(Digital) Housekeeping for May Day
It’s that time of the year again, where I get the urge to clean up everything in sight, as Spring finally arrives in the northern United States.
Of course, it helps that this is a time of a lot of transitions for me. There are the obvious changes of the weather clearing up and beckoning us to open doors and windows after the stagnation and hibernation of the winter. However, this is also birthday time for Leland and I, with both of our birthdays a month apart, marking another year around the sun 🙂
The biggest change is, of course, starting to gear up for summer markets and sales, and getting out to socialize among our customers and fellow vendors.
Establishing Fresh Roots
This year, there is the added transition, that I have been working away from home for the last six months. In November, I began an travel assignment working in New Hampshire, as a traveling healthcare professional. I left Leland, the pets, the house and the store all behind in Oregon. It was a good experience, the facility and staff here have been very good, and so has my host/landlord. However, it wasn’t home. I miss my family and my house/bed.
Overall, it’s been a time of changes and clarity. I think the updates here reflect the changes in our lives. I’m looking forward to the growth and renewal of getting out into the community once again. I am proud of the ways we have grown in the last year, but I am more sure than ever that, “There’s no place like home.”
Do you guys experience this type of restless homesickness when you are away too long? I can’t be the only one with an overwhelming urge to tidy up, rearrange and reclaim my space. It doesn’t help that everything has been in flux this past year: our finances, traveling for work and wondering if we will be able to keep and maintain the mortgage on the house.
It’s been a stressful time, but more than ever, I have the urge to plant my roots and reestablish myself. I want to be more present in my home, my safe space. This is very much a spring experience for me. It’s time to reestablish my roots, grow into my environment and shake off the hibernation of winter. Time to open the windows and let in the fresh spring air.
Seasons Change
How do you experience the changing of the seasons/ the wheel of the year as you move through? Do you catch yourself doing certain things over and over? Do you anticipate certain events? For example, I was born the week of Memorial Day (U.S.A). For me, growing up in the Northern US that weekend always the unofficial beginning of spring. It marked the opening of theme parks, summer movies, flea markets, bar-b-ques, and outdoor activities in general. There were also awesome parades and my birthday, which was the first big family get together of the summer.
This time of year, as the weather gets warmer, but isn’t Oh My God! it’s summer hot, and outdoor activities are comfortable to do, is my favorite of the whole year. I mostly wish I had a green thumb, because it’s a great time for gardening. However, I can watch Mother Nature do her thing.
So, back to the point, spring cleaning, both in real life and on the website. I need to get ready for the markets this summer, fix the store and inventory and update some of the content and articles on the website. Feel free to drop me a comment about anything you notice as I rearrange things a bit.
What are your spring tasks? Are you encouraged by the energies of the blossoming world? What do you want to encourage to blossom and bloom in your own life? Are there ‘spring cleaning’ tasks that you can be engaging in to help make room for new growth?
Enjoy your Spring!
