But not today

 

April 7, 2026. Spring in Maine

    Can you believe it?  At least it’s pretty and not not windy cold. Red won’t go out though he got a short walk before it started. Most of the morning chasing down. A’s lost med pendant and calendar appointments. Hmmm. Long phone holds with provider again. I hate those. 

     DJ safely back in OH, said “ man, I’m beat”

Blue skies

      

Still life 2,with candle, today

     Always welcome, even with continued chill and breezes. Snow 50% chance predicted tomorrow, but somehow I don’t mind that. Of course you don’t see them here  

Still life 1, with candle

I like the lighting in this, but

 prefer the symmetry of the second

Happy Easter

 

My dear Asian neighbor’s display last night

S’s Sarasota Easter decs

  The weather is still grey and rainy, but there’s a welcome gladness of Easter in my heart despite also our lack of plans, such as Church or dinners. I do look forward to seeing C tonight and hearing about her family festivities.  Been receiving greetings and gifts and images all morning, including the card and Jordan almonds from sea last night and the tulips and banana bread from L this morning.

    I feel so relieved that the missing navigator flyer was rescued alive. I will be so much more relieved when the Iran war is done. Then if Congress could stop their hostilities, hallelujah!

Around the corner

 

Red’s favorite yard

    I am grateful that we awoke to sunshine today and robins everywhere. There’s hope for spring yet.

    Another heck of a busy day, just minor tasks that can become quite annoying when they pile up.  Another new ire: US cellular is ending my landline and proposes replacing it with an another cell phone. No, no. So chasing that down by phone and finally in the store as well as calling Spectrum for their options, which I think we will take. The new wrinkle is all the hidden fees and the running for payment rather than talk to an agent ie $65 for a spec tech and Is it? seven dollars to pay a bill online to US cellular now. Outrageous. 

  Three walkies today that’s good

Drear all week

Ian’s picture, from his Va spring break trip

   And I lost my draft post just finished, dozed off and must have hit something wrong, dang it!

   Cold spring. No sunshine, precip, low temps predicted for a week. We three are so sleepy we can’t stand it this morning. 

    Pleasantly busy yesterday. Nurse P and OT C visits for A.  They dismissed him because he’s doing so well. We three then went grocery shopping. He managed to well, red stayed in the car but walked after we put groceries in boot. I was and have been achy chronically plus terrible lower GI problems; makes me feel testy, reactive.

   Got title sent off and contacted Horace Mann. Left message to Off M re who transported A and how to pay, but haven’t heard back. Guess I won’t think about insurances again until the next round. 

   Spoke to Liz. Tillie escaped and rolled in poo. L said “tell her she’s a sh-head.  I had to throw her in the shower.” lol

    Finally spoke to I after phone tag all day. He’s remarkably uncommunicative or unobservant of his own life.  Still good to hear that beautiful voice of his.

  To do today:  laundry, rainy dog walks, a couple of business phone calls. 

Takes one to know

Just before heading home last night

I love her hand made mohair dress

 More later. Or not. 

  It was a lovely visit, just one screaming session from me, not her. Same prompt:  stop talking about world horrors. And share the air. 

 Again,  I am fascinated by that dress she made and is wearing. The skirt floats so pretty. 

April Fool

That’s me. 4-1-2017 Ojo Caliente Spa, NM

So fat!

 The sweet and the noisy. What a combination.  S?

  What did I mean by that?  I must have been interrupted. 

   I think S left today after Webinar. I remember hurriedly preparing meals,  one for her about 7:15, one for A at 5:15.

   Called out two newbie comments, one was GIG doing chakras, the other seeming to equate  holy denying with automatism. Hope I was correct  

    Can’t recall daytime activities. Was this the day L visited after kindly walking Red?

Another busy day

   

Fu

     Started with a rainy trip to the doctors office to review a condition. He’s doing very well   OT, daughter, webinar lunch prep, all converged at the same time, 1 o’clock. Wow. Red is very confused With Miss Kitty in the house.

    R can be downright undiplomatic if not downright rude at times, declaring others’ opinions to be lies.  Must admit I jumped in on E’s side when that happened today regarding “objective/subjective,” partly because a rift between them would sadden me greatly.

    Then how rude was , yelling at S to stop the on and on about  world evil via “poor Dubai” during C’s visit when the initial topic was  innocent Dubai Chocolate.  She is aware of monologue tendency. She said, “I don’t have anyone to talk to at home.”  

     She was so sweet and helpful. Took her dad out to bank, PO, pharmacy, a good outing for him. She cuddled on my lap when she needed a nap. She advised me about health problems we share .

Jour ordinaire

 

Home small, crammed, familiar. Familiar is a comfort.

     Automaton. Cast out that line and reel it back, same events as yesterday. Business calls.  Dog walk, happily greet neighbors and gossip about Islamic corp Maria’s house—remain a bnb or harbor immigrant relatives?  K says noisy so far eg slamming doors circa midnight.  Hard arthritis pain all joints, trying out S’s large heating pad. A’s OK today, no med pros coming in til tomorrow then doubles every day plus S and Fu. 

Cas

The boys (& girls) are back in town

 

Spring???  afternoon in the park

   The cold hasn’t kept them indoors. And it is cold despite what the temperature says or the sunshine hints; it’s that chill wind again