May 2012

ROUGH DRAFT 

Last weekend, the weather guy forecasted rain, so I ripped out the old vinyl flooring in the master bathroom so we could tile. And by we, I mean my husband. 

Home improvement projects require space. I need to be close to help out when needed, but out of the way. So while my husband got oriented on the tiling task, I went outside. The one thing the granite state grows better than anything else is rock. The idea of making a labyrinth still circulated in my brain, so I started picking up random rocks and placing them where I thought the labyrinth would go.

Before long, I had the labyrinth's rough draft done. I even put the steppingstone a friend gave me for my birthday at the center—just to see. 

I like the results. 

I like how it looks from the bedroom window, from the living room window, from the upstairs bathroom. 

Of course, that means that now I have to do the real thing. Kill the grass. Get gravel. Find fat, smooth stones instead of any old ones. At least 150 of them. 

I'll get there one rock at a time—same way I get through stories. 

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers—those of the flesh and those of the heart. May your day be as special as you are. 

Until next time, keep reading!

Sylvie
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