On Tuesday, March 4th, my twelve year old daughter said, "Mom, aren't you supposed to make one every single day? Isn't that how you do it?" and I felt a pang of guilt as I headed up to bed, weary.
"Yes, it is supposed to be daily, it is a daily practice but there are days where I have to choose according to my health and energy levels sometimes life takes so much out of me that I can't manage and I just do better the next day."
She nodded and that was the end of it.
I have been frustrated at the number of "no shows" this early in the year but not the way I was in the beginning of this project back in 2012. In the beginning it was fear of quitting, now it is frustration at not having perfect attendance to the practice- I want 100% but life has so many other plans and plot twists that I can't always get what I want (but, as the Rolling Stones song says, "if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need"....)
That said, Tuesday was so full that my head was pounding by the end of the day. Up at 6:00am (far more tired that I would like) then downstairs to work out and stretch and then breakfast and out the door for work. Then home for lunch where I gathered all the supplies for the felting class I am teaching (hooray!) and made sure I was prepared. Once the car was packed it was back to work. Once off work, I downed two gluten free crackers and some cheese before stepping into the classroom and teaching a lovely and enthusiastic group about felting, effectively spreading the addiction to others (bwahahahaha- yes, that is my evil laugh).
In the end, weary and with a developing headache I headed home, arriving at 9:15pm where I fell on to the couch and tried to ease my headache. It was at 9:45 when I pulled myself off the couch that is when I realized I had not made a gnome. I looked at my kit and thought about it and realized that if I pushed myself any further there was a good chance I would regret it so I sadly chose to skip the gnome in favor of sleep and headed for bed. This was a good choice for my health and well being in many ways and not so great for my GDA (Gnome Daily Average) but as most people know, life comes with compromise and choices.
There is no gnome for March 4th but there are gnomes for the days that came after........
No gnome was made for March 4, 2014
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