Happy birthday to Kathy. She turned 75 today. We were trying to decide if that is old or not. Kathy said she doesn’t feel old most days so we decided it isn’t old! She is enjoying having her son and grandson here with her to celebrate.
I went to do taxes today. It was a weird day. We had a very light schedule and had some most unusual clients today. The three of us working made a fun day of it and figured it out.
I had a conversation today after taxes with the mother of an eleven month old. We were trying to resolve a couple issues she was having with a couple different agencies. Her life is complicated and a bit chaotic. Found out her puppy died this morning. It had worms and parvo and she hadn’t taken it to the vet. Then we got into a discussion and the issue of immunizations for her daughter came up. Found out the daughter hasn’t been seen by a doctor since she was born and hasn’t gotten any shots yet. The mother had read some articles about how dangerous immunizations could be. We talked about how the puppy might still be alive if the puppy had received its shots. Then we talked about what might happen to the baby if she doesn’t get them. We talked about altering the schedule and only giving one or two at a time so she would know if the baby had a reaction what she was reacting to. I trust the mother will reconsider her decision and get the baby at least some of the immunizations. She is a person who seems to have bad luck and the worse case scenario happens often to her.
I stopped for lunch and then came home. I am tired again this afternoon. I am not sleeping well as my CPAP wakes me up and then I struggle to go back to sleep. Hoping it will even out soon.
Kathy’s son and grandson carried in the four sacks of dog feed I got Tuesday and the four cases of water Kathy got today. They need to be closer so they can do that more often for us! It was deeply appreciated as those bags and cases are heavy and awkward. They picked them up like they didn’t weigh anything and they weren’t even breathing heavy when they were done.
Not sure what the plan is for dinner. I had told them I wasn’t cooking today. I guess if they get hungry they can order a pizza from Caseys or eat leftovers from last night. I will check with them to see if I can fix dinner for them tomorrow night. I have the makings of a pot roast with potatoes and carrots.
It reached the mid 80’s today. It is to reach the low 90’s on Saturday. Man, if it is this hot in March how hot is it going to be in July and August? I don’t like when the weather does unseasonably things. Something is out of whack to be causing that and it seems to be increasing in frequency over time.
Found out KS50501 wants Love in Action to be at a table for the rally in Topeka on the 28th. I can’t be there as I am hosting my own gathering that day. I am looking for someone that will sit at the table, answer questions and accept donations for Love in Action. Topeka is allowing an hour before the start of the Rally for informational and educational tables to present their activities. It is nice to be asked to participate. Wish I could be there myself but haven’t figured out how to be in two places at the same time.
Tomorrow is Spring Equinox – a day of balance between light and dark with the light overtaking the dark for the next three months. This can be one of the most productive times of the year for those that are attuned to the rhythm of Mother Nature. Things often feel easier during this time and if one takes the time to tune in, intuition can be heightened. It is a nice time of the year to honor the gifts you have been given and allow them to shine and be put to use to better the world.
Sitting with the realities of how unfair life can be for some. I think part of that is due to the choices we make and part of it is random bad luck. I think we create part of our reality by our expectations. If you expect hard things to happen they do. If you expect good things to happen they do. We also have a choice as to what we do when suffering does appear. We can feel it, allow it and learn to let go or we can hold on and allow it to dominate our thoughts and behaviors. Little life choices that we each make hourly, daily, weekly, etc. can make a huge difference in how our reality is shaped.
Grateful for Kathy and all the love she brings to the world, grateful the dog feed and water cases are in the house, and grateful for Spring Equinox and the balance it can bring to my life.