That was

then, this is now. When was that last post? October? I am not motivated right now. Total 180. Physically, creatively... I've got nothing. I'll blame it on the weather for now. Maybe not right now, but it was 39 degrees when I woke up. It's 58 now, definitely warm enough for a walk. Completely unmotivated. I should be doing something. It's a pretty day. It's Sunday. I'm sitting here. I've made lunch and cleaned the mess.

Oh, well. Welcome to 2026. I think I need to declutter and close some of the tabs in my head. 

Some of the things keeping my mind going:

- We've cut out most of our eating out. I've been thinking a lot about meals and ingredients. I should probably think about making more of those meals a little healthier. When we first started, I felt like I had more energy. I didn't know if it was home cooked meals or the routine.

- I need a creative outlet. More specifically, I need to make myself stop and take the time for a creative stuff. Take right now for example. I could be reading a creatively inspiring book that I've been trying to finish. I could be sketching. I could be out taking pictures. I could start a craft project of some sort. I'm sitting here on the computer, writing about how I need to be doing something.

- I'm thinking about chores. I'm thinking about the chores I need to do and how I don't have time for a hobby because I've got cooking and cleaning to do.

- What seeds should I start? Where am I going to put them? How will I organize things now that my gardening area has moved?

- There's also the usual worries and anxiety that come with being me, a natural worrier.

So that's what's going on.

I asked Chat GPT for a photo challenge. I guess that's a start, right?

Last weekend we took the grandkids to Brazos Bend. The two of us had planned on going back last night to the observatory, but it wasn't a very clear night. I'll add a picture here from that outing. 

You know what? I think I might go for a walk.