I lost my rhythm a few months back. I don’t know how it happened, why I lost it or where it went. 

I want it back.

I’ve noticed life gets a helluva lot more difficult when I am out of my zone and uninspired. I lose my focus and momentum. My energy wanes and I avoid projects that require major brain work or major time, wandering instead to ANY distraction that keeps me from doing the things I should be doing. And, then I feel guilty that I am procrastinating. And, later, I feel overwhelmed because at the last minute, I am rushing around like a mad woman trying to meet deadlines. This ever happen to you?

So, the first thing I do is check the internet for ideas. And, whoa, there are a lot! I could spend all day reading about what to do instead of actually doing something, which is quite tempting in my current state, but, I know I won’t get my groove back by just reading about it. So, just give me a minute here to see what it says to do…

AND, a few hours later, I am still in front of the computer perusing articles, still not doing anything.  Hmmmm. This might be harder than I thought.

So, I’ve decided to ask you. What do you do to get your groove back?

I was at the periodontist’s office today, perusing a country living type of magazine, while waiting for my turn in the doctor’s chair. I came across an article about autumn decorations and saw a picture of a great scarecrow.

It reminded me of the one Brian and I made for our garden several years ago.

Our scarecrow was not for decoration, but rather to keep the birds and deer and other critters away from our vegetables. 

This was my first ever scarecrow and I was excited as we gathered the materials to make him.

He is already not looking like what I envisoned in my mind, but he was still going to be pretty cool!

What can I say? He was big and heavy and not very funky looking in the end.

Not only did he not scare any birds away, most of them liked to use his arms and head as perches!

I have been very curious and have been wanting to ask this question all summer.

If you wake up ten minutes before the alarm goes off, say to go to the bathroom, do you stay up or do you go back to bed?