Creative Meanderings

As someone who is a lover of planning and a general stickler for organizing, I amaze myself when I can be fluid – if I may toot my own horn. 😝

While we were gone, Peanut had to get a surgical procedure done to release a growing abscess. Our sitters were stars in helping out with her and doing her follow-up care. So, when we arrived back home, we had thought the pups 🐶🐶 would be fine to accompany us back to France for a couple more weeks as we have friends coming to stay and they were going to enjoy the house as their own in exchange for taking care of the cats. 🐈🐈‍⬛.

Obviously, it was not to be.

I think M used his strong powers of attraction to ensure that we stay home as he has been a little “homesick” and wanting to be in his own space for the past month. 🤪 So, Peanut’s abscess is returning and needs to head to Rome for a proper scan to see what the source of the infection is. Then, Monty decided to see what it’s like to be a three-legged animal for a bit with a hurt paw that the vet says is probably a chipped bone that can only be rested and watched. Therefore, we are staying put now instead of continuing our summer period in France – though, we may still go for a few days depending on Pea’s recovery status.

When I think about the mental flexibility that is required to stay fluid with our plans, I give myself a pat on the back because normally I would have booked and paid for things already so that we’d have to lose the money or reschedule or stress about what is best to do. Unfortunately, it affirms my husband’s more spontaneous aka chaotic ways as “the right ones” (as he likes to say) with which I 95% disagree. Still, I see the value and importance of allowing for fluidity in plans and life. There are lessons and silver linings that can be found in the experience.

In truth, I am also OK with it because I’ve suddenly gotten a ton of work, want to work on my writing, and some other projects are about to begin. So, it’s helpful to be stable and in one place again for all of this. 😁

However, being fluid also means things could change tomorrow! 😝 So, stay tuned! 😅

~T 🔥🐉♋️