Where Does the Time Go?

Where Does the Time Go ? 

 Well, well, well...

Time sure does fly!  Despite the extra hour we had last weekend.  Sheesh!

 

I'm still here.  Taking it day by day.  So much to do...and yet I feel like there is never enough time to do everything I need to accomplish.   But isn't  that true for all of us?  I sure do wish I better time management skills.  

 

Fall is leaving our area but the leaves sure have been beautiful.  Lots of red and gold this year.  And it's been relieving to see on my daily commute to work and my day of errands.  I try and soak it all up as much as I can.  Soon we will have cold gray days and the first snow will surely come. 

 

I hope you are well.  I hope your Thanksgiving will be festive.  May your Christmas be kind.  And the New Year be joyful.  We have so much to be thankful for in these crazy times.  I hope you can focus on the good things and stay away from the negative.  Keep it simple folks.  Sending you all some love.  Until next time...elizinashe.   

Don't Forget to Relax 

Rain and Anxiety

Giving It To My Guardian Angel

 It's a rainy day.  One of those calm, gentle all day rains.  Cooler weather is on the way.  Hello Fall !  

I've been a bit anxious today.  Still lots to do at my mother's house.  Had a bit of a hurdle yesterday, but after a simple phone call all is well at this point.  Fingers crossed that it remains so.  I'm so sick of it.  All of it.  I have weird dreams around the times that I go to my mother's house to clear out the belongings and continue to load up my car full of stuff.  Sometimes I still think of how much there is to do even when I'm not there.  At work, at home, when I'm trying to sleep.  Other times my mind is clear.  But today...I am just riddled with stuff.  It's overwhelming. 

 

 However, the rain is slowly clearing out my psyche.  And I have fun plans for this evening so I will just focus on that, listen to some music and take it one step at a time. 

I came across this lady just the other night.  My fella showed me her performance on AGT show after one of his friends sent him the link.  I don't watch those shows in particular, but this girl...dang...what a story she has to tell.  She's very, very sick.  Has Cancer pretty much throughout her body.  But yet, she's on stage singing.  And beautifully so.  And what a beautiful face and lovely smile she has too.  She's an incredible spirit.  I wish I could meet her in person but most likely that will not happen. 

She sang an original song that she wrote.  And I really dig it.  And I can hear her frustration and affirmation in her lyrics.  I think we all can really if you think about it.  Yes, she has a limited future I'm afraid.  But she carries on day by day.  I think I should be mindful of that and continue to carry on myself.  Day by day.  She's an inspiration to me.  I hope she is for you as well. 

I may be a little lost myself,  but It's Okay.  It's Alright....

Until next time...elizinashe

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l45Lay6eq0w

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZJvBfoHDk0 

Piddlin' Around

Let's Jam !

 It's a semi warm day, slight breeze and hopefully an evening rain soon.  

I've got dinner in the works, laundry done and folded.  Meals planned for work the next three nights.  

I could go through the mounds of bedding and comforters that I finally cleared out from my mother's house.  I could use the vacuum.  I could clean off my kitchen table.  I could do lots of useful things to clear out the clutter at my place.

But alas, I am lazy today.  I've been listening to a live DMB concert from a few years back.  I think I will listen to another one shortly.  I just not in the mood to be overly productive.  And that's okay.  I have some pictures that I want to go through and have them printed off so I can add more flare to my home.  

Maybe the kitchen table will be cleared off.  I don't know.  I am feeling a little dangerous today.  haha

So how is your "Hump Day?"  

Until next time....elizinashe

Keep It Simple Folks !

Who's In Your Tribe ?

I Dig This

 Friendships are an important anchor in our lives.  And a strong one is even better.  The kind of friendships that bend and wave with the challenging times, the kind that stays strong despite disagreements, annoyances, distance or time apart.  The kind that never breaks apart and lasts longer than you could ever imagine.  

Relationships are powerful too.  But they take a lot of work.  Some do fall apart and become "comfortable".  Others grow and challenge each other and hopefully will become more meaningful as time goes on.  I've witnessed some really wonderful relationships and I've seen many just wither away.  Including some of mine in the past.  But I feel pretty confident that this current relationship will last for all the years that we would want. 

