About that Leap

July 9, 2017 by still a dreamer

Somewhere along the line growing up I remember someone telling me “A job worth doing is worth doing well.” They were right then and they’re still right. Thing is, whatever the job was then has become wayyyyyy more complicated (albeit fascinating).

I promised myself I could finally pot this long-awaiting and patient coleus, called Electric Lime, after a certain amount of reading.

We’re no longer hand-printing a book report on honeybees, or making a great table in shop, or learning how to properly set in a shoulder in the suit we’re sewing. We’re not packing up a slew of pasted-up magazine boards to be shipped out-of-state to the people who’ll make them into negatives, or changing ribbons in typewriters, or Xeroxing off copies to send out. None of that. Now we’re reaching anywhere in the world simultaneously in seconds across multiple devices.

Check out this cutie – not even 1″ in length. I looked it up to see what it might be; it’s a black and yellow lichen moth. She seemed kind of lethargic, so I put a few drops of water in front of her, and she drank it right up.

My point is, my leap of faith will entail reaching a huge amount of people across a number of platforms and social media if I want to be a success. And that means a tremendous learning curve as well as time devoted to my craft in creating product (all while still working). Whew! I’ve been researching and looking into the many things I need to do, making lists, chunking them down into more do-able lists, and working away.

A few of these rhododendron bushes grow in the yard surrounding the porch. These “snowballs” are stunning and huge, about 8″ across.

So today, I forewent any social outings to focus on my plans, and got out in the lovely cool morning on my back porch. I pushed over the vincas I potted a couple weeks ago and plopped down a notebook, my coffee, and the book I wanted to delve into this morning, Facebook for Dummies. I have assiduously avoided Facebook for any number of reasons, but cannot do so any longer, and like everything, there’s a lot to know. So the photos you see on this page are what I saw surrounding me this morning when I hunkered down to expand my knowledge.

A bright rose and pink vinca are still settling in, moved down to make room for coffee and a pile of work.

There is one thing of which any of us who take leaps of faith can be assured … we will never be bored.

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on July 9, 2017 at 11:01 pm Lavinia Ross

We all have to make leaps of faith from time to time, Jeanne. Wishing you all the best as you make your own leaps! 🙂

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- on July 10, 2017 at 8:50 am still a dreamer
  
  Thank you, Lavinia, and know I support you, too, leap or no! 🙂
  
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on July 10, 2017 at 8:41 am Andrea Stephenson

You were surrounded by beauty while you were learning Jeanne. I’ve almost abandoned Facebook, I occasionally look at it to see what a few of my acquaintances are up to, but I decided just to focus on one type of social media, which is blogging. I hope you can make it work for you 🙂

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- on July 10, 2017 at 8:56 am still a dreamer
  
  Thanks, Andrea. I never wanted to get involved in FB as a social platform or even just to comment on others’ posts, etc., but now it will be business, and I need to reach a lot of people who will want my French Bulldog stuff. I hope I can make it work for me, too. Tx! I’m on Pinterest, need to create a new website and shop, etc. etc. One of my biggest challenges is actually to manage not getting overwhelmed.
  
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on October 13, 2017 at 12:57 pm Cynthia Reyes

And let me inform you, Young Lady: Those are still hydrangea blooms, never mind what your master gardener friend says! (I’m grinning…)

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- on October 13, 2017 at 12:59 pm still a dreamer
  
  They sure look like some type of hydrangea to me, too. (My calling them rhododendrons was the product of an over-tired brain.) 🙂
  
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  - on October 13, 2017 at 6:03 pm Cynthia Reyes
    
    I used to know EVERY flower by name. After my brain got jostled, I could barely remember two.
    
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    - on October 13, 2017 at 7:19 pm still a dreamer
      
      I can’t even imagine. I know so many flowers and plants myself, and was so frustrated when you pointed out I had misidentified what I wrote in my own post! Can’t even imagine losing an entire area of knowledge. You are one strong lady, Cynthia.
      
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      - on October 13, 2017 at 7:22 pm Cynthia Reyes
        
        I finally yelled at someone who said “God doesn’t give us more than we can handle”. “She does, she does!” I said, tired of hearing that comment. But I do believe that when our strengths in one area are destroyed, we develop strengths in others. So thank you for your kind comment, Jeanne, as always.
        
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      - on October 14, 2017 at 12:03 pm still a dreamer
        
        In so many ways, we are smarter and sharper than ever, even with our physical, mental, and emotional challenges.And I – and I know, you – are grateful for that. And you are welcome, as always.
        
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      - on October 14, 2017 at 12:13 pm Cynthia Reyes
        
        Thanks, Jeanne.
        
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