The Doldrums

It's been a crappy couple of weeks.  I don't know exactly what's wrong.  Family tensions.  Obligations.  A garage sale.  I haven't done my homework for a couple weeks.  Just can't seem to concentrate.  I've done crafts and a little bit of writing, but that's about it.  And mindless surfing the web has been happening too.  :(  It's like I'm in the Doldrums with no wind and no direction.  Not that there hasn't been anything good.  I stayed up until 4am talking to my brother last night.  Mostly we talked about our extended family and school.  I started typing up a play that I thought I was never going to touch again.  It's called The Victorians. I'm not depressed, just very scattered.

May 4th

Today would have been my dad's birthday, if he was still around.  We toasted him tonight with cheap Rose.  He would have liked that.  I had a lazy day today.  I didn't get anything done homework wise.

Got my crafty stuff organized and purged.  Now I have some stuff to get rid of, not a lot.  Just some beads, embroidery floss, an iron-on pattern and a few other things ready to go.  I messaged a woman on coachcreativespace who needs craft supplies.  I found my papercrafting scissors tonight, which is really nice.  I've been finishing up old craft projects lately which is really unusual for me to do.  I mean, I usually let them languish. 

Haven't done much writing lately.  Went to the library and checked out a Stephen King short story book.  This is really brave of me as I read fiction very very slowly.  I'm going to reward myself every time I read two short stories.  I think I may have ADHD, but there's no way I'm going on more drugs just for that.  I'm on enough drugs (legal ones) already!

Imaginary Deadlines for Real Homework

Easter went well.  I had a rough couple of days on Friday and Saturday, family conflicts.  I'm shifting gears a little bit.  Starting an ecology class this week, self-study.  I think that makes all my courses self-study right now.  I'm doing better with the imaginary Friday (homework) and Sunday (response) deadlines.  I'm so tired today!  My cat threw up hairballs last night, 3 times!  I gave up sleeping after that.  I watched Lilo and Stitch and embroidered.  Went to bed at 5am.

We had our second Crafternoon at church.  This time two ladies joined me.  Last week it was just me and Mom.  It was OK.  I finished two motifs on my jacket of peacock feathers.  I wonder if it's a talent to know how to function when you can't really function.  I know now I can embroider for two hours on five hours of sleep!  I might have to bag the April PAD poems.  I hate giving up.  I've only written 6 and posted 5.  We'll see.

What's more interesting is what I'm not writing about.  Probably.  Not really.  Tease!

Good News

I'm completely finished with New Testament class!  All I'm waiting for is my final grade, then I can sign up for another class.  My best friend, Star, has just started taking classes in computers, online.  I'm so proud of her!  Tonight I finished revising all 24 Rune Poems.  Yay!  I'm planning on self-publishing a book of Rune Poems.  I still have more work to do on it.  I've made major headway. 

Spring Pictures

Some recent photos of my new neighborhood:

 

the neighborhood deer.

pussy willow bush, photo darkened with camera program

close up of a bush.

Spring Semester

I turned in my Luke homework, a poem, process notes and a photo of the Madonna and Child embroidery.  Waiting to hear back.  Shadow Work looks like it's going to be a good class.  I'm tempted to sign up for another class, but I guess I'll wait until I finish New Testament class.  I just have my homework for John to do now.  I read about half the Gospel today.  I'm also taking Ethics and Professional Practice for Divination and the Runes Practicum, but those won't start for awhile. 

I just want to learn everything!  I know I have to pace myself though.  If I take too many classes I get bogged down.  If I do too many go at your own pace classes I don't get much done either.  I've been looking into writing classes, but I'll have to take those in between semesters.  I'm considering doing some more Modern Rituals homework.  I've let that slide over the past year or so.  So not really sure if I should get back into that or not.  I just got stuck at a certain point.  Happens!

St. Patrick's Day

I already turned in part of the Shadow Work homework.  I'm thinking that I'm really going to like that class.  Finished the embroidery for Luke, but stuck for a short story idea based on that particular Gospel. 

It's St. Paddy's Day!  Not feeling so hot.  Stopped raining for awhile at least.  Jean Jeanie's birthday is today.  Her son is visiting from Wyoming.  Will probably spend some time with her tomorrow.  Waiting to hear back from Zinnia about the bake sale and youth group.  I'm having a really busy week.  Posted some Rune information on the Divination group.  I'm getting to be a faster typist.  Finally!