Spring

The Magnolia tree across the way has been preparing, for a few days now, to burst into bloom. Already there's been crocus, then forsythia, followed now by daffodils and jonquils, some hyacinth...

The weather is early spring, not what we can hope for later this month and in May, but a slow, steady improvement over the wintry chill. The way Spring is meandering into being makes me feel langorous, but expectant, if I stop long enough to pay attention. Don't even know if that makes sense, but there it is.

Business has been like that, too--not as hectic as usual, just slow and steady. Things dribbling in from all quarters. It's nice like that, it gives me time to breathe, although it's certainly better when I have more money coming in. Still, I get to do a lot of the work myself, so I keep more of that money, instead of paying it to others to handle the overflow.

I need to get better organized time-wise so I can get more done and get things taken care of that should have been taken care of ages ago. I should also probably stop beating myself up for not taking care of those things. That's time and energy that could be used to...taking care of those things.

But, first, I think I'll take a nap.