Day 150

Class was great! Worked just the way I hoped it would and it’s a tee-up for the lesson on character development and dialogue. Next week, research at the museum. My mind loves this work. Hollie and I went to Mexican food take-out after class.  We plan to do that a couple times a month. It’s good to have someone else’s cooking. Foggy morning and watering is on the agenda plus the usual walking and connecting via tech devices. Routine isn’t so bad with social breaks.

Day 149

Anxiety dreams left me unrested and needy for coffee to brush away the cobwebs. Agenda today: Tractor store for dog food, GO for bananas, farmers market for fresh produce.  Then writing class! Three prompts for the class: favorite toy, toy’s view of you, and the painting of the Kansas family. Writers will identify with a character and writer about their life. Then the editing lesson, the most important part of writing.  I am thankful for the class as it keeps my mind busy and focused.

Day 148

Another foggy start. No agenda to break up the routine. There are books to read and weeds to pull and steps to walk. Oh yeah, the joys of isolation. Chuck found a creative outlet by digging out a bowl shape in the tree stump he unearthed.  I will replant the sunflower sprouts that come with a rosebush that were from a chipmunk stash. Writing this with Jake on my lap. Sweet boy. I wish I had a social event to anticipate.  Lonely for  my people.

Day 147

We were at Wally’s at 7 AM and went through and out the other end in jig time. Only way to shop there. The ordination was beautifully done and meaningful. Linda was the star and is now the Rev. Linda. I spoke about her field work at St. Paul’s. It was a pleasure and privilege to be there. It’s foggy and damp so I won’t water. I do want to walk and make something in my new small crockpot. Maybe some yummy split pea soup.

Day 146

I am wearing a dress! Egads, I can’t even remember the last time I had dress-up clothes on plus heels. It’s Linda Lee’s ordination to the deaconate and I am representing St. Paul’s where she did her field work. It’s a privilege as only two of us are included in the small guest list. No celebration and that is sad but necessary. Later, same old routine. Water and weed and walk. Procrastination is a problem with these unscheduled days and I need discipline to progress.

Day 145

New phone! The old one had problems and I need the connections. Now I have to learn how to use it. It’s a beautiful morning and I’m going to walk as soon as the laundry is done. Art and Ellen brought vegs from their garden so we aren’t going to the market as we usually do on Saturday.  Yesterday we did more Integrating of our mutual belongings and sorted out duplicates. Karen will take them to Good- will tomorrow. More and more solid living arrangement.

Day 144

Another no agenda day. Much as I talk to myself about instituting discipline, the time goes and I don’t follow through. Today, yes, today, time with the paper journal commenting on my activities instead of simply listing them. I have feelings about how we are living our lives that I want to sort out on paper.  And time with reading even if it is only a few minutes. Then after watering, weeds to harvest, walks to take and enjoyment of family. I have much gratitude.