I'm finding my blog cow dry these days--the stories aren't coming because I'm busy creating work for myself. Em has a perfectly good garter to wear for prom, but I have to go and make a hot pink and zebra print one so that it's extra cool. And then I go and offer to make her friend one too--and of course, that has to be completely different from Em's. Not that I'm complaining, I love this stuff--it's just that I'm feeling busy, that's all.
Grace got new medication the other day because she was projectile vomiting on the old stuff. Talk about work--cleaning cat barf from the couch, bed, rug, floor, tile, bathroom, etc. was getting to me....and her. Now I just have to convince her to eat the new chewable meds--over and over and over again. So the time I used to spend cleaning up barf, I'm now convincing the cat how yummy the new pills are. Compared to the barf, I'll take coercion any day.
Feeling pooped, I went out with my flashlight last night to check on the frogs--make that "frog" --as in singular. We are down to one very chubby suspect frog. I'm beginning to wonder if homeboy ate some of his pallies. I love nature, don't you? Ugh.
Anywho, I spied with my flashlight a surviving snail from last summer. Typically the snails don't survive the frigid temps and freezing water, but this guy did. Hooray! And talk about hard workers--sheesh. I love those darn snails because they never stop cleaning. Ever. Their sole purpose in life is to munch on the algae in the pond, cleaning the sides and making everything all spic and span. I'm thinking they don't rest much either.
I spied my first yellow-jacket this weekend. He, too, was working away, gathering nectar from what little flowers were in the yard. He never noticed I was there--he was all butt-in-the-air going to town on his little bee job. Again, my kinda guy.
It's good to know that I'm not alone in my endless jobs. And when I'm feeling overwhelmed and tired, I think of that darn bee and snail who join me in this madness....and then I feel really guilty for sitting down for a minute.
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You have such nice photos you could turn it into wordless everyday for awhile. Enjoy the summer. Or the swamp Spring. May already ain't shaping up too great. I'm waiting for June now. There has to be a monththis year that is nice. There just has to be.
word ver dignpali
advice maybe? fortune cookie?
Don't know what to tell ya - while I like to be useful and hate having people do for me, I can be idle and enjoy it because even tho my body may be idle my mind never rests.
(More of my cultural ignorance: why does one need a garter - for any reason.)
Helene--We have some good days eeked in there between rain storms and cold. It is those days I live for. I need to fire up the camera and get some new photos. I'm sure next week with prom, there will be plenty!
Grace--I even sleepwalk, Grace. Gotta keep moving.... The garter--I think it is just an excuse to lift your dress and show your date your legs.
Trying to feed cats medicine ~ never fun! Hopefully Grace is feeling better soon!!
xo Catherine
Busy yourself like a bee;
Toil ceaselessly as a snail.
Just don't lay a guilt trip on me.
By your standards, I'm epic fail!
I have friends like you. I sit back in wonder at their ceaseless energy. I am envious I really am. As soon as I get off my couch, I'll get right to joining you.
I can be a bee or a snail for some portion of the day, then I just gotta be a slug.
Hope your day is a good one!
I was like that and then my brain reminded me that it is OK to sit and rest.
It is OK to sit and rest.
This post reminded me of one of the delicious experiences of summer; stepping into the shower because you are hot and sweaty and scrubbing actual visible DIRT off yourself. The sun has finally come out here after weeks of rain and gray and I can't wait to don gardening gloves and my big stupid hat and get dirty and actually end the day tired from physical labor. Its the kind of 'busy' I love.
I'm relating to that right now.
I'm on the go when there's light outside, but once it's dark, my body just quits.
Idle time, my friend, idle time. My Aunt Mary is like that- she just never stops. Even when she has house guests, never stops gardening, etc. I wouldn't say I "make work for myself" but I do get pretty itchy sitting on the couch for more than 10 minutes at a time. Some of my best reading gets done while I'm supposed to be watching TV:)
Always make time for naps, that is my motto!
I feel like I'm always busy and never have enough time but I sure do seem to spend a lot of time sitting on my butt in front of my computer lately
I don't have that problem of constantly moving although sometimes I think I should move more. I hope Grace gets better soon! Poor thing has been sick a long time but hopefully the new pills work.
Catherine--She is feeling better, thanks! The antibiotic is working, but now her tummy feels better too. Whew!
Vanilla--Yeah, I'm epic fail too. I don't like being like this.
Highway--I'm tired though--I don't have ceaseless energy. I typically lay down for a 1/2 and get up and go again. It's not fun.
Betty--I'm not good at being a slug--not even on vacation! That said, I wish I could just chill sometimes.
Pricilla--I always feel like I have to finish my work before I rest. Problem is that the work never ends.
Shieldmaiden--I'm with ya!! There is no better feeling than being physically exhausted and getting a lot accomplished.
Chuck--It's that busy time of year, Chuck. Yuck.
Violet--Really? That's when I go on the computer and try to catch up with the blogs. But I sleep really well each night. :)
Nancy--I can't sit outside without puttering and picking weeds and such. I just can't sit!!! ARrrgggh! But I wish I could.
Daisy--I like naps too! Grace and I lay down together for a half hour every day. It is our "Mom and Grace" time. :)
Ann--That computer time kills me. I feel like I'm not doing anything, but I am--I'm visiting with my blog pallies!! :) It's a good part of the day.
Beaded Tail--Oh, she's getting better! She needed to be on antibiotics for 2 weeks--one wasn't enough. So, here we are on 2 weeks of meds and she knows it! I'm chasing her all over the house to get them in her. She is doing much, much better!
I need to remind myself to relax every now and then, too. I think I'm the same way -- always gotta go, go, go. And free time? I fill it up. Always.
Maybe next week I'll rest...
Ugh keeping yourself too busy isn't good either!
Busy as a snail! Now there's an image for you. I may have to write another poem.
Cute--I'm glad I am not alone. I even sleepwalk--trying to get things done while I'm sleeping! It's crazy.
Stephanie--Yeah, I know, balance and all that stuff. It's good busy though, and I'm having fun.
Sharkey--Oh, yeah! Snails ARE busy--they are just sorta slow at it. Slow and steady....
Cats never want to take medicine, even if it is supposed to taste good to them. Somehow they know.
Is it possible your chubby frog is pregnant? Maybe its a girl and she will have babies.
Anne--Funny how she willingly ate those things for the first 3 days, now she knows better. Ugh. They always figure that out. Rats! Frogs don't really get pregnant per se--they lay a cabillion eggs and the male comes over to fertilize them. Being that I'm down from 8 frogs to ONE, I'm thinking he/she is aggressive and chased them off and/or ate a few of the tiny ones. Nature is BRUTAL. Even here.
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