Prompt: Make. What was the last thing you made? What materials did you use? Is there something you want to make, but you need to clear some time for it? (Author: Gretchen Rubin, The Happiness Project)
I’m taking these prompt questions very literally. For example, what was the last thing I made? Well, dinner. Last night I was craving a Thanksgiving-type meal, so I made mashed potatoes and green bean casserole. They went well with the barbecue chicken, if I do say so myself. The turkey was absent, but there’s something about those sides that we love so much that it doesn’t matter what the main item is.
At the time, it felt like I was also making a bit of a tradition, the Sunday night family dinner. I think a lot of people around here have Sunday night dinners together too. I can sort of tell by the way they grocery shop. Yes, I peek in other people’s shopping carts when they’re not looking. And I kind of like the way that things are quiet on Sundays. The streets are nearly empty and you can tell that people are relaxing or getting things done at home.
Is there something I want to make? Hmm. More money, ha ha. And yes, clearing some time for it definitely would help. But seriously, although that answer sounds crass, it is actually a goal for the upcoming year. I would like to be able to carve out more time to dedicate to professional endeavors. There, that sounds nicer.
So, this was an odd way to answer the question. Meanwhile, I’ve been slacking and didn’t even write on the previous couple of prompts. They are thought-provoking, though, so maybe I’ll go back and combine parts of them into a new entry.