Needing a Project

These long days of winter can wear you down emotionally if you don't keep busy.  I've been thinking I really need to get back into a writing project and that's sitting at the back of my mind as I contemplate what subject or subjects to write on.  A book seems so out of reach at the moment but perhaps some short stories might do the trick.  Meanwhile, I decided to head into the back room where various boxes are packed and waiting for the next stage of my life.  I go through them every now and again as I think of something I need. Thankfully, they're small boxes and there aren't a ton of them.

This isn't the best picture to illustrate as I have other boxes in the closet and in nooks and crannies. I did tidy up the bookcase which holds photo boxes, puzzles, CDs, etc.  I also managed to sort through the boxes and file any new ones that were waiting to be put where they belonged.  I moved one box of 'keepers' onto the kitchen table.

These are mostly items I had removed from 3-ring binders.  Stuff I've kept over the years like newspaper clippings, high school memorabilia, cartoons, pictures, etc. A little of this and a little of that. I'm going to go through each plastic sleeve and look again to see if there's anything I can toss. I've been known to keep cartoons for years and then decide I'm done chuckling over it and it goes away. Ha!  I enjoy projects like this.

Another project I'm tossing around in my mind is to scan in more photos and maybe put together another Port Townsend book like Walkin' on Water. Wish I had ordered more copies of that book as I got a lot of requests years after it was out. It's an expensive venture putting together a book of photos not to mention how hard it is to arrange the pictures on a page. I only have Word available to me although I know there are other programs out there that would probably make my chore easier. I'm just not sure what they are. Suppose I could Google that; and I might if I decide to go forward with it.

If I had any sense, I would first finish up reading all the books I have next to my recliner. The stack is growing.  Came across Tom Camfield's books in my storage collection and pulled them out as I always like going through them one more time just to look things over.  Interesting books and I admire him for finishing them up. 

Other books (I have a habit of reading more than one at a time) include the biography of Jerry Lee Lewis (well written and totally interesting to me), Lying next to me by Gregg Olsen who has Washington state cities in his books; Anybody can do anything by Betty MacDonald, Frankenstein by Dean Koontz (Prodigal son), and Quench by Dana Cohen about keeping yourself hydrated.  I've got to get in the habit of reading earlier in the day as I wind down into mush as the day progresses and reading only puts me to sleep.

The sewing room is also calling my name as I am trying to make a different quilt square pattern every day, or every few days, depending on my mood. I've finished about seven so far and have one cut out and ready to sew next called Bear Claw.

Last night I rented Joker on Amazon Prime. I don't rent too often but every now and again, I just can't find anything interesting on tv or the streaming channels I subscribe to and I want to see something new.  I'm not a particular fan of Joaquin Phoenix but he kept getting top prizes for his acting in this one so I decided to look it over. I thought it was a Batman type theme but it wasn't. It was about this guy who was insane.  Sad movie. And dark. Very dark.  But it held my interest.  I'm also thinking I might rent Once upon a time in Hollywood.  There are maybe three others I'd kind of like to see but haven't decided if I want to actually pay rental fee or wait until they show up in Amazon Prime or Netflix. Those include Judy, Jojo Rabbit, Knives Out, Little Women, and Bombshell.

I've been thinking I should grab my umbrella and just get outside for a walk. Maybe  go downtown and window shop and take pictures.  So far, it's just in the "thinking phase".  We'll see if I can get off my butt and actually do it.  Have to have a talk with myself about it first.