Comments on: this house II: 81/365

By: writersideup

writersideup — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 02:13:48 +0000

In reply to cynthia. thanks, Cynthia :)

By: cynthia

cynthia — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 22:09:03 +0000

In reply to helena sorensen. It is a Dogwood blossom, Helena, on Easter Sunday. Good noticing : )

By: cynthia

cynthia — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 22:05:49 +0000

In reply to writersideup. Happy for your good news, Donna. And also, happy you found something positive in the long, and I'm sure, unsettling process. Good luck getting to the bottom of it. Hope you feel better soon!

By: helena sorensen

helena sorensen — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 18:13:59 +0000

In reply to cynthia.

saudi calling columbus… 🙂
Is that a dogwood blossom in your kitchen window?
I do believe it is… for it resembles the Pacific dogwood…
being the floral emblem for my ‘home’ province of British Columbia!
There are numerous legends of the dogwood…
& one coincides with Easter… fancy that, eh?! http://dogwoodgardenclub.org/legends-of-the-dogwood/

By: writersideup

writersideup — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 17:59:05 +0000

Cynthia, it’s true…these things that eat up our time when we’d rather be doing something else, whether it be writing, reading or anything other than the things that interfere, become the object of resentment. I know I live every day this way ’cause I never have time to write. We’re older and our priorities shift. The house, along with other things, become burdens and time-sucks and it feels more so with us being older with less time left to accomplish things. That’s how I see it, but it doesn’t mean it’s easy to change such big things as we try to pare down and figure out what it takes to achieve focus on what we want to be priorities.

And I’ll tell you now that I finally got results—the past 2 1/2 weeks have been spent wondering whether or not I had cancer. About an hour ago I was given the news that the problem (which still exists) is at least benign, so it’s not the Big “C.” It’s still SOMEthing, but not that. What it accomplished in one positive way, is that it served as a catalyst in the way I approach the many “to do” things in my life. I’m hoping to be able to more easily discard those things that get in my way. Granted—a house is a VERY big thing to “discard,” but I do think it fits in that category.

By: cynthia

cynthia — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 15:11:39 +0000

In reply to helena sorensen. Helena, you always understand what I'm trying to say. That makes me happy. Good luck with your challenge. from columbus with love.

By: helena sorensen

helena sorensen — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 19:28:39 +0000

Cynthia… Your words stirred me to the challenge of wanting what I have…
albiet a dusty world baked by the sun and far far from the green green mosses
of ‘home’… it is what I have… to call home… at this time. from saudi with love xxx