It ain't heavy unless it's heavy.

It's a quiet Sunday and it's been a nice light weekend. I've not had to leave the house and have just caught up on my writing and I have the Oscars on the tube while I chill and eat a bit of dark chocolate.
Ready to shovel some snow




I wrote a sarcastic political post and saved it for another day. Today I'm not in the mood for heavy.  I'm not in the mood to write about the state of the world or the crisis and troubles people are having.

I am choosing to keep it light and the fact is things are pretty light here in Book Land.  I'm well into the novel with a completion date closing in with most of the first draft on schedule to be finished in three weeks.

What else?

Helping a casting agent out for a reality television show is one thing.  I'm looking for crab and seine fishermen and that probably will give a clue.  Cold Water Cowboys had an excellent premiere and they're not looking to replace anyone but to possibly add a couple of new captains should a second season happen.  That's fun!  If any one of my recommendations makes the cut I'll be thrilled.

Also television related, while visiting the capital I was interviewed for the television talk show Syllables on NTV to talk about the Manolis L issue.  I guess this is pretty heavy, an oil spill ruining our bay is hardly light conversation but I'm confident we'll be able to make a difference to the situation if we keep working on it.  And if a disaster happens it won't be because we didn't do our best.  It'll all be on the government and they will pay.

The plus is a trip to Change Islands next Sunday to meet and form the steering committee that will continue to pressure the government on the issue.  Also spending some time on the pony barn planning.

Some days I long for the days when I just wrote poetry and pretty stories but taking some times to help the community and province I love seems to be a small sacrifice.

And the best thing is the planning of the pony barn which is under design.  The application has been sent to Aviva and we'll be working over the upcoming weeks to make sure things come together and are signed.  It's exciting to see all the hard work come together into a concrete project and I really look forward to the exciting part--the party in September that will celebrate our victory and the ponys' new home.

It's a lovely thing, to have life fall into place, and to kind of go with the flow.  The heavy parts, well they're only as heavy as you make them.  There are important serious issues but the level at which you stress about them is entirely a decision.

Maybe I'll have time for poetry in the summer.  I'll be spending all of it on my island and cannot wait. So many good things planned including a community garden, another-as of yet unconfirmed project-- I've been asked to help out with using my writing background, a photography workshop, and the editing of the book.Oh and there is a teaching opportunity that I'm excited about as well. There will be trails to walk and breaths to catch and of course ponies to pet and ride.

It's a light post tonight and light is how it should be.  It ain't heavy unless it's heavy and it's only heavy if you carry the load instead of laying it to one side and spending time on the easy stuff when the opportunity presents.  Now back to the Oscars.

Some are wearing Gucci.

I'm wearing jammies.

Oh, Brad Pitt..gotta go!

Carolyn.



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