I’m late again. This time a full two weeks.
I seem to be having trouble deciding what to tell you about since my life is so much the same (other than my inner life of books and opinions) that I’m not sure you are finding any of that interesting.
Accept my apologies and don’t expect great writing, but here goes.
Oh well …
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The birds are here, seemingly ignoring the weather in place of the calendar. Robin red breasts in obvious numbers are a visible presense. And the BlueJays are constantly raiding the feeders, even before the squirrels can get there.
Juncos and Chickadees are present as well with their obvious dress patterns and songs.
It seems I should be writing poems.
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There have been signs of bears reported by neighbors. I have yet to see any.
Nor have I seen the fox lately.
However the geese make their presence know, if only in overhead sounds and droppings on the roads. Geese really are messy. Makes me think of the recent movie about looking up.
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Age has got me thinking about the purchase of a step-in tub. AARP has been running ads for one with a built-in shower feature as well.
I am still able to use the shower with the “small” corner seats, but I really miss a deep long soak followed by a nice rinse off. And they are currently offering a generous discount.
A representative will be here a week from tomorrow to assess the water availability, size, etc. in order to provide me with an estimate. I hope it will be affordable since I will enjoy the soaks etc. and am told, by other that the company sales force, it will increase the value of the house.
We shall see.
Stay tuned (in spite of my lateness this last couple of weeks).
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Got a bill from the folks who keep me in fuel for the monitor heater I’ve been using … over $200!
So I’ve decided to switch to the forced air and see how an electric bill for a month compares.
And have decided to go for the mail only twice a week due to the cost of gas (averaging between $5.40 and $5.95 a gallon in this area). My son, who has to commute to Sacramento once a week due to his job, is contemplating switching to a vehicle that uses less fuel which will probably be a long term good switch since I can’t see gas prices dropping too much any time soon.
Oh well …
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Ukraine vs Putin’s ego has most of the world in a uproar. I’ve gotten out the medallion I got when I helped with the beginning of Another Mother for Peace back in the VietNam days … “War is not healthy for children and other living things”.
Putin, a small man with a huge ego (whose only supporters seem to currently be the Russisn people who hear only doctored news, China, and his bosom buddy (who lost the last US Presidential election) vs nearly the entire civilized world.
I’ll buy and start wearing a blue and yellow scarf as soon as I can find one. At my age there isn’t much “action” I can contribute.
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We are having warmer temperatures and overcast skies, but still without much precipitation. And the increasing earthquakes, hurricanes, and other weather events all around the Pacific Ring of Fire aren’t yet getting too much attention.
Hope things are tolerable where you are.
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Reading list is still loaded with escapist stuff … fantasy, scifi, and mysteries. Love going to the Scot Highlands with Hamish Macduff and will be joining Lady Hardcastle (on the suggestion of a cousin) next week.
So hold positive thoughts and take care …
Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought.
To be led by a coward is to be controlled by all that the coward fears.
To be led by a fool is to be led by the opportunists who control the fool.
To be led by a thief is to offer up your most precious treasures to be stolen.
To be led by a liar is to ask to be told lies.
To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love into slavery.
— Octavia E. Butler
So,‘til next week …