The Quiet Evening Thoughts

It will be the 1st of May tomorrow and it makes me wonder where the year has gone.  Times have changed and I have a great job that pays well.  It seems to me that I am struggling to hang on to my simple life and simple ways.  It seems awkward to be living in a hotel that is paid for by a housing stipend that is part of my work contract.  I long for my simple little shanty near the lake more than ever now that it is spring.

Little Dude (LD) and I are adjusting to the hotel room; it is rather spartan as I chose a better-priced lodging to save money.  Good old Motel 6...lol. Bed, table, two chairs, TV, etc.  No couch here, no fridge, or kitchenette.  Maybe this is simplicity after all. I still have things in my car that will not come into the motel room.  I surely do not want to have to lug them back out when it is time to go again.

The camper is in storage again with the rest of my things stored in the bedroom.  The work did not get done and that is another story in itself.  I am going to send it home though so I will not give up on that project.

Today, I am trying to focus on my studies in preparation for the second part of the EEG registry examination pending the first part of June.  The questions are tedious but in order to access the full bank of queries one must keep doing the practice tests.  At times I nod off while trying to figure out what the duration of infant sleep spindles would be and wake up no further ahead only to re-read that one twenty minutes later.  This seems to work better than a sleep aid...lol.

LD and I ventured to the dog park this afternoon; we met up with a previous neighbor who had brought her dog there.  LD was so excited to see them...and their dog Lola.  It was worth the trip to see him gallop all over while visiting with all the other dogs.  I know it was such a nice day!

I am grateful for the life I have today.  While I sit and reflect on today's comings and goings it seems that the longing for my shanty is rooted in the gardening and landscaping that I love so much.  It is the time when the ground will be drying up and the weeds start up.  It is getting to be time for the creeping phlox and thyme to bloom; I close my eyes and the scent of thyme is easy to draw from my memories.

Simple thought?  I hope that my lilac bushes made it through another winter.

Sign me, Hanging on to my Simple Ways, M