Zen Garden

My son is home sick, so I'm home sick.

I'm sitting here on my couch looking out my bay window at the vast Montana Sky, and I wonder where I'm headed.

It's cold and rainy looking outside. This is the sort of weather that really makes me feel my juices. I've been playing on "Photobooth" with my son all morning, and we took some really crazy pictures.

Back to the Zen Garden. I changed everything on my computer that I could to match the Zen Garden wallpaper I just put on my desktop. I feel the need to get things in order, which is astounding considering just how messy my house is right now. I've given myself 20 minutes to write and then it's off the computer and on to house cleaning. I know that will make me feel better than anything else I can do for my self will today.

Today is the sort of day that smells of home made soup and strong coffee.

I don't know why I always thing of weather with smells attached to it, but I do. Sunny weather smells of woodsmoke, sunscreen, BBQ's and beer. Cold weather smacks of homemade chicken posole, cookies baking and really good smelling body washes in long hot showers.

I am in the process of getting my house in order. I have stuff stashed everywhere, and I can't fit stuff into closets. I have clothes hanging in my closet right now that I know I'll never wear, but every time I go to donate them, I think, "what if". Last time I managed to pair down all but a few old things, except I couldn't , no matter how hard I tried, get rid of my "skinny" Levi's, all 10 pairs of them that are folded on my closet shelf taunting me of my body before kids.

Cleaning is always good for my soul. I can't do it right now, since I need to wait for the kidlet to go to sleep, or he will be up like a shot. I've finally begun decorating my living room. It has a "cabin" feel to it, some lodge pole shelves, lamps, and rugs. I plan to paint next year. I'm also going to have some custom lodge pole coffee tables and end tables made by the guy that made my bedroom set.

Oh, and for some fun entertainment, if you remember "Lueronda" is looking for stuff in my freecycle group. I almost laughed myself silly this morning when I realized it was her posting, but who else could be posting this add. Besides I know all about her family because she told me in Walmart.

Maybe I'm supposed to help this woman out, because I'm about to get rid of 3/4 of the stuff she was asking for.

" I just moved out of a house I have been sharing for 6 years and we
usually bought stuff together and very few items seperatly and even
thoughs items I was told not to take them. I was lucky to get half my
stuff and my 3yr old daughters stuff. I NEED and would like to have the
following items. Pots & pans, bakeware, dishes, glasses, mixer,any
kitchen items would be helpful.

Bunk Beds, Bedding for eveyone,Dressers, sewing machine, card table,
desk, shelves of any kind and loose shelves to put up high on wall. A
trike or a big wheel, power wheels for a three year old. Little girl
clothes in 4 toddler and she still allso wears 3 toddler and size 11-12
shoes. Then we allso need a T.V. and a entertainment center. Hoses,
shovels, rake, gardening supplies.

I am having to start over and it is very hard to do on a fixed incom.
THANKS FOR LOOKING"

I'm seriously feeling guilty now for the post I wrote about her before. Somehow I feel like I'm supposed to help her now.

Peace,

OC