Day 188

Duty was busy with people and so it was fun. The visitors will slow down now that the season is over. Laurie is gone. It was a bonus to have her here and I’m grateful for the time with her. She did a total connecting job for Kyle and the services he needs to get sober. I’ll go to the fairgrounds at 9 and get ready for the Dems BBQ. My writers will come for lunch and then come here to tell their stories..

Day 187

Rosalie and I had a productive session and a delicious lunch too. We agreed on the content and the balance between conversation and writing. She will put it together and we will meet again next week to set it as we will present the proposal . Megan has popped out of her grief and is marching to a new drum. Working through it all has given her maturity and self-confidence. CofC duty day. As it is Friday before Labor Day, it will be busy.

Day 186

Lunch with us together was a bonus and delicious. Laurie is doing a complete job of connecting Kyle to resources. If he is ready for sobriety, all the doors are open. Today Rosalie is bringing lunch from Art’s BBQ and we will get serious about our conversation/writing proposal.  I’m planning to offer response writing, not teaching skills. Our sessions lend themselves to an opening write and follow ups as the lesson progresses. It’s a way of assessing the group understanding. We hope it works.

Day 185

Day 185

Pulled berry vines and stuffed the green bin plus a couple of walks before and after the BOS. The tiny house presentation was interesting and will take a long time to make it happen. Let’s hope people get behind the idea instead of complaining about the problem. Today is museum duty and I look forward to it. At 1 PM I will walk to seaquake and join Hollie, Laurie, and Megan for lunch. Only a couple more days with Laurie. She is family too.

Day 184

Yesterday I felt better than I have in weeks. It was a productive day: all floors, including three porches, clean, greenhouse taken care of, compost moved, weeds gone. Two long walks and five miles logged plus fun with Lala and Hollie at Port O Pints.  Lala is doing so well and is taking care of Kyle’s recovery. Today is BOS and the Dem committee will be there to support plans for a homeless peoples village. Something needs to be done before it gets worse.

Day 183

It was a satisfying Sunday starting with singing Morning has Broken in church. Two walks and the Giants won the bridge trophy. No agenda today, no obligations, no duties except what I want to do. I need days with just wandering around if that’s what sounds necessary. I will walk for yogurt and take a couple of bills to the post office and maybe drop by the museum to visit with the volunteers. Maybe have a cleanup in the greenhouse. Maybe sit and read.

Day 182

Half birthday and time for a course correction. The best of the first half were writing class, Tea and stories and volunteer duties. I like being out with people. Core exercises and use of time at home  need strengthening. The mat needs to be in sight and used daily. The TV needs to be less important as a distraction. I want to add reading, writing, enjoying daily house tidying  routine and keeping the yard neat. Walking  and nutrition are critical to my overall health.