The Spring List

I need to write this as soon as possible because I'm getting tired of my mopey self.  It's like I have an internal Eeyore.  Oh bother and all.  

It's raining.  I'm kind of thankful for the rain right now. It hushes things. It tells you to just go inside and calm the hell down. Or, it gives you the chance to run in it and splash through puddles. All liberated and such.

I'm going to just calm the hell down. 

This whole no job and no money thing is really getting me down.  To the point where I am acting like I did nothing for the last year and a half.  No accomplishments, just failure. 

K told me something last night.  Well, a lot of stuff, because I'm sure he's tired of that grey and purple donkey too. 

Take advantage of this time as an opportunity to be free from work and responsibility and nurture yourself inside and out.  He said.

And then:

I'm serious....next time you're off like this we'll have kids. 

AND THAT, put everything into perspective. Holy shit.  Now I feel like I wasted a lot of time sulking around when I could have celebrated my 25 year old free life.  That scared me straight because next time, this won't be like this.  I won't get to lounge around.  I won't get to take showers.  Someone will always be asking for something and bothering me. 

So. Perspective it is.  Thank you K.


Here's what's going to keep me busy.

The Spring List.



Dance in puddles, all liberated and such.

Open up the windows and let the cool, Spring air in. 

Buy a bright umbrella and rain boots, and dance a little rain dance.

Wave hello to every single iris, daffodil, and tulip that blooms in the Spring mud.

And, take lots of pictures. Like the picture of that house with the iris front lawn.

Make a Spring wreath.

Sleep backwards, so that your ear is closer to the cool Spring air, and listen to the rain as you fall asleep.

Embrace those last few cold nights, and the feeling of a warm puppy under the blankets.

Spring Clean.  Like, deeply. 

Break off tree branches that are about to bloom, and bring them inside. 

Pick a basket full of tulips.

Paint your nails in ridiculously pastel colors.

Go hiking. 

Eat breakfast out on the patio.  Even if you have to wear a puffy vest. 

Come up with a new Easter dessert.  Who needs bunny cake?

Cook with Spring vegetables: peas, carrots, radishes, baby lettuce.

Rock the tennis skirt.

Plant. 

My mom will be so proud

Start seedlings inside and do it right this time.

Create a customized birthday day.

Finish the photo wall.

Finish organizing the storage room. (hey, you've gotta have some chores!)

Read a couple of books.

Finish the Washington book, already.

Put some pansies in the windowsill.

Have more weekends filled with the National Parks DVD series and Trivial Pursuit.

Participate in "May Day".

Celebrate K when he graduates on May 14th.

Bask in the extra hour of sunlight at the end of the day.

Run across The Field with Lilly.

And, be the person you hoped you'd be when you planted the bulbs. 



Happy Spring.