A whole lotta brown

Today was the final day of summer 2005 so I figured it was probably worth a 'tah tah'.

I found a photo that reflected my internal landscape ... boring blah brown but some mildly interesting texture and shape to it.

I worry about the upcoming winter. There is no reason to worry, I tell myself. But I worry anyway. It will be just fine, I tell myself. But there's a part of me that doesn't believe the other more confident me.

I submitted a poem for a scholarship contest tonight. It isn't due until ohh, I dunno, sometime later than right now. I didn't even worry about when it was due because I decided to make my submission right now - tonight - so I wouldn't have to remember a deadline date.
This is a fairly unusual event for me.

I wish I could be more patient.
I wish I could be an easier forgiver.
I really wish I could be a faster forgetter.

I was nearly proud of myself for having batched up a slew of items to take to Goodwill in the next few days. I'd have been a little more content with myself if I would have just started stacking the stuff by the door when I thought of it (weeks/months ago) rather than having waited until today. When I saw what a mess I've been making and knew I had to do something.

And if that lady doesn't show up for the foot massager/heater device that I've left out on the front porch this past week to freecycle to her, I'm taking that to Goodwill too.


So summertime, thanks for the laughs and for your unbearable heat. When you come back to visit next year feel free to bring a little extra moisture along with you, okay? Write. Call. Let us know you're okay during the coming dark months ... just so we know you're alright and stuff.