There are always chances to practice going with the flow. Two examples.
I was in Pennsylvania this past week to do a project with my brother and sister. We reinstalled pavers and built elevated planter boxes so my mom could continue to garden without having to get down on her knees. The first day when we arrived, we looked at the project together and made a plan for how it would work out over the next three days. Who would do what, when and how.
Early the next morning the plan shifted a bit. Instead of picking up all the lumber, we would start with the corner posts and layout. Once that was done, I could follow the next day with the pavers before the boxes were built. The next day there was a brief shower in the morning so laying the pavers was not going to work. We switched it up again and finished the planter boxes and hauled the soil to fill them. Pavers and final trim on the boxes happened on day three. No complaining, no one attached to ‘their’ plan, just going with the flow. It worked out perfectly.
Second example: I was scheduled to fly back to Myrtle Beach on Monday afternoon. Nope. Flight canceled, presumably due to Hurricane Debby. No re-booking options for many days. Now what? My brother was planning to drive back to Charleston on Tuesday. He moved his plans to Monday afternoon after taking care of a few loose ends on our project. We left around 3pm on Monday. We made it to Mt Airy and got some needed rest. Traffic was light and the sun was shining on the six-hour drive to that point. On Tuesday around 11am, Renee picked me up near Fayetteville and my brother hopped on I-95 to Charleston. Yes, my car is still at the airport in Myrtle Beach, but I am home safe and my brother had company on most of the 10-hour trip back to Charleston. Win-win.
So, this is a reminder: go with the flow. It really is more peaceful, even with an impending hurricane. And it all worked out perfectly. Really it did.
Grateful
Paula
