I alternate between vigorous activity and coma-like crash. It’s the nature of this disease. No middle ground, it seems. Or maybe that’s just the nature of this personality.
We celebrated Christmas early this year. A Saturday afternoon gathering, and I cooked. First time in four years. I felt a certain sense of pride till the last guests left and I turned to face the aftermath. Now, just two days later, I am packing up the household and preparing for a four-month excursion. I think I’ve defined a new breed of crazy: waiting for a spurt of energy and then frenetically doing until I hit the next wall.
Winter pelts windows,
stirs frenzied need to escape –
waiting for recharge.
(Imelda is hosting in the dVerse pub tonight with the prompt: waiting. Coincidentally, waiting is also the prompt for Manic Monday’s 3 way challenge. I have also received inspiration from Ragtag Community: vigorous, and Fandango: coma. Tomorrow is load up day and then we hit the road, so not sure how often I’ll be around until we get settled somewhere.)
I am sooooo behind on reading, and now I think you’ve left? It sounds like you had a lovely early Christmas, despite the cleanup afterwards. Safe travels. I hope you feel recharged!
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Thanks- not there yet
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Have an excellent travel.., and i love how you handled the early Christmas…
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Thanks.
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Nice phrase: “frenetically doing until I hit the next wall”. Thinking back that seems to be how I’ve lived my whole life.
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We never learn…
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Enjoy! 😀 And post a poem or two during your break, too.
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Thanks, Imelda. I will.
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Have a good and safe journey. Good for you to have Christmas celebration early.
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Thanks Grace.
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Wonderful haiku. I hope you recharge soon. Happy travels!
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Thanks LuAnne. I am ready!
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Stay blessed!
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Sweet of you to say.
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When in high gear I seem incapable of slowing … this really resonates … for me it’s a lifelong pattern. The older I get the more down time between spurts – but I sorta savor the “down days”
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Down days are good.
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Surges of energy come when there is an extra spark to motivate I find. You have a wonderful length of time to unwind, recharge and fully enjoy. I wish you all the best on your vacation.
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Thanks Janice.
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fun
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Thanks
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Sounds like you’re a glutton for punishment! Have a lovely time—no guests, no cooking.
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Yes- nothing on the agenda but rest
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Good for you 🙂
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firstly safe travels and to be able to enjoy as much as you can now you are wanting a recharge. glad you got to celebrate Christmas early, and be done with all the hassle. now the waiting you express so well is over, a new breed of crazy begins – so love that phrase.
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Thanks Gina
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oh what an adventure! may the energy be upon you!
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I don’t know about crazy, but certainly brave to take that all on. Safe travels.
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Thanks Maggie – I’m feeling quite off balance, for sure.
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Hopefully your recharge will come sooner rather than later.
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Enjoy your travel. Proud of you for hosting this year. Now you have 4 months to recuperate. Be safe.
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Thank you Hélène. My kids were so chuffed to have me host them. It was worth the effort. Recuperation here I come!
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Having family in can be very draining, even as good as it is while they are there. I liked your haiku. Snow seems to be moving up the north east! Stay warm!
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Thanks Dwight. You too!
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Safe Travels on your journey and new adventure. 💕
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Thank you, Laura. No doubt you’ll hear about it, lol.
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🤗💕
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Safe travels!
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Thank you!
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