I knew I was going to take a break this coming week even before the election was called on Saturday. My nerves are just jangled. My concentration is down to a few minutes sometimes, not even a half-hour.
I'm going dark here, and staying off Twitter for the week.
Time to read, and just be quiet. I can't get to Montana or Oregon to sit in solitude, but I can turn everything off here in Brooklyn, and pretend.
Usually I've posted pet pictures on a hiatus, and checked the comment column, but this time I'm really going to take a break.
I'll be back at the end of the week.
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| Big Sky country; very very quiet! |
Enjoy the break, Janet! You deserve it.
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ReplyDeleteMy #1 son is moving from Seattle to Montana over Thanksgiving weekend. So if you plan to visit Montana after that, he can give you ideas on exactly where to go to meet your solitude requirements.
Enjoy your week.
Even here in Canada our nerves have been jangled by the drama of election week in the United States, and now that it's over exhaustion sets in. Get a really good rest from everything this week, Janet, and come back refreshed and relaxed.
ReplyDeleteI hear you. I sang at Mass, I'm going to work, and when I get home I'm writing.
ReplyDeleteAlso praying.
A lot.
For everyone.
Dona nobis pacem.
ReplyDeleteI remember watching a movie by Akiro Kurosawa, and that scamp Tishiro was in it. There was a line that said something to the effect of... "the space between the notes are as important as the notes themselves." It's something fun to think about... the spacing of silence, and it's importance to the noise that follows.
We will miss you, but we will appreciate the silence before your next note.
Cheers!
Rest well, and thank you for making this space a source of respite for others.
ReplyDeleteRest. Recuperate. Don't paint anything. Just rest.
ReplyDeleteGood for you! Sometimes we all need a real, true break.
ReplyDeleteSnuggle in and enjoy the break. I hope the cyber blackout refreshes and repairs.
ReplyDeleteGonna miss ya, but this year has been one that has taken its toll.
ReplyDeleteHope you find a great read.
May you and the snot green couch become best friends again.
ReplyDeleteRest well, Janet.
ReplyDeleteI may do something similar. It wasn't until this weekend that I realized what an exhausting heavy toll has been taken in this election cycle-- hell, in these past four years. On many fronts, for me, not just the political.
Hope you enjoy a well-earned rest, Janet. One of my favorite old parishioners always encouraged us to keep a personal Sabbath with these wise words: "It's like the Master of the universe is saying, 'Go on and take a break -- I'll cover for ya!' "
ReplyDeleteTake care, Janet and have a wonderful break. I hope you're able to get lost in some new story worlds. We'll miss your posts and look forward to your return.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your solitude! It's something I think we all are craving, given the times.
ReplyDeleteTake care, Janet. I hope you're able to find some peace amidst the crazy.
ReplyDeleteAll good thoughts for a relaxing break. Almost the only good thing about this brutal year is that it will be over soon. (And the world, as one, will shout GOOD RIDDANCE, 2020!)
ReplyDeleteI will echo the others in saying I hope your break gives you the peace and solitude it should. I hope that is true for everyone here.
ReplyDeleteThis week at the littles' elementary school, the theme is "Dude, Be Kind" Week. I think I'm just gonna start saying that all the time.
I'm taking extra long walks in the woods here at the sanctuary. Yes, rest...
ReplyDeleteSometimes you just need to go off the grid to rebalance.
ReplyDeleteIf you can't go on a hike, watch a virtual one on the 4K Relaxation Channel or LoungeV Films on You Tube. You can climb mountains,walk Hawaiian beaches, take a 9 hr train ride that goes into the arctic circle, or hike the Redwood forest. It's like a mini vacation. Or just listen to the ocean. It's wonderful.
You deserve a break from 2020, as do we all. Enjoy the peace and tranquility.
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