Changing Seasons

Well, I put Hubby on a plane to start his world-wide travels yesterday.  He's leaving for the better part of a year, and I'll be left behind to keep the home fires burning.  I'll certainly miss him while he's gone, but I've put together a mental list to keep me busy over the lonely times ahead.

The weather is cooling off outside.  It's so nice to live somewhere that experiences the changing of seasons!  We've got a crazy cold front blowing through...kicking up a lot of dust in the process.  I'm taking advantage of this little cool break in the weather to throw open the windows and turn on the fans.  Air the house out a little...get some fresh air.

Seems like that's what I get to do for myself for the next few months...kick up some dust, air out my "self" and welcome some fresh air.  I've got a list of things that I hope to accomplish over the coming months. 

I've got some things that I want to do around the house.  Rearranging some furniture is top on my list.  I'm planning to put my couch back together and have the living room set back up the way I like it. 

Also have grand plans to get the home office put together.  It's the one room in the house that we never finished...just kinda unpacked everything and let it lay where it fell.  I'm keen to get this accomplished, because my scrapping nook is in this room, and I'm soooo far behind on my scrapbooks! 

Spending the next few months alone, I plan to refocus myself.  I've got plenty of time coming up so that I can rediscover some of the things that I've lost touch with over the past few years.  I want to rediscover my love of art.  Sometimes I stumble across something that I've done in the past, and think to myself how much I miss letting my mind be free to create.  Giving my hands the freedom to wander across a blank canvas and revel in the outcome...I miss that little bit of creativity.

It seems that as life moves on, new responsibilities pop up and take you away from some of the things that you truly enjoy.  Time becomes more precious, and you find yourself letting some things go in order to make room for other things in your life. 

This is what has happened to me.  I've let go of my love of creating with my hands to make room in my hectic life for Hubby, myself and the feathering of our nest.  I've channeled my artistic abilities into the creation of our comfortable home and garden.  I find myself sitting on the couch with Hubby to spend time with him.  All the while, my photos and memorabilia sit patiently on a table in the back of the house, waiting for me to find time for them.

Well, their time has finally come.  As has mine.  I've got months stretching out ahead to focus on myself.  The seasons are changing outside, as they are inside.  Kicking up some dust and airing out my mental house seems to be a good place to focus my energies.