This week I came up blank.
Sometimes it happens. Maybe I wasn’t looking in the right place, or I had so much on my plate I did not see one. The fact is I came up blank.
It’s been a busy week with school and home and the end of summer.
Last night, my daughter and I drove to the lake to put an end to summer for another year. Friday night drives always seem to take forever, but last night’s was only an hour longer than the norm.
Friday night traffic leaving Chicagoland is always a grind, especially on a three-day weekend. Once we crossed the Indiana state line and passed the 65 split, traffic lightened up and we were able to drive the speed limit into the night.
It was pitch black when we arrived and I was too tired to look up at the stars, but I am sure they were there.
This morning, I sipped my coffee and stared out at the fog as it lifted in the early morning light thinking about all we’ll accomplish before the sun dips below the horizon later this evening. And before we return home Monday afternoon.
August is going to leave us with a whimper. It began hot as blazes with skies shrouded with western wildfire smoke and it finishes with clear skies and chilly fog filled mornings.
Today is going to be a great day. It will be busy with errands, to-dos, and time spent together like so many Labor Day weekends by the lake. So, I’d better jump up, jump in, and seize the day. Making the Days Count, one day at a time remembering to be purposeful.
How is your August finishing?
Enjoy blankness when it happens. It’s rare enough for you!
Rarity – it is rare when I come up at loss for words! But I am finding ‘good signs’ are difficult to come by, especially in a suburban landscape with digital signs. Last weekend at the lake, I came across three churches who really came through for me!
Result! We’ll hear about them soon, no doubt!
Yes, blank can be a feeling, and being able to identify it helps. The upside of blank is that there are plenty of possibilities to fill the space.
Meg thank you for stopping in. I’ve been blank this week with time….last weekend was busy and I landed at home late Monday night, so late it was really Tuesday morning! Last time I looked it was still blank… which says a lot o what goes into a new school year. Enjoy your weekend and I am sure your daughter is going to get the job and fit right in. Peace.
I drove up 65 yesterday and today, coming home from a camping trip in GA. Drivibg 24 over to Nashville and 65 on Friday was scary. Hilly and busy. Most of the rest of my 2 days of driving was fine, tho Indianapolis was a little hectic today.
Dawn sounds like you drove past a lot of signs. I am sure some of them were pretty good! I am also sure it’s good to be home, too. Have a great week.
Great observation
It has been a busy start to the year. My schedule has been any thing but blank!
Ah, you are so good at reading the signs – even when they are blank. Love this, Clay! Enjoy your full weekend at the lake. Wishing you all the best!
Thanks Wynne. There is so much that goes into the start of the year that I am speechless. I kept looking until I connected the sign to what I was experiencing. Good to get away for the weekend. Hope yours is amazing.