I’m trying to find some balance right now. A balance between the need for calm, peaceful days and my rage about what is happening in DC. Oh, it’s a struggle, isn’t it? The last couple of days have challenged me, that’s for sure. This morning – so far – I feel fairly calm. Let’s hope I stay there.
Yesterday, I went outside to do something or other and I heard bird song. Now, I hear some bird song throughout the year, including my beloved Carolina wrens, but this time was different. It’s the first time I’ve heard a variety of song, some from across the road, some from back in our woods. It was heavenly. I felt a surge of happiness. They’re back, though I haven’t seen any robins yet. And we had some smallish birds – around 20 of them – stopping off on their flight northward on Wednesday. I swear we must be on some bird-world travel guide.
Happy to host them as they stop for a bite to eat.
Don’s car needs expensive repairs, it feels unsafe to drive, and we’re not able to do any of that right now. And, we wonder, is it worth it? We’ve been struggling with that question for a more than a few weeks. We decided to turn in the plates and temporarily take it off our car insurance policy. It will stay here because Don’s not ready to give it up and if we are blessed with money from a job, we’ll get it repaired. Or, maybe we’ll find we’re ready to give it up because we really don’t need it anymore. In the meantime, we’ll be saving money on our car insurance, which has become increasingly expensive. We never need to use both cars at the same time. We used to, but life has slowed down a great deal, so why pay to insure both cars?
It may seem obvious but it took us a while to come to that conclusion. We feel relief.
Don has a gig tonight and I’m going along with him because it’s a favorite venue in New Jersey that he’s always wanted me to see. It’s a restaurant on the grounds of a Waldorf School/Community and Don absolutely loves to sing there. I’m looking forward to it.
Yes, one more doll photo to give you an idea of the differences between the wee ones. Wren has the largest head, and since she’s a mini me, that makes sense – I have a large head. I think Lily’s head is slightly smaller. Ruby’s is the smallest. They’re awfully cute together.
I’m aware that leaving a comment is impossible today. I have yet to figure out why this is happening. If you want to contact me, the email address is on the sidebar. I just don’t have the time or energy to deal with it.
Stay safe.
Happy Friday.
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