Day 164

Darn the damp dark days. I want to curl up in a ball and sleep. But I will go to the visitors’ center and be useful instead. I’m enjoying lots of vegetables from Art and  my garden. Yesterday I breezed in and out of Wally’s in jig time. Won’t need another trip this month. I get turmeric there as I like the spring valley brand. It’s my go to anti-inflammatory. Hat, scarf and coat will help with the cold walk. It’s summer weather.

Day 163

Big deal yesterday was the addition to my veg/protein meal of pea pods!  Today, gray and cold again, will include a shopping trip to Wally’s and a car warm up . Nothing exciting to look forward to. I feel needy for more than sun, but something new to participate in. I love having parts in community activities like the fair. Although I have my volunteer duties, still, there is time for socializing, learning, sharing, maybe writing. I made a couple of zentangle cards.

Day 162

I didn’t make it to the harbor yesterday. In fact, aside from a bit of garden work, I didn’t do anything. No energy. About noon, I did take a walk without much enthusiasm. Hope for today to bring back my zip. Today the agenda is church. After that the day is mine and I hope to use it better than napping in front of reruns. Sun would help. I keep feeling the seasonal depression symptoms: naps and food. The garden is needy too.

Day 161

After our busy duty at the Dem booth hawking raffle tickets and talking to passers-by, we had a different and delicious lunch: fries, beans, pulled pork, and coleslaw on top. It was a mountain of good food. I was tired in the afternoon as seems to be common lately after a noisy busy time and I’m glad I participate in local politics. Today the farmers’ market will be at the harbor and that makes it a longer walk. The garden needs work today.

Day 160

Peeks of sun yesterday made such a difference in my mood. I was getting seasonal depression in summer! It was a good day for connections and conversations plus the pleasure of story group. Hollie will come this morning and we will walk to the fair early so we have time for viewing the pigs, lop-eared rabbits and flowers before we take our turn at the Dem booth. I’m glad she said she would come along with me. It’s fun to do things together.

Day 159

Smoky outside with no relief in sight. The museum was busy with a constant stream of visitors’ many of whom were here for a respite from the poor conditions in their areas. I enjoyed the busyness and interesting people. Today is house attention plus the story group will come this afternoon. I’m prepared with gluten-free pretzels and Panda licorice. I doubt that I will work outside much except to water everywhere. The garden is also sun starved and it’s cold at night again.

The prompt:

Write about a piece of jewelry you own. Where did you get it? When do you wear it?

I have a pre-historic goddess pendent that was given to me about thirty years ago. It was at the rehearsal dinner for a big wedding where I was to officiate the next day. The wedding party was at Patricks’ Creek Lodge where the family and friends had taken over the whole place. After the dinner, the soon-to-be bride and I had a private talk about the next day and that was when she gave me the image. She asked me to wear it in honor of all the women who had come before her into marriage. She felt very strongly about how marriage has changed through the ages and that instead of being owned by a husband, she was to be a partner. I was touched by the thought of the all the women who entered into marriage.

I wore the goddess every time I performed a wedding service in honor of the line of brides going back into antiquity. I felt it when I looked into the eyes of the bride seeing shyness, confidence, fear, wonder, or many other emotions about the changes that were in process as she stood with her husband and repeated the vows that were intended to bond them for life.

Day 158

Interesting day at the center, Refugees from the fire and smoke.  The damp marine layer was fine with them. I admit to wanting sun even if it’s red. Hollie came to visit and seemed interested in coming again. It would be a good fit for her and I’d like to see her get out of the trailer part of the time since nothing is happening about her house. Today at the museum, we may see the same people looking to fill their time.