Rock Gathering Debut

Met for Friday coffee. 

Focused on community work.

Meetings set, projects identified.

We're also having fun. 

Another dinner scheduled.

We need both. 

The work.

The fun.

In community with each other. In-person. Together. Accepting. Welcoming. 

It's good for right now.

Drum roll ... rock painting gathering. My aunt went first. I need to spray them. I hope the black outline pen she used doesn't run -- she says it won't. I learned a bit about setup and what people will need to know when I host small groups. 

Mine

Wimsy

She wasn't happy she painted
the dog brown, but she did this
in 5 mintes. 

The snake is growing ...

Last of the social days for the week.

Bookclub -- looks like 5 of us, and that will change last minute -- my guess, 3. 

Babysitting our grandson too. No details yet ... overnight? at their house? at our house? what time?

The week was a mix and I'm feeling done. Mostly good things, but losing Monti is a heavy sadness right now. I think that's why I feel tired -- not sleepy tired, more needing quiet and space tired. 

I've been the driver for most of the activity this week too -- nothing hard, nothing major, but coordinating is an added layer of energy and everyday was a coordination. I can tell I'm overstretched because I'm not super excited about today -- more excited to have today finished. 

Going forward, I need to watch my involvement in the women's action group -- pick my focus, pick my interest. The social is good, but I also need to tread lightly. I can get burned out from people -- not my favorite thing about myself, but it's the reality. Next week is a big group week, but I won't sustain that level of involvement every week. 

Some of the projects interest me a lot; others, not at all. I don't want to get pulled into "everything" -- service AND social. 

I've said this before, I can get into times where I get a little manic about "doing" -- yes to everything. Planning, searching, scheduling. I recognize it more quickly now and I know to hold steady, brake a bit, and be intentional. 

SPACE.

I pulled a few things off the "tentative" calendar.

Quieted down the schedule a bit.

Leaving room.

Leaving space.

Being intentional and selective.

Listening to what feels important to me, in this moment. 

I've rambled a lot this morning. Off to spray the rocks (fingers crossed).

Hope you have a good day. Later gators.