I have managed to waste most of this day. It is cold and raining on the prairie today. We have had a light rain most of the afternoon. It is the soaking in type of rain. It won’t fill any ponds as there is no runoff but it is beautiful and quiet. The colors of the grass are muted and the sound of rain so relaxing. It has been a wonderfully quiet day in the house, soft music playing, the sound of light rain on the windows, and the smell of pot roast cooking.
I started re-reading the book I had made of my Camino walk blog. It brought up lots of good memories for me. I still have trouble believing that I walked most of the 500 miles of the Camino de Santiago. I am so glad I blogged and recorded the adventures of each day. Reading it took me right back to where I was each day of the journey. I smiled when I read the parts when I was with Carolyn and Tom. We have stayed in touch and continue to grow our friendship.
I did get the master bedroom floor dry mopped. Found lots of dust under the bed. Put fresh sheets on the bed and did four loads of laundry today. Have a pot roast in the crockpot for dinner. Other than that, I haven’t gotten anything done.
Jim was brave and walked down to take care of the chickens and walked down to get the mail. It is only 42 out and I chickened out and stayed inside. I have been chilly all day and am finally warm and didn’t want to have to warm back up again.
30 more days until Winter Solstice. The light will start returning soon. The last 30 days always feel long to me though as the light continues to lessen each day. December brings the anxiety of Christmas to me. Not my favorite holiday and this year even more so as we won’t be able to gather our families. That is the only part of Christmas I like – all the kids come home at the same time. We will stay apart this year so all will be here to gather next year. It is almost time to start my Christmas baking. I do enjoy that part of Christmas.
In my memories on Facebook I was reminded this is the time that I put out a general invitation to anyone and everyone to come join my family for Thanksgiving Dinner. Afraid I can’t offer that invitation this year. We will all have to gather for a huge party when it is safe to do so. Hopefully by fall of 2021 it will be safe to gather again.
We have passed eight months of limited mobility in the community. In some ways it feels like it has gone by quickly and in others it seems like forever ago that we ate out without worry and care. I wonder how this time at home has permanently changed our habits for the future. I will never take having guests over for granted anymore. I miss having friends and family over more than anything.
Jim and I have been married for over 8 months now. Guess we will be able to remember when the shelter-in-place began as it was the same month we got married in. I am so grateful I have had him to shelter-in-place with.
I took a day off from reading the news today. I needed a day to clean my soul and mind from all the bad news. I have visualized the rain washing away all the negativity in the world today. I can’t change a thing in the world except myself. When I get caught up in the whirlwind of chaos I add to the world problems. When I can stay grounded and centered and send out more light and love I can rise above the negativity and add positive energy to the world. It never feels like that is enough but if everyone could do that I absolutely feel the world would change.
Grateful for a quiet, rainy day on the prairie that has felt like a respite from the craziness of the world, grateful for the smell of pot roast cooking, and grateful for memories of days gone by.