zen and the art of yielding to powers beyond your control...

• spread favorite furry blanket on favorite comfy sofa and top with bags of yarn and other related stuff for fondling.

• move laptop from bedroom to coffee table next to comfy sofa.

• search for mouse and place it next to laptop on coffee table next to comfy sofa.

• fill kettle and stare out window at flock of birds circling overhead while water boils.

• make two large cups of tea and hunt down reading glasses while they steep.

• place reading glasses next to mouse next to laptop on coffee table next to comfy sofa.

• deposit one cup of tea in studio and (finally) carry tea for self to the coffee table next to the comfy sofa only to find...

sigh!!!

• carry tea for self to dining table and return for laptop and glasses... and mouse.

• sit on uncomfortable chair (with no furry blanket for snuggling or bags of yarn and other related stuff for fondling) and ponder where you went wrong in life.