Friday, April 10, 2026

Monday, Monday

Can’t trust tthat day

     And now it’s Friday. Week—time—passes so quickly.  Odd I don’t recall any of it immediately.  Each day.’s events erased by its successor. Ah yes: reading repeating habitual ones jump into focus if I give it a mo’   

     Is this what “living in the moment” is?

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Another town

   

Vapor trails

     Red went to his groomer today 2 miles down the road in Gorham. He looks and smells very good. A and I went grocery shopping. So exhausting this age. Especially after putting away the grub at home. So I went back to sleep until 130 when it was time to pick up the boy. He Looks and smells better, of course. We took a little walk around Gorham and when we got home more issues.  A had a letter from Dr about blacking out concern of the police officer who handled his case. We’ll see what comes of it  Then issues about unreceived Tax documents from the accountant. Problem therefore, for two hours chasing tech answers  Done for the evening though I guess 

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Relics

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Too high. Mid-sidewalk for fifty years. 
3 or 4 of them. Folks stumble, 
But no falls so far. 

      Very pleasant German webinar yesterday. 

    Roll back the day:  bedtime with cpap and Red, who jumps off after 10 minutes; brush teeth, mine and Red’s; visit with C and Nola; prep nap; cans to curb; put away clean dry clothes plus up and down stairs twice; some tv news; dog walk; fix/eat supper plus prep; forgot so took am pills; dog walk; A’s shower, he got me with H2O; nap; laundry to washer in basement; two hour webinar; dog walk; reading; friend and sib texts several times throughout day starting am; photographed snow twice; phone calls for pendant;  dog walk; newspaper, yes on Soduko; prayers s and blogs; GI issues unresolved; up about 7 am with usual morning tasks; woke at 4:40, Red barking. Tuesday, a day in an old lady’s life. Old ladies are relics too.

Less tea but too much candy lately; C’s Jordan almonds down to 6, will be gone in an hour. Gummy bears opened and into the breach!

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

No blue 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”

Monday, April 6, 2026

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


Sunday, April 5, 2026

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!

Saturday, April 4, 2026

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

Friday, April 3, 2026

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. 




Thursday, April 2, 2026

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. 

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

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?