the calendar changed but time's ticking never stopped didn't even pause #DailyHaikuPrompt

A new day. A new chance to succeed. A day to keep reminding myself to take a deep breath. To stop. Just stop. I have things to do. People who depend on me to do them. Getting pulled into Charybdis offers no advantage over the shoals of Scylla. Sometimes the best thing to do is keep sailing. In these troubled times, it seems to be the only thing. But a breath takes a moment. Or maybe two. To stop. Wrest my focus inward before putting hands to tiller again. Breathe deep #today

pulling on the tides rising in crystalline skies wolf moon in winter #DailyHaikuPrompt

A new day. A new chance to succeed. Yesterday's task pile dealt with. Much less on my plate this morning. Mostly it's about getting the year up to a sustainable speed. I'm working on trying to get a comfortable, sustainable pace on my days that allow me to get my writing done without pulling out what little hair I have left. Sunrise in about 90 minutes. A walk in the cold after breakfast. Perhaps some baking this afternoon. I hope the pace in your day isn't too frenetic #today

no snow on the field winter's frozen fingers slip on a lack of ice #DailyHaikuPrompt

A new day. A new chance to succeed. My tasks have piled up on me. Again. I do this periodically. Let things slide until I'm facing an avalanche of Things That Must Be Done. The Pile of Doom. Truth is, it works for me. I've got a full morning lined up and, if I'm careful and manage to stay aware of the clock ticking away the day, there's plenty of time for all of it. A day of shifting gears and requiring attention. My your attention be as focused as you need #today

proud of his plumage imperious pheasant struts protecting his flock #DailyHaikuPrompt

A new day. A new chance to succeed. At some point, I may retire. It took me half a century to get here. I don't see much sense in hanging it up now that I've finally gotten to the place where I can do what I've always wanted to do. Maybe that's the definition of retirement. My blue collar background always defined it as not going to work everyday. It meant retreating from the world. As if work was the only meaning. Perhaps it is. May you find meaning in your life #today

winter bear sleeping lost in his groaning slumber slowing growing thin #DailyHaikuPrompt

A new day. A new chance to succeed. A quiet morning before the day's noise begins. A settling day as the slow reconstruction continues after weeks of disruption. It will take more than a day to accomplish but "now" is all the time I have. Part of the day will be chopping wood, carrying water, but part will be play and reading. Cooking later. It might be a stew day. Anything is possible even if most things remain improbable. May you find the possible in your day #today