random thoughts – Day 1,834 – (Tuesday) – excuses and progress

Taking on undertones of green.

The weather continues to be a hodgepodge. Yesterday there was some snow and then rain. The wind seems to be alternating between lead roles and cameo appearances in each day’s production. Today saw sunshine and clouds and the grass in the backyard is starting to take on undertones of green. 

On Sunday, I ventured outside to empty the accumulated coffee grounds in the yard. The nitrogen helps plants. Or something. There was a weird hole dug at the base of the rosebush. It’s much larger than the crop of holes dug by the squirrel. I filled it with the potting soil from a flower pot that was wintering on the porch, and tossed some of the coffee grounds around the area. 

Yard waste collections have already begun, but I’m still delaying the start in my yard. The wrist is still healing, the weather is still too chilly, it’s best to let the pollinators rest a bit longer – spin the wheel of excuses (powered by the hamster on the wheel in my brain) and win a prize every time (basically, a new excuse).

The recent declutter/shred old files activity has had an unintended side effect that isn’t exactly feeling like progress. The process of liberating documents from a cardboard box has led to the creation of piles in new and exciting locations including on the couch, the ottoman, and on top of the cardboard box they used to be inside. The box now holds some recycling stuff and will make its way out to the big bin. Eventually.  Soonish. At least by pickup day next Monday. This is the philosophical wheel of excuses in action with gems including “what’s the rush?” and “what if you change your mind about getting rid of that?” And so it goes.