It seems like we spend a
lot of time just waiting.
Waiting for Christmas to
be just a little closer, so
we can do what needs
to be done just before
it’s arrives, as if there
aren’t many things to be
done right now.
And still knowing that the
days before it are going by
too fast to count and will
never be back.
Waiting for both inspiration, and energy to strike on the same day…that would be
nice. Could you imagine how much I would get done?
What about you?
It might be the snow, the cold temperatures, the dark days, but it feels like we are waiting, maybe
for the Winter Solstice to go by and then the days will slowly lengthen, that’s worth waiting for.
Waiting for it to be over, so we can move ahead with our thoughts and plans for the garden in the spring. Or maybe we are waiting for the winter to end, with it’s predicted huge snowfalls and cold temperatures that everyone is saying “just you wait” about. That always sounds like a threat to me, more then a prediction. What about you?
Well we are waiting….and waiting, and wanting it to be over. It’s not that I don’t like winter, actually other then the freezing cold hands, and toes, I am enjoying the season, but I want the dire weather to be over, or almost over, then I can relax.
Until it’s summer, and everyone is predicting the hottest summer ever, “just you wait.”
I am waiting, what about you?
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
I know what you mean. I guess the big secret in life is not to wait for anything at all because the focus becomes on the future rather than the present precious moment … the here and now at our feet to enjoy. Easier said then done though. :)
ReplyDeleteI have often thought the greatest Gift we can give ourselves, our family and our friends would be the gift of Living in the Moment. too late we realize there may not be another and so this moment but be lived to the max and enjoyed...
ReplyDeleteI wait for everything. I think it started when I was a child and mother would say, 'just wait until your father gets home.' Seriously, we all should really try to live in the moment the future is too unpredictable to make plans that may never materialize.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to live in the moment sometimes, but we miss a lot if we are always looking ahead. Winter is my least fav time and I am looking forward to spring planting catalogs already!
ReplyDeleteExactly! I'm waiting for Christmas to be over so January can be over so we can go west to visit our grandbabies. I'm late with cards and shopping and really don't care. I want to enjoy the lights and the snow and the meaning of the season without feeling the pressure. I feel totally messed up this year. Beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteHurry up and wait! I am waiting for lots of things but in the mean time I am enjoying the moments each day.
ReplyDeleteSnow? I am definitely not waiting for that to come.
Temps are below zero here and we are shoveling snow, but I don't feel like I'm waiting for anything. Not even Christmas. It will show up when it's time.
ReplyDeleteFor me, every season has something wonderful about it. I LOVE the quiet in winter. The sparkling snow. Coming inside and warming up next to the wood stove. Hot cocoa.
Just hanging around in the moment. :)
Have a good one, Jen!
Hugs,
Zuzu
Jen a perfect post for my Seasonal Celebrations if you want to join in...I think we do wait for the solstice so the day can lengthen and we can be closer to warm spring and summer.
ReplyDeleteEach evening, I light the Advent candles on my kitchen table and reflect on the empty manger - waiting to celebrate the birth of the Savior.
ReplyDeleteEven tho we had horrible heat last summer, I too, am ready and waiting for the summer to get here. I am not a cold weather person at all.
ReplyDeleteTime does go by so fast and we live with anticipation of what's next. I really should slow down and enjoy the moment. But.....
Judy
It seems it is a waiting game for everything we do in our lives. Great shots of your winter season.
ReplyDeletemy grand father always said when it came right down to it we were all just waiting to die, I always hated it when he said that but I see the truth in it.
ReplyDeleteHi Jen... no, I can honestly say, I am not waiting... I have so much to do that I can only take each moment as it comes... I always find time goes way too fast and I like to think about what my Mum used to say to me when I wished something would be here quicker than it seemed to come and that was "don't wish your life away"... it's not until our middle age years that we see the wisdom in those precious words! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteThis year has gone by so quickly and it seemed I never caught up to savor the moment unless I forced myself to take a “time out.” Then I discovered blogging and Pinterest . . . the rest of the story is I’m more behind than ever. I just don’t care. On the bright side while I was cleaning for the holidays I found last years unfinished garden lists so now I’m ahead in a manner of speaking. Enjoy today!
ReplyDeleteI am waiting for some snow to take photos like the lovely ones you have here . It isn't even officially winter yet , I don't mind the winter if it is sunny and mild but dark cold dull days I can do with out ! Awesome post and photos .Have a good evening .
ReplyDeleteI am most definitely counting the days until Winter solstice is here and past. That is a major milestone for me every year. The shorter and shorter days are hard even in our mild winter climate. I am anxiously awaiting the lengthening of days.
ReplyDeleteYou know I am always waiting for the next thing which is a really bad habit I have. I need to enjoy the moment more - hard to do for me! Right now I feel like I don't have enough time to do everything, yet I also feel that I don't feel like doing everything.
ReplyDeleteMailed your beautiful cards off today! Now THAT was something I couldn't wait to do! Ann
I really dislike the cold..it is way below zero here tonight. The last I looked it was -11F that is -24C. BRRR.
ReplyDeleteI hate the dreary days..and look forward to the Solstice:)
It always seems that we are looking forward and not stopping and looking at right now. I know I do. I am already tired of winter and I still have at least 3 - 4 more months to go! And of course, it always feels like I am waiting for Friday. LOL!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots Jen!
xo Catherine
Love your photos of the snow, Jen. Wish we had some here. The sun finally came out late yesterday afternoon after days of rain and gloom. I am not a fan of winter so I am waiting for sunny warmer days, while trying very hard to enjoy the here and now.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Laura
Yes, I am waiting too. Waiting for the holidays when I will have a week off to spend with the family. Waiting for spring. Waiting (without pleasure) for the rush at work that will occur immediately after New Year. Or rather, waiting for that rush to be over, even if it hasn't started yet.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos...what a lovely place!
ReplyDeleteNah...not me...I'm still enjoying what a "real winter" feels like. I was dried out in the desert for too long I guess. Lol