I never heard the word Maycember until a few days ago. And by that time I had gotten through it. I guess it's been a name to describe the craziness of May for nearly ten years! And I didn't even know. I guess that's because most of my busy, hectic Mays were earlier in my life. Sometimes I feel so out of date, but I think that I am okay with it. We only had two graduation parties to go to. I talked to people who visited three or four in a single day. There were no weddings, picnics or barbeques. May is the time of year for school programs, and class plays, and Grandparent Days at school. We did have a couple of sad occasions which will make this a bitter Springtime to remember.
So now I am declaring June as a time to rest, rejuvenate, relax, and rekindle. If you have a hammock, use it. (Does anyone have a hammock anymore?) Read novels. Walk barefoot in the grass or on the beach. Bloomscroll, which is to look for inspiring, uplifting and positive content on your phone. Drink tea, either hot or iced.
I am a product of British television, and I daydream about serving tea and treats on a tray. That's how they do it on all my cozy murder mysteries. I am looking for the perfect tea set and I am sure I will know when I find it. When I say "looking" I mean to purchase a new one, and also the complete Irish set I had which disappeared in our move a couple of years ago. I know it must be here, but I have struggled through every box in our storage room. As always, I have hope.
In case anyone is wondering what to do in June, here is a list of these funny old fashioned words:
To lollygag means to spend time aimlessly. It's a physical movement with a lack of urgency. It is said to be an American word with Gaelic origins. It was first used in the 1860's and referred to kissing.
Dawdling is much like lollygagging, only without the kissing. It's been around a lot longer, since the seventeenth century.
There's no physical movement with dilly-dallying. It means procrastination and indecision. When you dilly-dally you are fussing over a task without physically doing any of it.
Now moodling is my favorite of these words. It was first mentioned by author Brenda Ueland in her 1938 book called "If You Want To Write". I have a copy somewhere. Moodling is a creative and relaxing state of mind where you let your imagination wander aimlessly and ponder thoughts without pressure. Doing this is supposed to cause relaxed daydreaming that helps creativity, insight, and problem solving. Some definitions say that one can also dawdle while moodling.
Here's to having just the kind of June that you want. Life is sure to get busier again soon.
