So...this morning I'm standing in my living room, coffee cup in hand, staring out over the balcony. I notice a cloud of gnats, flying in and out of the sun and shade, and just sort of milling about. As I continue to watch, I get more and more puzzled - what are they doing? Apparently not much... They don't go anywhere, they don't appear to be eating or hunting or organizing or anything. As I continue watching, it dawns on me that this is a metaphor for quite a few of my days: a whole lot of "busy-ness", and not much accomplishment! Thanks, Universe, for the reminder...
I'm still mulling this over when another courtyard resident - a hummingbird - zips into, around, and out of view. Another facet to factor: THAT little fellow is in constant - nearly frantic - motion, but has a definite end goal: where IS that nectar? I'm hungry and driven and I need it NOW! Okay, got it...
Here's to a year of less bug and more bird... ;-)
(Card Ingredients: Stamps: Inkadinkado; Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Stampin'Up! Mossy Meadow and Rich Razzleberry; Paper: Recollections white cardstock, Stampin'Up! Blushing Bride cardstock, Close to My Heart Laughing Lola dp; Accessories/tools: Prismacolor pencils, ribbon, bling brad, Stampin'Up! decorative label punch and deco label die)
I prefer the hummingbird over the gnats. Those things are nasty to walk through. Pretty purple and green!
Posted by: leslie (crookedstamper) | January 09, 2015 at 05:03 AM
Pretty card and a lovely layout too!
Sounds to me like it is a lot warmer where you reside than here in Thunder Bay, ON!!!
Shanna :)
Posted by: Shanna | January 10, 2015 at 12:27 PM