ATTITUDINAL ADJUSTMENTS

Lovely snow over the weekend, but oh-so-cold.  As I walked through my freezing kitchen this morning I spotted this guy out my back door.  I'll be thinking of him as the Snow Buddha from now on.  He reminded me to make the best of things, including the chaos I'll be experiencing for the next few months.

I doubt I can live up to his attitude.  But I'll do my best.

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Meanwhile, in starting to pack yesterday I had to roll up one of the small rugs to make room for boxes.  This is a tiny rug I hooked a long, long time ago.  I haven't measured it in ages but I'm guessing it's something like 2.5 feet by 18".  That's probably way off, but you get the idea--it's small.  It's also a long-time favorite of mine.  This is just a partial view of it.  When I was making it, I was lucky enough to know and live relatively near to Pat Merikallio, a fabulously talented colorist, artist, and rug maker.  She now lives on the West Coast, but she was kind enough to help me with the color planning and I am a forever fan of her color instincts and all her rugs.  Thank you, Pat!

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But alas, just look at the binding.  Yikes. I confess I've known for awhile that it was disintegrating and have been too lazy to address it.  Once I get myself moved I will make it a priority.  I may even have some of the original wool.

It occurred to me as I was writing this that adjusting my attitude and "fixing things" are common themes for me.  I was just reading this quote from Jack Kornfield about meditation, which has implications for both these themes:  "Part of spiritual and emotional maturity is recognizing that it's not like you're going to try to fix yourself and become a different person. You remain the same person, but you become awakened."

Which I certainly am not.  Maybe someday?

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