Days on the Wall
The last day of a month long series of blog posts based on specific writing prompts. This one — the February image on your wall calendar. So here it is, the calendar hanging in our kitchen, the only one in the house. It’s a 2016 calendar made up entirely of photographs of our granddaughter and we move through the year hanging pictures of her to look at again. The month and days are unimportant. Kim keeps a day planner and I utilize my iPhone and computer to track the days.
Ah, the march of time.
As startling as it is to watch how fast a baby turns into a little person, that same speed applies to life in general. Frightening really, how swiftly time marches on.
The month long writing prompt challenge has been enlightening and challenged my ability to produce content quickly. It’s also helped form a ritual to conceptualize and produce on a daily basis. On more than one occasion it introduced me to sloth and procrastination. I’m glad I participated. And I’m glad it’s over. Not sure I have the energy for one more post.
The March of Time: What’s Next?
I’m always wondering what’s next. At work. At home. On a ride on the Vespa. And now here I am with Scooter in the Sticks wondering what I’ll do next. I have a list of topics, ideas and goals. And probably all of them will wait until I retire at the end of June before I leap in to action. Or maybe stroll.
Until then I’ll just post whatever happens to cross my path or occur to me while riding to work or dozing in an easy chair.
Your posts seem so effortless. Maybe that’s because you’re more timely. Or at least more proactive in planning ahead. Thanks for playing along. This February hasn’t been nearly as dreary as most, but I’m still glad you encouraged and participated in this challenge.
I developed a rhythm to posting. Would check on my phone the topic list in the morning and just sort of think about it during the day. At some point something would occur to me in reference to the topic or what I was doing. And in the evening — usually around 11pm. I would create the post and schedule it to appear shortly after midnight. Most posts took about 15 minutes to write.
I’m glad I found the opportunity you created. It’s a wonderful practice.
I did wonder whether wall calendars are becoming obsolete. I’m interested to see how many others don’t use them.
They still offer a lot of them in Barnes and Noble.
If the things are supposed to be truly obsolete, all I can say is I’d like an explanation as to why we keep getting them thrown at us from various directions, without prompting – stores, service providers et al. (The ones from various museums are always worth hanging: we had one from MoMA last year featuring Garry Winogrand that was fabulous, but of course that one wasn’t free). And, now that we’re living in a real house, there’s room to hang one or two.
Perhaps obsolete isn’t the right term. Antique may be better. Platinum printing is considered an antique process in photography. Not exactly obsolete but used sparingly for specific circumstances. Same with calendars. A quaint old process…
I really enjoyed your posts this month. Thanks!
Glad you liked them. I took a quick look at your blog — have fun on your Vespa!
Nice writing; the relief is evident – but now it’s Spring! Off to the meadowlands on your magic carpet, off to the sea on mine.
I have enjoyed the month of posts. They have been a wonderful way to start my day.
Thank you.
Kathy, I to have a calendar on the inside of the kitchen cupboard door, it is one my work publishes.
After the posting rush, I’m going to spend some time now trying to create some of the things that I’ve wanted to do for awhile. We’ll see how it goes. I’m glad you found some value in the posts.
Thank you…
It’s been fun!
I’ve enjoyed reading all of them, much more thoughtful than my occasional travel post. Thanks.
Your blog has some great trips and information. And a sense of humor. Loved the photo of the dogs coming up the driveway. And your post on photography was really good. I wish I spent time doing more posts that might actually be useful!
That photo in the mirror turned out good. It’s sort of a photo within a photo.
That mirror always fascinates me. I would spend a lot more time with it if it didn’t seem sort of self absorbed…
I like the self portrait at the end.
You can never go wrong with a mirror in a coffee shop.
Choosing February for a month long effort smacks of approaching sloth.
Not even leap year…cheers…good stuff…thanks.
Sloth doesn’t approach me. It’s with me always.
Your efforts were appreciated. Thank you.
Thanks Bill.
The 2017 round of a posting a day hath terminated.
Back to whatever normal is for Steve Williams.
Although I too admit the photo of the photographer
at the last is rather poignant.
The posting of things not of my own devising has terminated. At least until next year. Now I’ll explore the drivel that emerges from my own experience. That photo is part of my ongoing evidence that I’m still here. When I look in the mirror and don’t see myself, well I’ll know there’s trouble. Or maybe I won’t…
I don’t know if I succeeded but I tried to comment on all the posts this month. It was a noble effort and I’m sure mind bending at times. Well done.
Thanks a bunch for the daily posts. Looked forward to the links each morning and enjoyed em all.
Thanks Steve B. It’s a great exercise. I remember when two mosts a month seemed like a lofty goal. Practice has made things much easier. And the more I ride the more “content” I have available. It’s the download from my brain that slows things down.
Not so much mind bending as an exercise in discipline. That’s something I need to practice because disciplined is not a word I would associate with myself. Thanks for following along. The comments and insights shared make it all a lot easier. And I have taken away far more from people than I am pushing out.
All things seem to have a beginning, a period of respite and finally an end. But that is only in the imagination for life goes on, others take our places and this earth will keep spinning until catastrophe ends it. Perhaps tomorrow, or in a billion years.
We may never find out.
Let’s hope it’s not today or tomorrow that the end comes. I would like to go for a few more rides!
I enjoyed meeting you via this challenge and look forward to keeping up with your journey into retirement!
Retirement. It’s getting larger on the horizon.
And that’s a good thing!