Back to the Basics
06/25/2020
Still pretty draggy here.
I'm pretty sure it's Too Much News. So I've dialed that WAY back. And I'm focusing on The Basics:
- Yarn in my hands.
- Dirt under my fingernails.
- Sweat dripping between my (well, you know where. . . ).
How are you doing?
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Be sure to visit Carole today for more Three on Thursday posts (and a fun trip down memory lane).
I am with you! Yesterday, I spent the day sewing and it was such a refreshing break!
Posted by: Kat | 06/25/2020 at 07:38 AM
Oh, your #3 was a perfectly timed chuckle as I was swallowing coffee...! But NOT chuckling--boy, that Too Much News is a big culprit. I have found that, since being at the lake, I digest a fraction of the news I do at home--just once a day--and it has made an enormous difference. Sometimes it actually feels like NOT enough, which is probably a good sign of a true rest. xo
Posted by: Carolyn Thomas | 06/25/2020 at 07:50 AM
Haha, I had sweat dripping the same place yesterday! I think your plan is a good one.
Posted by: Sarah | 06/25/2020 at 08:17 AM
LOL ... sweat is such a great way to re-charge or re-whatever.
Posted by: Mary | 06/25/2020 at 08:25 AM
I'm expecting that sweat shortly! I''m heading out for a walk as soon as Fletch gets out of the shower! Cutting back on the news/noise is a smart move Kym.
Posted by: Vera | 06/25/2020 at 08:32 AM
It's been tough for me to come to this realization but too much news is never good. I hate to be uninformed, but 10-15 min with The Atlantic and NPR are enough for me, and sometimes even that is too much. Yarn, dirt, and sweat are good!
Posted by: Bonny | 06/25/2020 at 08:42 AM
I like your basics.
Posted by: Juliann | 06/25/2020 at 09:21 AM
I'm going to be you next week and I cannot wait! And the news...5 -10 minutes in the morning if it works and that's about it right now. I do read Katie Couric's Wake-up call daily too. I wish we could walk our dogs together! xo
Posted by: Patty | 06/25/2020 at 10:09 AM
Great plan! I've turned off the news too and spend to spend my days floating in the pool and my nights knitting.
Posted by: Jeannie Gray | 06/25/2020 at 12:29 PM
Thankfully, I'm a bit cooler today, but yesterday! I had sweat dripping between all the places that immediate come to mind... and the ones you might need to think about. Haha. In other words, sweaty all over!
The news... yikes. I am much happier with small doses of that.
I haven't been doing much gardening, but I did spot my first baby zucchini yesterday and, oh, that does a heart good. :)
Posted by: Vicki | 06/25/2020 at 12:51 PM
Being in Florida (though I live in center of North Central Florida, in the county that has had the strictest ordinance from the beginning) I feel the same.
Thanks for the chuckle on number 3. I make sure to sit outside in my urban forested yard every evening. Usually eating my dinner out there. The sweat is real...
At least we're not worrying about Tropical activity (thank you Saharan Air Layer).
Yarn, in the guise of the Sussurate Shawl, plays a big part in my distraction/sanity these days.
Regards,
~~Mary~~
Posted by: Mary | 06/25/2020 at 12:58 PM
I hear you on the sweat - it has been SO humid here for the past week! Thanks for the laugh!
Posted by: Carole | 06/25/2020 at 01:19 PM
Jeannie, I'm the opposite. I knit inside with the AC running during the day, and float in the pool with a book in the evenings... ;-)
Posted by: Mary | 06/25/2020 at 02:00 PM
These Comments have been worth your effort to write today’s blog, Kym. Very entertaining! We don’t have a pool but we sweat on the sidewalk while walking daily. And do everything else (knitting, baking and otherwise avoiding reality) in blessed AC.
Posted by: Chloe | 06/25/2020 at 04:47 PM
Love your Buddha! Back to basics, that similar to yours.
Posted by: Geri | 06/25/2020 at 06:58 PM
I have been a little out of sorts myself. I find this time after the shelter at home to be harder to navigate as I have a few good friends who have more tolerance for risk than I do. Gracefully saying no thank you has been challenging. And of course I miss my kids and grands. My basics are similar to yours.
Posted by: Jane | 06/26/2020 at 08:38 PM
Your ToT items seem guaranteed to bring you some peace and calm.
Posted by: kmkat | 06/28/2020 at 01:24 PM