An Exercise in Futility….

Leaves on cobbles, originally uploaded by straaddreamer.

A very wise man (his name was Gary) once pointed out to me that it is okay for one to slow down a bit this time of year. To pay attention to the weather and temperature change. To appreciate everything going on around me. To reflect on the gifts I have been given.

He’s right. But I just call it being lazy.
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With everything going on in the financial markets, it would be easy to get worked up about it. After all, I used to work in the investment world and I currently have a 401k invested in large cap domestic and global mutual funds. My current boss gives me an hourly update on the market at work everyday. I’ll admit to a little bit of nausea over the last week, but it’s because I’m old enough to understand the implications and how this filters down to Joe Sixpack down the street. At the end of the day, I have to stay optimistic. Life is too fleeting to be doom and gloom all of the time. Husband and I have good jobs, wonderful friends, supportive families, and a dog that thinks the sun rises and sets on our command.
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Our second spinning class is tonight. Beginning Wheel. I vacillate between really really really wanting a spinning wheel and then not because we don’t have the space. Tonight’s class and the one in two weeks won’t help that. Even so, I’ve been impressed with the amount of yarn I’ve spun with the drop spindle over the last week.