LJ Idol Presents: Idol Mini - Week 8 - Bycatch

[tonithegreat]

There’s something in the wind tonight,
Some kind of change of weather
Somewhere some devil’s mixing fire and ice together. . .

I almost used the Open Topic of the write off to write something Jimmy Buffett inspired, given that the state’s declared Jimmy Buffett day (yes!it is a thing!)fell within the writing time. But then the yard fairies came to me and I wanted to let them be heard.

Not that my great hero Jimmy isn’t well heard already, even in absentia.

I’ve been thinking of him and his music a lot, not just because of his day but because Labor Day weekend has a place in the fandom, and also I was in a super contemplative place this time last year because I was traveling with family in a trip that was rare and spectacular.

Really that trip was exceedingly rare, come to think of it, because I was able to take it in between my husband’s brain surgery and his battery pack installation. The trip in the middle of the great cyborgification.

I wish I had more time. More time to process everything that’s flown in the last 12-18 months. More time to devote to the important parts. That’s what I really want to understand. It’s just so hard to know which parts are which. Two fifteen year old daughters and everything that’s old is new again. What do you hold onto? What do you let go? And what gets forced out when you can’t make a decision. There are so many things that get caught up in the net, but to paraphrase Jimmy you don’t know the oysters from the pearls in the moment.

Also, guys, I love oysters. Both as food and as organisms that are the base of an important food web!



Anyway, cheers to all of you, idol friends!

Comments

[adoptedwriter]

“…you don’t know the oysters from the pearls in the moment.”. Awesome line here!

[xeena]

I wish I had more time. More time to process everything that’s flown in the last 12-18 months. More time to devote to the important parts. That’s what I really want to understand. It’s just so hard to know which parts are which. I relate so much to that, and to this you don’t know the oysters from the pearls in the moment.

It's so true. It feels like there are never enough hours in a day. Life has a habit of doing the most at once!
I love how you wove all this in with Jimmy Buffett and the sea theme as well, it just all works so great together.

Awesome photo as well <3

[mollywheezy]

YAY for Jimmy Buffett Day! :)

I completely understand wanting to have more time to process all that has happened.

[bleodswean]

I get it, I do! And there's lots of time ahead for you, T! Enjoy these busy days.

[halfshellvenus]

I sure understand why you don't have more time! I'm amazed you have any! Having twins of any age really eats up a lot of time, and I know your husband's medical issues also make things challenging. About a year ago, we hit a point where my husband was recovering from his second major bone breakage/surgery in 2 years, and it slightly bumped out the third one we were expecting. I went into a pretty dark hole of being overwhelmed when that happened. :(

I hope the rest of the year brings you good food and fun and enough time for some more vacations/adventures!

[fausts_dream]

Cheers to you gentle (and beautiful) giantess my best to your family. Drop us a line from time to time, if you have it.

[muchtooarrogant]

The last sentence maybe should've clued me in, but I had no idea when I first read this that you were leaving. I loved your entries, and will absolutely miss reading your words every week!

Dan