Unscheduled Monday

Welcome to a full and totally unscheduled Monday. I'm here for it. Lunch was relaxing and nice yesterday. Good conversation and a beautiful fall day. Today feels productive, but easy.

Instead of doing one long post about the FS tweaks I'm going to talk about it a little here and there. Why? Because I'm totally too lazy to do it all at once.

I mentioned focusing on creative projects yesterday and hosting with intention as a way to further connections. Leaning into both leans into this new vision of where I want to go.

Another combo focus is hiking. I invited myself into a Camino local chapter group. They hike once a month. Unfortunately, I can't make the 3 hikes remaining in the year. Dang -- away this weekend, my aunt's art show (and I'm taking 5 of us), and the weekend I'm babysitting my grandson (on the day I have him solo). Hopeful for next year -- although the next 4 months have a "can't miss" weekend so who knows. This group (and the leader, whom I've met several times) are the type of people who fit into my new self. Sounds a little weird, but their interests and values seem to be a nice fit. I want to meet more people who align this way and I won't meet them doing the same things I always do.

I also started the conversation about gathering our bookclub for a local hike and talk books. Waiting on one response before I put it out to the bigger group. Connection, nature, etc.

I invited a friend to hike this week -- we're going Wednesday. My hiking group has slowed down for some reason and I'm not matching on hikes. Taking matters into my own hands a little. Also nature and connection -- great combination.

Finally, I found a hike to do on our trip to NY. Nothing strenuous, probably similar to Boston. We have a lot of time to kill on Friday and Saturday so surely we have time to enjoy the fall weather again. Hubby and I have this corny saying ... "we are people who take the stairs." Meaning we want to find ways to be active and be intentional about it. It's easy to slow down and not even realize it. 

Creative projects and hiking -- using both these interests to move the FS needle. It's kind of exciting and it feels fun. I have to remember planning is good, anticipation is good, but ACTION is better. Sometimes my follow through is a little lacking and action is where the needle really moves.

Two more FS things to chat about -- structure of my day and gardening.

I've read a few meh books lately. Started this one last night and it seems promising to pull me out of a reading slump. If this falls short, I think I'll take a longer reading break -- it's me, not the books. Every book starts out strong and then I get bored about halfway and skim read to the end.

Hope you're set for a good week. Later gators.