1. This is the week to ponder about the death of my friend who died in 2021. There was no closure. No funeral, no anything except my own personal visit to see her headstone. She was cremated. She died of a terminal illness, but things still feel unfinished. I wonder if it will always feel like this.
2. This was also the week to celebrate the life of my mother-in-law, who had a birthday. We bought her flowers and took her out to eat for dinner. She gets around very well to be an older person.
3. Winter finally decided to put in an appearance with colder temperatures and wind. I don't mind the cold temperatures, but I do mind the wind. It was howling like a coyote with its tail on fire around 5 a.m. this morning.
4. I wasn't expecting any packages today but found one at the back door just a while ago. I wasn't expecting it until Saturday. I do a lot of online shopping this time of year. Maybe one day I will visit the mall. That would be different.
5. My office is messy, and I feel overwhelmed when I think about trying to clean it up. I know I need to do it in steps . . . today just do this section . . . and it will eventually get done, but inertia is easier.
6. My walking on the treadmill is going well. I have moved the speed up a little and am now up to 21 minutes. I know that doesn't sound like much but when you have health issues, trust me, it's good.
7. I have a lot of books that I need to donate or give away, but no one wants books anymore. The library holds a book sale a few times a year and I have donated books to that in the past (and then once or twice bought my own book back without realizing it). But the last few times I've tried to donate books there, they told me they were full.
8. I also need to rid myself of a few guitars. They take up a lot of space.
9. And while I'm ridding myself of things, I have lots of paper records that one day need to find their way to a shredder. I still have checks from 1983 up in the attic. Not that I can get into the attic, but I know they are there. The banks used to mail you your checks back, long time ago.
10. I have a lottery ticket here on my desk that I'm trying to keep at the top of the piles of paper. That thing might be lucky come Friday. Whadda ya think?
11. We have not filled the bird feeder this year. It swings there, empty. When the wind stops blowing, I should probably bring the feeder inside if we're not going to use it.
12. I am listening to a Fern Michaels book that came across the library app when I was looking for something new. I hadn't read a Fern Michaels book in many years. I didn't even know anyone was still writing under that name.
13. Back in the day, not only did I like Fern Michaels, but I also liked Victoria Holt and Phyllis Whitney. I wonder how many of my blog readers know who those authors are?
There. Thirteen things. Whew. I thought I might not make it today.
I wonder if you have a Book Off near you. (Probably not.) It's a bookstore (and they sell other things) where you can sell them your books. I don't think they pay much, but it's a way to unload some books.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds a lot like me, except the lottery and treadmill part. I bet my office is messier than yours. I only seem to make small dents in clutter when I try to clean it up.
ReplyDeleteI do know those authors!! And, I understand the overwhelm of decluttering. Once I was diagnosed with hoarding disorder my whole life made sense. And I have tried very hard to keep my new apartment clutter-free or organized.
ReplyDeleteI miss you, and console myself with your posts when I get a few minutes that aren't consumed by work. We love our local Friends of the Library store...wondering if you have one nearby? Our is very busy, and we enjoy shopping as well as donating.
ReplyDeleteI know those authors and have read them as well! I end up getting more books each time I go walking in our downtown area (Which is almost every other week) - they have a lovely Friends of the Library store there.
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