Word of the Day: Snit

I don’t know if it’s the time change or what, but I’m in a snit today. After a weekend of continuous rain, it looks like the sun might be starting to appear. Maybe I’ll go for a walk on my lunch hour to try and shake these blues. March is an odd month anyway. The saying “In like a lion and out like a lamb” is very true. Right now winter is starting to loosen its grasp, although I am expecting at least one more dumping of snow before too long. Spring officially starts in a few weeks, but it will be a while before we really start to feel the thaw. This cabin fever is really getting to me!

May flowers ~ will they ever get here?

I think my problem is that I’m feeling stuck in limbo. I’m overdue for a vacation. Usually just knowing that there is one on the horizon is enough to shake me out of the doldrums. Like a lot of people, we’ve put our future plans on hold due to the uncertainty of jobs, the economy, blah blah blah. Please don’t think I am whining about not being able to take a vacation when there are many people who are losing their homes and don’t know how they will afford their next meal. Seriously, I think I’ve figured out what is troubling me ~ I’m so fed up with the negativity that’s in the news and on TV every minute. It’s so hard to escape, even if you try.

My question is: What do you do to shake the “blah’s”? I don’t know anyone who hasn’t been affected in some way by everything that is going on in our nation and in the world right now. I’d love to know what you are doing to keep your spirits high (besides getting high ~ haha).

Go ahead, cheer me up :)

The Monday "Blah's"

I’m not big fan of Mondays ~ who is, right?! This morning it was especially hard to get back into the “routine” after coming off an extended holiday weekend. I’m really, really not motivated today. So, rather than jump headfirst into the events of the week, I’d rather take a minute to reminisce about the past three days. It was the perfect balance of time spent with family and friends as well as time spent relaxing alone. There was a lot to do but nowhere in particular to be at any given time. Those are the best kind of days. I even managed to squeeze some time in there to create a few new pieces for my Etsy shop. Look for those soon. Yesterday my hubby and I went out to breakfast and spent the early afternoon tooling around in nearby Royal Oak. The downtown is home to an eclectic mix of shops, sidewalk cafes and the like. We especially love the Farmers Market, which turns into an Antique/Flea Market on Sundays. It’s always fun to hunt for treasures there ~ you never know what you will find!