The American Heritage Shop
This is the Season where we spend lots of time in our homes.
We here in the North East have been dealing with
extreme cold, record snow and some ice.
This has limited my outings .. even some
ventures to walk out in the yard or into the woods.
In some cases it can bring forth
the "Dreaded Cabin Fever" earlier than usual.
I'm not experiencing cabin fever yet.
I love being home, its warm, its cozy I have a supply
of good books and projects and I can always find
some thing to putter with.
It's also a great time of year to catch up with
friends & family by phone, letter or computer.
It's also a great time of year to catch up with
friends & family by phone, letter or computer.
My problem is that I center on the few things I'm
not thrilled about in the cabin ..... these are things
I cant change ... due to hubby's needs & likes or
they are structural, or cost prohibited.
Either way they are here to stay.
.
I find when I'm home this much, I start to obsess about
these things and I'm not a happy camper.
A wise man once said ......
" Change your Seat"
I remember it like it was yesterday .... I remember laughing
like what the heck will that do ..... but over the years as
simple as it sounds I find it works.
If you sit in the same seat each day as most of
us do ... you have the same view.
I have my spot in each and every room in the cabin.
I also have my spot in each
and every friend & relatives home.
Come on ..... you probably all do .... Right ??
It cant just be me ........... Could it ?? :-)
It cant just be me ........... Could it ?? :-)
Well anyways when you change your seat .... you get a whole
different view and perspective of your room.
And sometimes you are pleasantly surprised by what you see.
At any rate it stops you from staring at the
thing or things that are bugging you.
In most of my room, the furniture really cant be moved
but I can choose to sit somewhere different, and I do.
Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds,
can change the outer aspects of their lives.
~~ William James (1842-1910)
So till I can make a few road trips .... get back out to
the shop .... or the weather
permits me to sit on the porch, or deck or check
out the yard ..... my plan is the keep changing my seat.
Thanks Gary ..... for this and other sage
pieces of advice you given me over the years.
These photos are some of my different views ~~
I hope where ever you Sit .... you love your View.
Sending Blessings & Hugs from the Cabin ~ Connie xox
*** It's Snowing Again ***
