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About Maggie C

Stained glass artist, woodworking artisan, writer, respecter of life.

Follow the… who?

can you imagine 
lemmings without a leader?
who would find the cliff?

cliff

It is a popular misconception that lemmings jump off cliffs in mass “suicide.”  Some species do migrate in large groups when populations become too dense and may encounter losses when — for example — trying to cross swift rivers. As a metaphor for unquestioningly going along with popular opinion, though, it creates a great visual.

The Daily Post one-word prompt: Autonomy

Weekend Coffee Share 7/2/16

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If we were having coffee, I’d warn you again about the obstacle course that is my living/dining area. My stuff seems to have a life of its own, ebbing and flowing; here a conflux of clutter, there a sedimentary slew of who-knows-what; a veritable river of rummage.

The “stuff” isn’t your run-of-the-mill clutter and kitsch. There are tools, paint cans, various wood restoration products… It’s kind of like “Home Improvement” meets “The Perfect Storm.” So instead of saying that my house is messy, I just say it’s “in progress.”

Someone told me the other day that I am very good at tearing things apart. There was no mention of my skill level for putting things back together.

If I drew two columns to depict my Do-It-Yourself projects and titled one “Construction,” and the other “Destruction,” the latter list would likely be much longer than the first. I’m going to try to turn that around this week.

If we were having coffee, I would postulate that my caffeine consumption will surely help me be super productive today. And on that note, I’d best get off my bottom, grab a hammer and get productively constructive.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you enjoy the week ahead.


Thanks to Diana at Part-time Monster Blog for hosting the #WeekendCoffeeShare.