Stuff, more stuff, and even more stuff

While it may seem as though our project is stalled, I want to assure you that it has not.

Some issues have surfaced in a few of our personal lives that have dictated that we attend to some fairly urgent issues that occupy quite a bit of time. I promise we will be back on track very, very soon.

That being said....let's take a look at what's happening around us. Spring is trying to settle in, the trees are trying to get re-established, and it's almost time for the young folks to be out of school for the summer. That means that boredom will take over if we don't figure out just how to occupy the time of the kids.

Might I suggest that you make an effort now to recruit a neighborhood youngster to help with some of those summer projects. If you have need for an extra set of hands, more stamina, and more energy then make use of those kids down the street! And yes - you'll probably have to pay them - or you could barter with them. Perhaps there is something you have or can get that they would like to have. Might even be less than what you would think are acceptable wages! Give it a try.

I'm sure you are aware of the Mayor's proposal that the citizens adopt a piece of ground and plant flowers. This is an idea that is met with mixed emotions. While it would be nice to see lots of flowers and landscaping done we must keep in mind that it's expensive and time consuming. Perhaps if you have some perennials that can be split you could go ahead and split them and then place them along your yard as a border or in pots to accent your entry or patio.

If you find yourself saying things like, "There has to be another way." Or, "Why doesn't someone come up with a solution for that?" Or, "What in the world were they thinking?" Well, those thoughts tell me that you have considered options - different ways that any particular situation could/should be handled. In that case I would suggest that you share those ideas with whomever is in charge of the situation you're concerned about. That's the first step to instituting change. Real change. It takes OUR involvement. OUR dedication. OUR voices.

And finally...how did we become such a complacent society? Waiting for someone else to make changes that WE could make for ourselves. How did we become so ambivalent to the world around us? How did we become so self absorbed that we don't even know who our neighbors are? I, personally, have made a promise to myself to reverse all those things this year. How about you?

The true sense of neighbor and neighborhood has been replaced by the I-We-My frame of reference. We have become a ME society. This has to change in order for us ALL to be effective and informed. Won't you join in? Please.....

Thanks for reading the ramblings of a frazzled Monday morning mind.
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