Egads! it’s another day but no dollars. I’ve come to the keyboard late with nary an idea. It’s another day of no plans and no laying foundations from which to build upon. I really shouldn’t say no plans. It’s not totally true. My acrylic art class starts tomorrow. My head is such that I can’t find my way out of a wet paper bag. I knew I should get an early start organizing and packing all my supplies. And so I have and it is done. My bag is all packed. I don’t have to run around like a headless chicken at the last minute.

This morning I had high hopes of doing things and writing excellent posts. But it was just fluff in my head. Nothing came of it. What excited me was finding something I have saved awhile back. And it is on how to be an explorer of the world.

1. Always be LOOKING (Notice the ground beneath your feet.)
2. Consider everything alive and animate.
3. EVERYTHING is interesting. Look closer.
4. Alter your course often.
5. Observe for long durations and short ones.
6. Notice the stories going on around you.
7. Notice PATTERNS. Make CONNECTIONS.
8. DOCUMENT your findings (field notes) in a variety of ways.
9. Incorporate indeterminancy.
10. Observe movement.
11. Create a personal DIALOGUE with your environment. Talk to it.
12. Trace tings back to their ORIGINS.
13. Use ALL the senses in your investigations.

This is the best I can do on day 18 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge.