Create a short “headline” for your day, as if it’s news.
“Last Minute Sally Absolutely Crumbles Under Pressure”
I don’t like writing headlines, I’m terrible at it. I find it hard to keep things to a minimum, in general.
When I used to write for our local newspaper, I simply sent what I wrote to the editor and he did his thing AND made the heading. Even on my own original stories. I asked him right off the hop if he could create the titles since I was terrible at it.
Even here on WP, it’s difficult. I sit here typing out what I want to say each day and it comes easy. It flows and actually feels good. But after I wrap up what I want to say, I head back to the top of the page and I sit there, stumped, about what title to write for it. It hurts my brain.
The heading I wrote for today refers to the fact that my younger sister is coming up on Saturday with her husband. They haven’t been here in nearly 20 years. The last time they made the six hour drive north, I was still married to my ex-husband and living in THAT house.
They’ve never been to my current home. I’m a little nervous I guess. Afraid of feeling judged perhaps, I don’t know.
We’re very different, she and I. I’m not sure what spurred the visit, other than probably guilt. I think maybe she felt guilty for never coming here to see us. There is a running joke with the whole population of our very remote, northern city and that is the road only goes one way and that’s south, referring to the fact that many people deal with having to always go south to see family and that they rarely make the trip north to see us. So it’s not just me.
I am happy she’s coming. But I have lots of cleaning to do.
Of the three girls in my family, I was always the messy one. My house isn’t “dirty” per se, but definitely more messy than either one of my sisters. I meant to do a bit of cleaning each day this week but in typical CJ fashion, I’ve left it all for the last minute.
Send me your best wishes/vibes/thoughts/prayers/whatever.
bloom.planted.north 
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