Tuesday, August 25, 2009

I am at Tom and Marga's, pet and house sitting for a couple of weeks.  I needed to get away from my noisy house, from Cannon Beach, from the frustration and mind clutter and that has taken its toll this year.  If you check this site often enough, you've seen snippets of T & M's cool house up above Astoria's Uniontown overlooking the Columbia River. 

The first day Kitty-poo and I got reacquainted and settled in.  The next day I vegged.  REALLY vegged.  As in reading the newspaper, doing the word search puzzle, finishing a book and napping all with movies playing in the background.  In between these activities, I stared out the windows at passing tides, clouds and sail boats.  I need this different perspective right now.   

Stress makes me forget some things and long for others.  It muddles my mind as I try to see the big picture and find the pieces.  It makes me forget why I came here as I struggle with seemingly daily fires and delays.   Stress makes me long for my little house in Rochester with its garden and hardwoods and a living room where I could do yoga without moving furniture.

It's good that I'm up here this week, taking care of the Princess and cleaning my slate.  I have to re-set some priorities, re-vamp some plans, re-visit some healthier habits,  recharge some good energy.   So many pieces to put together.