Noting the coming of spring, despite our recent dump of 15 or so inches of snow, the turkey vultures have arrived back in town, right on schedule.\u00c2\u00a0 Well, not my local vultures yet, at least not that I’ve seen.\u00c2\u00a0 But over the Pine Bush in Albany, head gleaming in the not-so-warm spring sun…. Spring has arrived via some very large wings.<\/p>\n
Another sure sign of spring?\u00c2\u00a0 The arrival of peeps in the shared food pile at work.\u00c2\u00a0 Sugar rush here we come.<\/p>\n
What else is going on?\u00c2\u00a0 Lvl 65 mage-ness continues. One WoW friend has hit the big seven-oh and we are discussing how to do good in the World.\u00c2\u00a0 Personally, I’m going to outreach to every developing mage that I can, if they ask a question, if I see them out there etc.\u00c2\u00a0 Share info, chat up what’s happening, where to go, offer assistance.\u00c2\u00a0 I’ve started out by not just chatting but offering free lifts to pick up portals when they hit the right level.\u00c2\u00a0 Exciting to get and fun to do.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile I’ve become an efficient, ruthless killing machine because of extended periods of leather-gathering.\u00c2\u00a0 What a difference practicing makes when it comes to actual, less predictable situations.\u00c2\u00a0 Like all things, and as I’ve long said about machine quilting (look!\u00c2\u00a0 a quilting reference!), practice makes the skill a part of you, not something you have to think about each time you do it. Less start up time if you have a down-time.<\/p>\n
This is even true in my bread-making realm:\u00c2\u00a0 what started out as a life-threatening encounter with super-sticky wet rye dough turns, over time, into no big deal, slap that dough around without any problem and live to walk away with pretty un-sticky hands.<\/p>\n
All good.\u00c2\u00a0 All good.
\nSo get out there and do some more of what you enjoy! It’s good for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Noting the coming of spring, despite our recent dump of 15 or so inches of snow, the turkey vultures have arrived back in town, right on schedule.\u00c2\u00a0 Well, not my local vultures yet, at least not that I’ve seen.\u00c2\u00a0 But … Continue reading