Getting Organized

Twice a year, a few months before planting season for the garden, I spend weeks going through books getting my garden plans together for the coming season. Even though the books are a great resource, and I am very thankful that the authors have taken the time to write them, they are not organized in the way that I think.

This year I am finally taking the time to get all the information together in a way that I can use it. Although I know this will save an amazing amount of time in the future, it is bottom-numbing work. I have found out how difficult it is for me to sit still for an extended period. I am so greatful that I don't have a desk job. I would never make it.

Life Long Learning

I started using a personal computer in 1988. I was one of the first of my friends to own a computer, and the first to have a web site. In 2000, I started taking care of my parents, and I no longer even had time to check my email, let alone keep up with the changes in technology. Today I decided to take a step back into web page development. It is amazing how much has changed in just a few years. The terms used were totally unfamiliar to me, and I had no idea how to write the code necessary to work in today's internet. It will take more time than I have available to learn this new skill.

Learning is a life-long process, but I can't help but think that the demands on my brain are greater than my grandmother's, and I have less to show for the effort. My grandmother never learned to drive a car, use a microwave oven, or a remote control, but her life was full and happy. She was always surrounded by friends and family, rather than sitting alone in front of a computer. Although technology has added much to my life, I feel that I have lost some of the blessings that my grandmother took for granted.