66. Project 365

I've undertaken several blogpost-a-day projects over time—of which this here is a shortened, sputtering version. In the past, I've actually managed to follow through—every day, for 365 days—some four or five times. It's a good practice for me. I don't quite know why it's become so difficult. Or why I've become so lackadaisical. I mean, sure, it doesn't really matter if I succeed. But it's the principle of the thing. It's a way of paying attention, staying engaged. Surely that matters. 

Years ago, beginning in 2007, I undertook a few photo-a-day projects, which I posted on Flickr—where, back before FB sunk its hooks into me, I was quite active. Here are the links:

Project 365 (begun on May 23, 2007—my mother's birthday—with the above photo)
Project 365, Take 2 (begun January 1, 2009)
365:3 (begun August 9, 2010)
Photo-a-Day, Take 4 (begun December 23, 2012, in the days when I was enamored with Snapseed tools)

The daily blogpost projects are, I suppose, an elaborate version of those daily photos-plus-captions.  

As Mary Oliver famously wrote:

Instructions for living a life.
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it.

I guess that's what I'm trying to do with all of these projects: pay attention, find something fascinating or beautiful or moving or funny (etc.), and tell about it. 

Today I created a new album on Flickr, Project 365 Take 5, and posted this shot, from breakfast out while we waited for our car to be serviced. (I love condiment caddies, what can I say?) Perhaps heading back to simpler expectations is good for me just now, when my daily to-do list manages to be all over the place. If I manage to make one at all.

It's possible I will remember tomorrow, and post a second photo. And then, continue following through until next November 30. Wish me luck!