Coming Home to the Realities of Life

I took almost a 3 mile walk yesterday. What a cool and gorgeous day it was. The day started with excitement of being able to sign into the  Ywca's web for my arthritis class in the warm water pool. Anger that I forgot I have to learn again how to be kind to myself and stop getting angry when I make a mistake. Lastly, I need to learn to take mistakes and not feel rolling anger inside my head. 

 

Shadows from a glass interest me.

 Hello old friend, I have missed you. I have been busy with my  art journal and the internet. Foolish me. I have been led down a path of sorrow, fear, and confusion. It is not nice on this road. It has large loops which   are never ending.   Winter is coming and I do have a lot of projects to occupy myself. Watercolor, art journal, embroidering, making another bag, listening to my CDs. Yes, I do plan on being creative when this dark cloud goes away and the sun is shining .

Fire is starting to throw off some heat. 

Winter is on its way and I have lots of projects.  Embroidery, water color, reading non fiction books ,cooking 

Flowers from Newburyport

 

hot, humid,sticky weather and hungry greenheads

This is the part of summer that is hard to enjoy.  Still walking rail trail with Abby and myself. But being very careful not to overhead. Yesterday, I stuck my head under running water before continuing our trip at the Tannery. My back is stiff from trying to loosen the back with a yoga exercise. Well, that did not work. Maybe ice will work. 

 

Few Summer Pictures

 

Betsy's day card

 July 19, 25 Saturday, nice breeze in the back yard. I have moved to the deck. Glenn is opposite me practicing his french. Betsy McNamara birthday is coming and I made her a cat appropriate card. I have been feeling calm lately. I am walking with Abby and without Abby on the rail trail though and around Newburyport. My legs are getting stronger. My gut is smaller but, Glenn has not noticed that yet. I started out the day by cutting miss becky's nails. There was some objection on her part, but, they were long and sharp and dangerous. The long heat wave is gone and I am enjoying this cooler and breezy weather. 

We booked our next barge trip in France out of Strasburg in October. No crowds and no heat waves.

Our yard is filled with baby birds doing what they do best. Flying funny and enjoying their new freedoms. Most still want Mom's food, but, she is back to her single life.

Last night Trump bombed the nuclear bombs sites in Iran.

 Big bombs and larger planes. He is totally out of control.