Birthday blog 2015

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This picture is what held me back during the 31 day challenge.  I had in my plans that since I had put a picture of my birthday cake during the last challenge,  I wanted to carry it forward & make a consistent blog on birthday.  I don't remember fully what I was going to say,  but I got caught up in the details of perfectionism & couldn't get past the obstacle of not having things go MY way.  And so,  I just dropped it,  ignored it & let drop, what I thought was the perfect idea for the 31 day challenge.  It makes me sad a bit.  But I think I'm going to put the idea on the shelf,  continue to look at it,  mull over the "dailys" & pick it up & do it again come October.  This time,  I'll be ready & have the pictures stored in my cache.  I'm sure that something else will keep me from it,  but maybe because my 2016 word is COURAGE that I'll be battle-ready to overcome the obstacles.  I feel like I'm doing so well by finishing this draft & posting it today because it won't be perfect.  It won't be how I had planned.  But it means that I'm letting that go.  It means I'm completing this task & starting again.  It means I've dusted myself off from falling (or my perceived failing) & moving forward.  I am starting to see how this word does fit with my other two.  I'm getting excited about blogging again.  YIPEE!!!

play daily

This post comes naturally after yesterday's post on work.  There is a saying that balance of your time is: 8 hours work,  8 hours play & 8 hours sleep (or rest).  So,  yup,  yesterday blog was about work,  so,  now I should write about play.  Though after taking a nap this morning (it was storming throughout the night & I didn't get much sleep).  I should write about the rest.  But no,  I wanted to write about play.  Because it's my birthday & I want today to be about play

So,  I picked this free image because it's about playing & it's my birthday so there... I'm enjoying