the word for March

March 4, 2009

The creative-artsy blogs I visit, Shutter Sisters being one and a whole lot of others (see NIMBY for the blogs I regularly read), are choosing words for each month throughout the year and writing about or taking photos along that theme. I generally don't like to box myself in or commit to creative projects that I'm not really jazzed about so I haven't given the One Word idea much thought... until now.

I definitely have a word for March but I'm not sure I'll be able to take photos along that theme. How exactly do you find "regroup" through your viewfinder? Nor do I necessarily want to. There are enough "must-dos"in my life. I don't want my creative outlet to become another item to check off.

But having said all that, regroup is definitely my word for the month. It's not very flashy or awe-inspiring but it is oh so necessary. My mind and home life need a break from February's pace.

To that end I've taken a few things off my schedule for this month, like coordinating our monthly buying club order. I'm also taking a day off this Saturday, which I haven't done since last March when I attended Maine Garden Day. As in, I haven't had even 6 hours away from my family in the last year. And that's ok. I really do love being with them and to ask for a day off means my husband has to give up one of his days with me. It's hard for me to ask for it but I really need it.

So come Saturday I'm checking out after breakfast to do whatever I want. I'll start at the yarn shop then I'll head to the library to work on my first knitting project. I plan to eat lunch out, in peace and quiet (I'm breathing deeper just thinking about it) with a book. Then I want to plan the kitchen garden. I hope to come home late afternoon refreshed and ready for another year of steady loving and serving.

The rest of the month I need to re-focus on my kiddo's education after neglecting bits and pieces while we survived last month. Before I know it will be April and then it's all downhill as far as indoor school stuff goes. Once we get a taste of spring there's no way we'll be back inside.

Do you have a word for the month? How do you plan to pull through this last (and long) month of winter?