The Answers to Everything

Now I know a lot of you have been asking me for advice lately.........wait, I can't even say that with a straight face. NO ONE has been asking me for advice. And that's just fine with me. I mean, what do I know? I question everything, I see both sides of an argument, I hate making decisions, I live in existential ambiguity, and I can't even decide whether or not  to be an agnostic or a free thinker because that's not indecisive enough for me.
 Nevertheless, I am going to give myself advice and if you care to eavesdrop that's just fine:

How To Stay Young and Happy Forever!
Nope, too grandiose. Plus a big fat lie. Let me tone it down.

How Not To Turn Into a Cranky Bitter Old Person.
That might be a bit harsh.......

How To Make The Best of Things and Muddle Through.
Much better, and decidedly British, hence the wee bit of fatalism.

So I made a list. I do love lists. I came up with ten suggestions for that happy thing we're all looking for, even though we're all going to die, and not one promises weight loss or eternal salvation. Not my area. Anyway, it's my personal writing assignment. For ten days I will address another item on the list and give it my complete attention.
But that's tomorrow. Today, here are some prayer flags I am making out of linen and cotton, staining and stitching. I know you are supposed to hang prayer flags outside and let the elements do their wabi sabi thing on them until they are tattered and torn and returned into nothingness like good little Buddhists. But my ego doesn't want the West Texas wind and West Texas birds having their way with them. Not to mention plagues of moths, June bugs, cicadas, ants and spiders. My good will will remain indoors.......

Don't worry, my list won't be as boring as it sounds. I'll have pictures!