Time stands still. Millions of people got an unexpected day off today as an aftermath of the gargantuan blizzard that crippled much of the country. Business isn’t as usual, and it’s a stressful time across several time zones. Not for me. I loved it. I needed the quiet time.
There was a time when I cursed the brutal Midwest winters, and all that goes with them. I hated the bitter cold, the snow and especially the wind chill factor. It was hard enough to survive frigid months in a frozen hell, but blowing wind made it unbearable. I despised it all so much I vowed to move somewhere warm and stay there forever. So much for vows.
Now, it really doesn’t bother me and I’m shocked to hear myself say that. Winters come and go a lot faster as I get older, and before I know it the robins will be singing and I’ll be listening to baseball games on the radio again. It‘ll all be over soon. Time goes too fast.
I’ve been in warm places and watched weather reports from home and I must admit that can feel pretty good. For a while. But, in the long run it just isn’t the major deal breaker it used to be. I’d rather be stuck in snow with people I like than on a beach with pinheads.
Maybe part of it is I know I’m going back on the cruise ships in a few short weeks for a well placed ten day run in the sunshine. I’m sure I’ll enjoy that sunny weather, but I had a great time today holed up all day because it gave me a chance to finally start organizing.
I’ve needed time to sort things out for months now. Everything I own is in boxes mixed up in no particular order. I tried to keep it somewhat organized as I was moving, but I had to be out in such a hurry I wasn’t able to be nearly as well prepared as I would have liked.
I still have a lot of needless clutter to throw out, and I was able to get that process started.
I put in a full twelve hour day dumping out boxes, sorting out the contents and putting it all in piles. I’m sure I’ll be at it for months until I get everything exactly the way I want it, and hopefully I can leave it for a while. I’ve had my fill of moving for about six lifetimes. It’s amazing how quickly things accumulate, and most of them are totally unnecessary.
I want to have only a few basic necessary possessions and be extra mobile in case I have to move again, which I’m sure is inevitable. I’m still getting over this last one, and I don’t want to think about going anywhere for a while. I’ve got all I can handle to settle in here.
It was Groundhog Day, and I used it as my own personal retreat. I fasted the whole day, and drank a lot of water while I worked. I listened to a lot of music I really like, including a special recording of a radio show that delved into the Funkadelic song ‘Maggot Brain’.
I can’t get enough of that song, and most Funkadelic fans would agree. It’s an amazing guitar solo that’s loaded with passion and emotion and it just crawls into one’s soul after a while. It’s an extremely powerful experience, and there are several killer recordings of the song - most of them live. I enjoyed my one day vacation, and it was productive too.
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