Wednesday September 7 2016  FEWER WORDS

One thing that was not accomplished yesterday was my return to the craft room.   It was not to be.  So that is my goal for today.  This morning I had a two hour learning session with a friend who so graciously gave me his time to help me recall how to set up a blog.  Since I needed to do a “dummy blog” I just went ahead and set up another blog.  It will be launched in the future when I get to it!  I wanted a refresher course because I want to be able to help someone else learn the intricacies of how it is done.  Another lesson will be needed before I have confidence to teach it.

Since I was in the neck of the woods of a book bindery I stopped by to get samples of pricing to have some books bound.  I’m still quite a ways from the final drafts I need, but I wanted to know what to plan for in regards to the cost of book binding.  The binding is actually quite affordable.  The printing cost is where the expense is involved.

Lunch is over and here I am at the computer.  The reason being is that I want to write my blog so I get back to my album pages!  But the only problem is, all I can think about it wanting to work on the photo album.  I always wonder if I will run out of words to write. 

Speaking of words, earlier today I decided that perhaps I should try not to talk so much, especially at home.  I was thinking about how I always have something to talk about and wondered if Dave ever gets tired of hearing me talk so much.  I don’t think I could live with another person who talked as much as I do.  It would probably drive me crazy.  But Dave is always so gracious and kind, doesn’t get “short” with me very often, and is quite a conversationalist himself.  I love listening to Dave talk.  There is never a day that goes by that he doesn’t teach me something new.  He keeps me informed of world affairs, educates me in financial matters, or causes me to laugh.  He is well informed about history, sports, wars, and has unending trivial facts tucked away in his brain.  And he always tells me he loves me.  Perhaps that is how he puts up with my unending chatter.

When we first married it was quite an adjustment for Dave when he found out how outgoing I was with everyone and how much I could talk.  He asked me if I couldn’t tone “it” down a bit.  So I tried.  I looked around me and viewed all the sedate, quite, lady friends in our circle and decided I would try to become like them.  No one talked very much unless they were drawn into conversation.  And so, I decided I would do likewise.  I would wait until someone addressed me and brought up a topic and then politely comment when it was expected.  It lasted for about two weeks.  But I really did try!  Inside it felt like I was going to explode; as if I was being strangled from the inside out.  I even felt myself wriggling in my seat because I had so many “interesting things” to talk about; sort of like a kid who knows the right answer in class and the teacher won’t call on her.  I even had some of the people who knew me well ask if there was anything wrong.  I would smile sweetly (like the other ladies did) and say, “Oh, of course not”.  How could I tell them I was suffering from self induced “tongue tied syndrome”?

Well, perhaps since I am older I should try once again to be more sedate…but, on the other hand, maybe it’s too late to teach an old dog new tricks.  I’m just very fortunate that my husband loves me so much.

FEWER WORDS

By Kathleen Martens

September 7, 2016

Sometimes it’s best

To simply be

The way that God

Designed me.

And also best

That perhaps too

You should rejoice

How He designed you.

Thank You God for making me just the way I am.

Thank You for teaching me to love people.

Thank You Lord that You have created every single person uniquely.

Thank You God for Who You Are!

Have a wonderful day.  NOW I CAN GO AND WORK ON MY ALBUM.  GUILT FREE!

GOD BLESS YOU!