Grey Skies

Sometimes I get stuck. Frozen. Paralyzed. It is miserable. I hate it. I don't like this place, this funk. I do well for days at a time and then...freeze. I'm overwhelmed with grief. Sometimes I'm stuck for a day, sometimes for several days. As Dr. Suess says, "Unslumping yourself is not easily done."

I've always had those days where you hit a slump or a snag. I know I'm one of those people that are affected by the weather. Dark grey skies for days on end bring a dark cloud over my psyche. These days they can be darker and heavier. One thing I struggle with is letting myself have that day. Not to beat myself up over it. It happens, it will happen again. Finding the skill to unslump myself is hit or miss. I'm working at it. Journaling helps. Sometimes it's a mere matter of getting the darkness out. Exercise helps. Not always the easiest thing to make yourself do when it is cold and grey outside. I pray for help and look for help from the Bible. Sometimes the darkness has a pretty tight hold though. What do you do?

I look forward to the beautiful summer days to come. I love blue skies and being in the pool. Come on spring and summer, I need you!


Per Request here is the Banana Bread Recipe I made last week.

2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3 large or 4 small ripe bananas, mashed*
optional: 1 c. chopped nuts

*I used 2 1/2 medium bananas and 1 super ripe pear

Sift together dry ingredients. Cream together butter and sugar; add eggs and vanilla and stir in bananas. Fold in dry ingredients and nuts. Place in greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan or 8 inch square cake pan. Bake 325F for 55-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Quick trick: I hate sifting together the dry ingredients so I measure them all together and then run a whisk through them.