Designs for Fall
is always plenty to do. I may wear one of my shirts emblazoned with “Friday” across the front. The key point is I refuse drudgery. Grant budgets, calls to discuss insurance claims, returning packages, these all wait. Anything tinged with potential awkwardness can wait too. Any conversations involving awkward explanations or declining an invitation should be handled Thursday or can even wait until after freestyle. “I’m sorry I cannot join that board/ organization/ gathering” is NOT a Friday call to make. Such tasks can wait and it feels refreshing to have a day without it. My rules for Freestyle Friday are as pliable as the approach. There is no room for rigidity in freestyle. It is not failure if I cannot freestyle every Friday or if I end up with an obligation that defies celebration, but having the expectation means it happens more often than not. It’s the ritual and the feeling of protecting
time, seeking restorative pleasure and looking forward it. I pledge to enjoy a day, rather than just get through it. One day my co-worker and friend, Clive (an octogenarian, writer, accomplished runner, known most for his wise presence and positivity) and I were chatting as the woman delivered our daily mail at work. She’s typically quite engaging but came in harried, “I’m sorry I’m late, but I had to clean up after my weekend guests, my mail truck was on E and I got blocked in.” Clive laughed an understanding laugh and said with his forefinger raised “Just remember, you’re in charge!” I was struck that he, in the gentlest way possible, reminded her-- and me-that she had a say, even if she couldn’t control every detail. Freestyle Friday isn’t about avoiding work or spending every Friday at the spa. I cannot do either. It’s remembering we do have a say and responsibility to be stewards of our own time. And if we believe one day during the week deserves celebration, then it proves to be true.
We are an on-site planting business planting outdoor pots, windowboxes and creating custom designs for indoor arrangements.
For Fall planting contact Joy Gregory
864-991-5511 email: joygregory@charter.net FALL 2018
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