play amongst good friends that make me laugh. I am in need of some serious cycling time, both for the exercise and for the conditioning to prepare me for the annual week-long trip in June. The heavy load of the day-job responsibilities and the house renovations are conspiring to preclude access to pedal time.
One solution there, is to get organized enough to bike to work. Maximizes efficiency by providing exercise while getting me to the day-job. I just need to be sure I don’t need vehicular transportation during the day. Currently, that’s not something I am able to be sure about.
One simple solution: Live in the moment. This moment, right now. It’s all good. I smile, jaw relaxed.
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