Conflicted and Afflicted

I am supposed to be traveling over the mountains to beautiful, scenic Twisp, Washington right now to spend the weekend with some of my favorite super women. They are having an awesome workshop and hafla event. Alas, I’m not feeling well and with the seasonal diseases lurking, I am not willing to push my chances. I really want to go, so I’m bummed out more than usual by this headache and sore throat. *sigh*

On a brighter note, it does mean I get to snuggle in with my husband for the weekend and drink lots of fluids and eat soup. And that is never a bad thing.

I really don’t write much at all these days. I am keeping a nifty red moleskin and write in it once a week. But it’s “off the record.” I haven’t painted anything in forever and my camera gets pulled out for one off shots here and there. I do have a little photo session I’m planning in my head. Maybe I can get that done this weekend, since I’ll be confined to the house.

I’ve been reading, mostly non-fiction about another private project not ready to be revealed. However, I did finish the King Raven Trilogy last week with Tuck, by Stephen Lawhead. Great series. I love Rhi Bran y Hud. This last one features old Friar Tuck and how he helps sow peace in a conflict between the Welsh and the Normans. I was super happy the ending was happy. I’ve always considered the myth of Robin Hood to be one of those tragedies of history. But maybe I remembered it wrong. Either way, the story left me cheering the whole lot of brigands.

So, if I’m not painting, writing, photo taking, reading, or traveling, where have I been and what am I doing? Good question.

On Mondays, I go to school. I decided to take a nursing pre-requisite. I haven’t committed to getting another degree but its there in my mind and heart. So, I decided to take an anatomy and physiology class this semester. Half online, half in class, it’s a hybrid class and I like it pretty well. Though sometimes, since I am not committed to it yet, I wonder why I am bothering. Sometimes life is hazy that way, you do things even without a full plan of attack.

I was fairly committed to walking and taking these two class at my gym, but the last two weeks I’ve slacked off. One was core, the other Zumba. Both really wonderful. I will get back to them this week. The walking has been glorious. Chris and I both are enjoying our time outdoors while the weather has been moving from summer to fall. It feels good to feel the change.

My creative juice are pooling for the next big thing I suppose. But I won’t lie that I don’t feel the pull to get moving on some projects. Especially since this is the month of Nanowrimo. All things in due time.