A different June

June 2020

This will be a different June. The June of my youth was a time to rest, shift gears to summer, to do something different. The June of my adult years has been a time to shift a bit, engineer a bit of family vacation, shift gears to summer, and clear up after another year of school activities. This June will be a different June.

I’ve been clearing up. I’ve shifted gears already. I’ve been doing things differently. I keep hanging on to what I can: walks by the Bay, exploring organs and organ literature, tatting new designs. Will it be enough?

I think that’s my take-away from June 2020. Enough is different this year. Staying healthy is enough. The rest is Glory.

musings on Norris book

Have you ever wondered why you keep something around? For “someday”??? For “giving out on loan”??? For “remembering the person who gave it to you”???

Well, I have kept a book my mother sent me eons ago. I don’t even remember when. I can guess as she wrote in the cover that she was reading it, so that means before the Alzheimers got serious. The title is “The CloisterWalk” by Kathleen Norris. It’s slow going for me. I don’t have as much time for reading now as I used to. I find myself rereading sections as I can’t remember what the take away was. Occasionally I find myself giggling. As when I read, “You never really finish anything in life,” she says, “and while that’s humbling and frustrating, it’s all right.” (pg. xiii) This is not a quote of her words, but a quote she used; a friend educated by the Benedictines talking about her sanity with regards to time.

Maybe that’s why I have so many unfinished projects??? No? Well, it was a thought…….

I’m sure I’ll find other things to share here about the book. It’s available in both my local libraries. I’m sure it’s available for purchase too. I just never seem to spend money on books when there’s so much thread to buy!

Tomorrow Jane will release the next section of the TIAS 2013. I don’t have a good guess as to what we’re tatting. Stay tuned though…..