The clouds are so low that you can't quite see the top of the Empire Building in New York City!
A good thing I got everything done outside that I really needed to finish. It's not going to get much better until next Tuesday...and I will be well on my way by that time.
Yesterday I took time to work on the starter seeds. Remember the loss of plants from kitty investigation and/or destruction? I saw that most of the second plantings are beginning to sprout.
Unfortunately, I have lost tomato seedlings again. Not sure why this is happening. They get to a certain growth level and then die. Either too much water or not enough? Perhaps not enough light? I replanted again Big Boy and Big Red tomato seeds. The yellow pear and beefsteak tomato plants are doing just fine.
I just noticed that it's getting darker out...the solar lights across the street are lit! And rain just started...no thunder and lightening...only light rain.
Today I have another zoom meeting...this time a book discussion. The rest of the day will be spent washing clothes and continuing to decide what to pack for the trip. I'm pretty sure about what I will bring clothing-wise but I'm still wondering about which crafts to bring.
I have ruled out the sewing machine because I have enough textile projects that require only handwork. I have also decided to limit the amount of craft items to fit in a large grocery bag (Think large brown bags with handles.). I can fit a lot in one of those bags, though, so I still need to make decisions.
And speaking of textile handwork, here is the April page of the Embroidery Fabric Book which focuses on the detached chain stitch...
Today is the last day of April...time is still flying by...how are your April Intentions doing? I hope you've finished yours and tomorrow can begin to concentrate of May's Intentions. Remember, though that these are not cast in stone, so if you have to use some of May to finish them up, no problem. These are intentions, not goals set with firm dates.
I was listening to a video and a question came up that I wasn't sure how I would answer...If life is so short, why do we do those things we don't want to do and not do those things that we do want to do?
It's an interesting question. Obviously, there are times when we all have to do things we don't want to do. When we were young and in school, there were probably many times that we didn't want to do homework or chores. And as adults we may not enjoy our jobs but need to continue working if we want to have a place to live, food to eat, etc. And many of us don't enjoy cleaning but not doing any cleaning would lead to living in a real mess.
One trick there would be to work towards a career that we enjoy. But even then, there will be times even when we are working at something we enjoy that we will have to do something we don't want to do.
Is doing something we don't want to do a part of becoming an adult? Maybe. Perhaps a better way of looking at the question is why we don't do the things we want to do? I remember the influence of the 'work ethic' when I was younger. There was a feeling of guilt if you were enjoying life too much. If you weren't buckling down, working, growing up and forgetting about enjoyment then you were selfish and wouldn't amount to very much. Yes, there were those times when you could feel like awarding yourself a bit of enjoyment but only if you worked hard first...and enjoyment was only for a very short time.
I realize now how much that 'work ethic' influenced my life and not always for the better. Now that I'm retired I still do things I don't really enjoy doing. But I now find that I really don't mind doing many of those things and I even enjoy doing some of them. Paying bills, washing dishes...not so much. Cleaning the house, working in the garden...not too bad.
But most important, I now do many things I enjoy and I do them without the guilt I used to feel when that 'work ethic' was so influential in my life. I hope all of you find time to do the things you want to do...
Talk with you tomorrow...