As I was talking on the phone this morning, I noticed a chip out of my brand new wood floor, and then two other small scratches. A pit grew in my stomach. How could something like that happen on something so new that I've taken such good care of?!
I've been pretty MIA from this blog for many reasons, but one being because I completely renovated my house. Someday, a blog post will follow all about that! For nearly 8 weeks, I was living a crazy, chaotic life and am finally just resettling. So you can see how those discoveries would be upsetting. End that call and get on another when it was abruptly stopped due to a rolling power outage. (My work phone runs through the computer)
I was irate. I have stuff to do! My to do list never ends. For the last 3 years of my life, I cannot seem to get ahead or tackle things like I used to and I am plagued with this feeling of never being complete. It keeps me up at night! But as quick as I got mad, I got calm. We've been living in this frozen tundra for the last 2 days and rolling power outages were predicted as a part of the energy management. I should also add, we've been surviving COVID-19 for the last 11.5 months and flexibility is the KEY. I scooped up my ever-not-so- friendly rescue dog and got some blankets and went to the couch.
That ever -not-so friendly rescue dog who LOVES to cuddle under a blanket, refused. She was too concerned in the quiet, with all the sounds you don't normally hear to sit still. So she perched on my leg and growled and snarled and growled some more. Isn't it so funny how we are desperate for quiet moments and for life to slow down, then it happens and we growl about it?
It wasn't the most comfortable 75 minutes of my life. I drafted this blog post in my head while we waited. The house got progressively colder and darker. And there I sat watching it all unfold. Luckily for Ries and I, the power switched back on. While we continue to wait for the shower to turn back on, it's a small bump in the road in the big picture of life. 2020 changed our lives, changed our relationships, changed our outlooks. What can't we handle today? So whatever you are facing, keep your face to the sun and remember these days of hardship.
Adversity builds character.