My friendships are vital to me.  I know lots of people and I have lots of "friends" but my closest peeps are a small but mighty circle.  They are my Tribe.  They get my crazy, my anxiety, my humor, my generosity and my heart.  I cannot even imagine where I'd be without my peeps that I love so very much.  The kind that can read your mind, knows when your heart hurts and is always ready for silly conversations.  And the serious ones too.  And I certainly cannot imagine where I'd be without them this past year especially after losing my mom so quickly.  I felt so much love from my friends near and far.  Seriously.  I could feel that vibe.  

I hope you have that vibe too.  I hope that you have a strong circle of peeps who keep you afloat.  It really doesn't take much now does it?  It just takes a heart.  And sometimes a strong one too.  But that's not a bad thing to have.  It all comes back to you anyway, right?  So here's to our friends near and far.  May we all send and feel the love for many, many more years to come.  Until next time...elizinashe

Sending Love

It's Been A While...

One of the Best Ever !

 Is Summer over yet?  Sure is hot today.  Bleh.

So I've had lots to write or discuss, but it just seems to be a bit too heavy.  However, on my errands today, one of my friends asked my opinion on Dave, that is the Dave Matthews Band and which did I think was a great album to begin with.  Oh man....did this make my heart patter. 

I immediately came up with my top three favorites.  Replied to his text and listed the top songs he needs to pay attention to.  Oh there are so, so many.  Songs about frustration, love and naughty things too.  I love it all. 

By all means, Under the Table and Dreaming is hands down one of my favorites.  Lots of super awesome songs and some with heavy lyrics too.  I dig that.  Another all time favorite song on this album is Granny.  Oh Hell, who am I kidding?  Rhyme and Reason, Dancing Nancies...shoot.  But again, many, many of my all time faves on this particular album.  

Next, I move on to Before These Crowded Streets.  Another great one and a great follow up to the previous.  Oh so many...Next?  Big Whiskey and the Groo Grux King.  Lots of good stuff there.  And they completed this after losing one of their founding bandmates suddenly.  So there are some good songs related to that loss.  Pain, anger, love...good stuff. 

So here I sit, listening to Under the Table while I type away and slowly clean around the house.  It seems like a good day to revisit a pile of good tunes.  This sort of stuff never gets old for me.  I hope you have a musician that powers up your soul like Dave does for me.  It sure does make the time pass more happily.  Especially on such a hot, muggy day.  

Until next time....elizinashe

I Love You Dave !

Is There Anybody Out There?

Hello Out There !

 Long time it's been.  Life has kept me busy.  Life is good, I am blessed.  Don't get me wrong, I still have my struggles but right now I feel at Peace. 

I've got a nice long stretch of time off from work.  I need the break for sure.  Ahh....

Bucket list:  Time with friends, a potential bike ride down the Creeper Trail, clearing out my mother's house AND a Dave Matthews Band concert with my girlies.  Which is much needed since our concert last year was cancelled due to COVID.  Ass...

So here I sit, watching Rufus Wainright on Austin City Limits with my kitty running around with what we call "the zoomies".  We've had a nice rain storm pass through earlier this evening and now it's cooler, calmer and wet.  Drip, drip, drip I hear....what a nice sound in the late hours. 

I am looking forward to relaxing a whole helluva lot, spending time with my fella and getting things done so I can keep moving forward.  Maybe I'll even play my piano which has been grossly neglected.  I miss it.  But time gets away...especially with work.  Which I don't have for a couple of weeks.  Hooray!  

So what are some of your summer plans?  

Until next time...elizinashe

Be Kind to Yourself

Monday, Monday...

 Bah -da-bah-da-da-da...

Got the Monday blues.  Anyone else?  Spent some time running some errands and then to the grocery store to pick up stuff for dinner. 

I am slowly sorting out some boxes that have been living in my front room for months now.  It's a very slow process.  I really have zero space to put some of these things that my mother collected during her lifetime.  How will I ever get it all done?  

Super weird dreams last night.  Pretty intense too.  And very elaborate.  I hope the coming days and nights bring me more peace.  Music helps for sure.  It's just still so very much. I hate every piece of this mess. There will be light at the end of the tunnel, right?  God I hope so...until next time...elizinashe