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| Does he looked stressed? Nope. Nah uh. |
Those of us who lack the yippee-the-holidays-are-coming gene feel inadequate at this time of year. Shopping, baking, cooking,
hostessing, and decorating loom as tasks rather than pleasures. Next time I
reach for a paper bag to breathe into, I'm going to stop and gaze at the photo of the oh-so-mellow buck who wandered into my Hill Country backyard last weekend. Does
he look stressed? Nope. He’s at peace with the universe.
This year, the universe and my little Meyer lemon tree gave
me more than sixty of the sweet-tart fruit. Does the harvest stress me out? Au
contraire. I’m thrilled with the bounty and have an easy-peasy plan for using it:
- Share with friends and family.
- Make this creamy lemon-mustard vinaigrette.
- Bake this cake.
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| A fraction of my bounty! |
After the holidays, I have a date with a paint roller and
lots of walls. (Uh oh. Stare at picture of the buck. Breathe in. Breathe out)
In the meantime, I’m researching paint colors, an activity that leads down the
mother of all rabbit holes. (About that rabbit: is it Alabaster, White Dove, Philadelphia
Cream, or Dover White?) My research took me to many design blogs. Belatedly, I remembered I lack the good-at-crafts gene. Never mind. The design posts helped me winnow my color options and solve some home-maintenance problems.
Speaking of design blogs, the creator of Manhattan Nest poked fun at himself and other design writers.
My non-crafty self laughed at and with his post, but I LOVE the bench he made. Is
it possible good-at-crafts people are made not born? If so, could I build a
similar bench? I mean, if I tried really, really hard? (Uh oh. Stare at the picture of the buck
until the desire to jump in the car and drive to Lowe’s passes.)
While the holidays show me I'm all thumbs and two steps behind, I’m
grateful for you. Have a joyous Thanksgiving.
