in an effort to
look at the bright side
of the bubble,
i was thinking that
if more restrictions
HAVE to happen,
i guess january is
better than july.

(i also realize it’s easier
for me to say this
lightly
because i know that
i am not nearly affected as others…
my kids are older,
my work is not terribly affected,
my family are all on the island…
even if i can’t see them
right now
i have seen them recently…
and as of yet,
we have all been lucky.)

(the truth of what others
are facing or have faced
is not lost on me.)

but also in a fit of my usual
pollyanna-positivity
i made myself a list of what i
could do for the rest of january.

yoga
meditate
go through my clothes & purge
draw
read books and books
paint
experiment with the art supplies i never even opened
zoom call a friend or two
chefs plate meals
plan a bathroom reno
find 2 screwdrivers and a hammer & make that damn bookshelf
go for a solo hike
go for a solo drive & ramble some country roads
write a short story
sort and purge photos
finish atypical
start yellowstone
plan my garden
read some poetry
social media detox
write a letter to someone
color my hair something new
take an online course
focus only on positive things; avoid negativity
vision board

and blog, of course.

so that’s the plan
for january
in the big orange house…
♥♥♥♥♥