realization

i had a small but good realization today: i am content with my work schedule, for the first time in a long while. this morning i did my little bit of work for trade at the bookstore, and realized that i was happy not to be working there anymore. since i was so unhappy leaving, i think this is a healthy shift. also today, i spent several hours in union block, as i am apt to do on days when i work on the slow food blog, and i realized that i am also glad that i'm not working there anymore. i'm glad to be working somewhere that isn't a place i hang out in normally. i'm glad to be working out of town, closer to the countryside that i miss living in. i'm glad to be working in the food field again. i'm glad to be reading gardening books and learning to make planting schedules, and making long lists of new agriculture books i want to read. i'm glad to be inspired to cook again. i'm glad that it's spring (sort of) and that i have summer to look forward to. i'm glad that i don't struggle to wake up every single morning anymore. i'm glad that erik and i are living here for a while still, in this beautiful valley, and that we're going on bike rides together.

so many things to be glad for.

only one thing i wish i was doing more of: writing. something not on one of my blogs, but in an honest to goodness notebook, something of poetry form.

b


ps> i kind of want to start a new, visual project. maybe something like this: http://littlepostcards.blogspot.com/