In the Nick
This is blog entry number 704 at crisisblog.crisischronicles.com.
In slightly over 2 years, I've also posted 1893 items in the Crisis Chronicles Online Library.
And in the past 2 years, Crisis Chronicles Press has published 8 chapbooks, including one that isn't totally assembled and has yet to be distributed. (Click here to see an update on my separate CC Press blog).
Despite going through tons of email this morning, there are still 12477 unread messages in my Crisis Chronicles inbox.
There are lots of things I want to write about — also too many events I want or feel I need to attend, too many creative tasks I need to finish and new ones I want to begin, too much house cleaning to do, too much death and sickness around me lately, and almost never a moment of silence. I'm in the process of trying to evaluate, prioritize, recalibrate, and recharge — all while I finish what needs finished.
Just in the nick of time, all four grandkids began school today and the adults are gone for a few hours and their never say die TV is off and I find this rare spell of silence to be exactly what I need. I'm taking advantage of the quiet and empty house to accomplish hundreds of small tasks, working on eliminating some of the unnecessary clutter in my life and environment — and when I'm done, I'll be nowhere near caught up. But chances are I'll also have tomorrow.
In slightly over 2 years, I've also posted 1893 items in the Crisis Chronicles Online Library.
And in the past 2 years, Crisis Chronicles Press has published 8 chapbooks, including one that isn't totally assembled and has yet to be distributed. (Click here to see an update on my separate CC Press blog).
Despite going through tons of email this morning, there are still 12477 unread messages in my Crisis Chronicles inbox.
There are lots of things I want to write about — also too many events I want or feel I need to attend, too many creative tasks I need to finish and new ones I want to begin, too much house cleaning to do, too much death and sickness around me lately, and almost never a moment of silence. I'm in the process of trying to evaluate, prioritize, recalibrate, and recharge — all while I finish what needs finished.
Just in the nick of time, all four grandkids began school today and the adults are gone for a few hours and their never say die TV is off and I find this rare spell of silence to be exactly what I need. I'm taking advantage of the quiet and empty house to accomplish hundreds of small tasks, working on eliminating some of the unnecessary clutter in my life and environment — and when I'm done, I'll be nowhere near caught up. But chances are I'll also have tomorrow.
Posted by Jesus Crisis at 9/8/2010 11:13 AM 
Categories: Miscellaneous
Tags: Crisis Chronicles Press Online Library
Categories: Miscellaneous
Tags: Crisis Chronicles Press Online Library
I must stay organized. Disorder leads to disorder. Disorganization leads to depression.
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Exactly!
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Aaaah, the first day of school for the kids. I well remember how wonderful that was after a summer of having the kids banging around the house all the time. Enjoy the peace and do the poetry.
Also catch up on your reading while you can be uninterupted.
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I've been up to essentially the same thing.. catching up with things. Though I don't have as many e-mails as you to deal with.
I finally have my husbands office cleaned and sorted and down to a neat pile of 6 boxes, 3 of which have homes already ( one going to you of course) and the others that decisions need to be made about. A little more rearranging of things and sorting papers and I can be on to something else.
Glad you have a mornings peace to yourself. I can't imagine how you get anything done with 9 people there & 5 dogs..
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As soon as I posted this, people came home, demands were made and the rest of my day was consumed. But at least I had that few hours.
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Whew, John, you work hard. I am hoping we can make this more profitable for you.
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Kathy, as an old friend and teacher of John's I know there is a way to make this more profitable for his hard work on the Crisis Chronicles. There is a donate button for us to make donations and I have just made two. If the thousands of his friends could be reminded to make a donation he could make this site profitable in no time.
It would be like donating to your library, John. I think this is something that needs to be done by all who have recourse to your hard work.
$10.00 each would be a really great help wouldn't it?
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will do
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I'm grateful for everyone's kindness and support. Unfortunately, we all have limited means and can't support each other's work as much as we'd like monetarily. But non-financial support can be every bit as important - and everyone who's commented here has been extremely supportive of my work. Please accept my deepest thanks.
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glad to hear you have a moment to catch your breath, and hoping those moments increase...xxoo...and yeah...duh...donating. been remiss. sorry about that nt....
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I think friendship and readership are more valuable than money. I wish I was independently wealthy and could do nothing but write and post all day and not have to worry about anything else. But don't we all?
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I have to admit that my charitable giving has dried up due to this economy and personal circumstances, but I do place any Amazon orders I make through this website. I hope that makes some small difference. Although I do agree with Helen that if you have some money earmarked for charitable giving, especially if that money is set aside to support the arts, this is a great site to make a donation to because not only are you supporting John's work, but he does a lot to support other poets, and he has posted that wonderful on-line library. I find all of these to be ventures very worthy of supporting. I have a deep appreciation for the arts and for the work you do John. It is very relevant and valuable.
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cannot imagine the human commotion. i'm afraid if it were me there would be body bags involved.
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