changes in the air

fall is in the air. i really enjoy this time of year. i'm hoping i can be productive and get all the projects i have planned finished. i have a stack of reading to do, and i have some new dvd's to watch. but that's just "stuff." just icing on the cake. the real joy is that fall isn't a time of slowing down for me. it's a time of harvest, yes. slowing down? no.

let's see, how do i explain this? i'm harvesting new things this year. my garden? not so grand. aphids destroyed it, but i'm hoping i can get something going before it gets too cold. but that's not it. harvesting within myself. i'm trying to reap some good things. i'm trying to be a bit more outgoing. it's paying off, i'm making some new friends. some are turning out to be very good new friends. they know who they are, and i'm SO GLAD they are in my life! who knew our paths would cross and then cross again? some cosmic organizer saw to it, that's for sure. and i'm HAPPIER. yes, HAPPIER. my house is still a mess, my life is just as crazy as ever, but i'm more at ease with it. i don't know why or how it's happening, but something is going on, and it's good. no, it's WONDERFUL. i still have the same messy dealings that everyone else has, but i'm just finding a way to let it all go. i'm calmer than i've been in a long time, that's for sure. and it's a good thing. whatever is bringing this change about, THANK YOU! i've needed it for quite some time. now, don't get me wrong, life isn't perfect (i've addressed that before, who would want that? YAWN!) but it isn't that bad right now. i need to just revel in the moment because i know just when i REALLY NEED IT TO BE CALM, chaos will be back. it's all a balancing act.

so, welcome fall. thank you for the change in temperatures and temperaments. thanks for "chilling me out" some. now, how do i get my husband motivated to get these projects started? if anyone has the answer to that one, i'm listening.