Before Time Runs Out

Since returning home to Rosslyn almost two months ago after a capricious walkabout with Susan, Denise, and John, some of the joy and celebration of homecoming has been overshadowed with waiting, delays, anticipation, setbacks, deferring, etc. This tension between ebullient gratitude and serial deferral is sometimes motivating, sometimes profoundly vexing. Lately, more of the latter than the former. But I must, I *WILL* revel. Soon. I will appreciate the goodness and beauty and wholesomeness before time runs out!

There’s something achingly dispiriting about repeatedly suspending and postponing aspirations long anticipated. Morale becomes bruised when goals and deadlines stumble. Excuses. Blame. Corrosive, pestilent procrastination. Backsliding. Resentment. Pent up angst misdirected at others.

But I didn’t initiate this post to grumble and bitch. On the contrary, today’s reflection is a reminder to sing, dance, and live in the music. Enough preparing, waiting, deferring, anticipating, and getting ready. Enough!

Many people die with their music still in them. Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live. Before they know it time runs out. — Oliver Wendall Holmes

In addition to construction and landscaping challenges, Rosslyn reentry has been plagued with bad meteorological mojo. Rain, rain, rain,… The inclement weather conditions have compounded the workflow woes for all sorts of obvious reasons, and they’ve worn us down in other ways too. The vegetable garden and orchard are underperforming. Biking, rowing, waterskiing, wake surfing, and windsurfing have been rained out again and again. We’ve all been joking that we’re requesting a refund on summer 2023.

But the photos in todays post point to another potent prompt. Bloom. Rain or shine, we can still flaunt our colors and bring smokes and laughter to those around us.

Summer is happening whether renovations and rain delays hamstring us or not. But maybe this is as good as it gets. Let’s stop waiting. Let’s stop planning. Let’s start living before time runs out! Thank