It was really nice to be able to take most of the day off. I didn’t work on anything stressful pretty much the whole day, so it was really nice to have that kind of a break.
I spent a good chunk of the day de-vining the woods by the garden. The woods in that area were basically a tangled mess, choking, literally, the life out of the trees.
I also had some breakthroughs well I was working on the vines. As you’re no doubt aware, when I have a gazillion things on my to-do list, many of them extremely important, I feel anxious on some level or guilty or whatever it is just taking time to rest. I’m not really ever able to properly rest if I’ve got high pressure things that need to be done. But yesterday, though I was often a little anxious or whatever you want to call it because I felt like I was wasting time, two or three times, I was able to stop, recognize that I actually enjoy doing that kind of outdoor work, and just smile and enjoy the moment instead of feeling anxious for not doing what I “should” be doing.
So that was good. 🥳
I think I did a little clean up around the yard as well and the house, and with the leftover gas from the last fuel pump job, I started burning a stump that’s been there for years.
I’ve got a pretty good-sized pile of vines that need to be burned, and the woods look a heck of a lot better right there, though it does expose all the dead logs that are lying down and rotting all over the place.
There are lots of small trees that need to be cut down as well, just little things maybe 2 in in diameter. I’ve cut out a lot, but I’m going to wait to cut out any more until my mom gets home and we decide if there are any that we want to actually keep.
The woods are far too overgrown with too many trees, so not really any of the trees are really healthy, I don’t think. With the droughts, there’s too much competition for the water, I think.
Anyway, I did some scheduling for work, and I watched a little bit of Stargate Atlantis, and I had a great chat with my friend Corey from Utah. We talked a lot about life, and we talked a lot about things that he’s going through and things that I’m going through and my efforts to get my non-profit going.
That was pretty much the day. 😊
It felt so nice to have a day where I actually didn’t stress too much, just… “relaxed.” 🙃
And some gratitude…
Love and hugs. 😊
Lift the World
~ stephen
Lift the World 