tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978266441948634046.post4620384072905181305..comments2023-10-31T09:27:08.441-05:00Comments on LIBERTY HOMESTEAD : WAITINGKadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05693684556644743382noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978266441948634046.post-54452670626911288952016-08-27T03:47:17.972-05:002016-08-27T03:47:17.972-05:00I do love reading your comments, Merilyn. It's...I do love reading your comments, Merilyn. It's good to know I'm not alone in how I feel about fleeting time. We are kindred spirits there. I suppose the most important things are that we're doing what we want to be doing, and that even if it takes us a few weeks, we do eventually finish some projects. What I(think)I've learned through all my pondering,is that life is always going to offer some bumps in the road, but also some opportunities. Those opportunities, whether they be days off from working outside the home, or little snippets of time, are all precious and we need to use them well. Walking dogs, caring for cats, sewing, quilting, cooking nourishing meals, spending time rocking on the front porch - those are all valuable things to do. However you use your time, enjoy it! Hugs... Kadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05693684556644743382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7978266441948634046.post-14804308403941827122016-08-06T18:57:56.579-05:002016-08-06T18:57:56.579-05:00The dilemma you talk about is very familiar to me ...The dilemma you talk about is very familiar to me LOL!!! As I still work full time, my days off have to be carefully planned down to the last 5 mins. You are right about wanting to have some uninterrupted free time to say, sew, or sort through the spare wardrobe, bathroom cabinet, but you need a day, or at least I do.....with so many other more pressing chores that need attention, I put that off.....so it never gets done, and it is frustrating.....I'm currently doing Barbara Brackman's latest BOM. A recent block took me three weeks to complete, when in reality it should only have taken a day. But I didn't have that 'day', so I had to make it in increments of 10mins, 20mins, or 30 mins while dinner was cooking or the washing machine was doing its cycle. It did get it done and I'm happy with it, but.....it took so long.....I will eventually get to the spare wardrobe and bathroom cabinet LOL! but I will need at least a day, as I'm not prepared to pull everything out and leave it on the floor and use 20mins increments to sort through stuff and only keep what I need.....life is like that, and I've come to the conclusion that today is as good as it gets....it is only as good as what we've already achieved, not what we want to achieve, because it hasn't happened yet.....and I have to settle for that.....difficult.....yes ....frustrating....yes.....how can I change it.....don't know!!!! I just try and fit in to the spare moments what I can and muddle through.....I guess its also about surrendering a little, some of those expectations we put on ourselves.....we can be our own worst task-masters.....I'm slowly learning to surrender a little....because this is as good as it gets at this particular moment.....Always enjoy your blog Kady, thought provoking, interesting, I now have a choice to either do some kitchen work or take the dogs for a walk before I get ready to go to work, .....I'm going to take the dogs for a walk.....the food prep in the kitchen can wait.......take it easy!!!!Merilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07017362688960778176noreply@blogger.com