Henry Faber via Compfight
I have been away from posting over the last weeks. There are quite a few projects under way at my home. I had to have my roof replaced. I thought I could get things done over the 3 ½ days it took. However, it was hard to think with banging going on over my head. I was also invaded by a family of skunks. I had to do a lot of clearing around my house of bushes and trees. It was a bigger task than I first imagined it to be.
There are several other projects around the place I need to do over the next month or so. There is painting and cleaning. There are things that should have been done by now or even kept up on. I realize that the sooner they are knocked off the better things will be in the long-term.
It is also hard to believe it about one year since my Dad’s final downturn. And I rather not go there because it will not change anything.
I also need to find a new writing spot at work during break time. The Building Crew is doing work on the floors above and below me so it is constant level of noise. The work above me is making me a bit nervous. Yesterday, a section of the ceiling came down caused by a forklift going through the floor. Also with more people moving into the building it is hard to get away at lunch out of fear of losing the parking space.
The Wi-Fi hotspot here is very inconsistent. The connection seems to last anywhere from 1-15 minutes before “kicking out”. It can be frustrating in the middle of trying to get things done.
There is one bright side I found out that something is still possible. That is collaboration. I have a tenant (I will not go into the details of his circumstances) who has been helping get things done around the place. He sees what needs to get done or even asks what needs to get done. He offers suggestions. There is that “give and take” at work to get things done. It is nice knowing that it some part of my life collaboration is still possible. I guess it comes in a new form. My old circumstances for the most part it is not possible or even probable to have anymore. However, the details of that is probably not a good idea to go into here. Or anywhere.
I am getting tired of using the phrasing, “I understand. But could you please listen to me?”
And trying to come to a “Zen Peace” with, “It is what it is”.
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