quiet

A quiet day. Of contemplation, of thinking ahead, not back to some past, even though all that's ahead has ties to what once was. Still, thinking ahead. What should I do with 2027? Have I enough money to travel? Have I the will to go? Where to? Why there? 

I used to travel with Ed. He's a challenging travel companion, but still, I loved those trips.

I used to travel with Snowdrop. She was not a challenging travel companion. She was well suited to my age and temperament. I loved those trips.

I traveled with both young families, but the Poland/Scandinavia trip this past June wiped me out and besides, they have lives.

I traveled with friends and those trips were fun, but friends are getting older and they're placing limits on where to go and why to go, if they're going anywhere at all.

Mostly I traveled alone. I loved some of those trips, but in recent years, I placed greater limits on where I still wanted to go and now those limits are starkly in my face, telling me -- no, not there. You will not be happy exploring that particular corner of the world.

I spent the whole day thinking about this. 

I did not do garden work, mostly because Millie was home with me and I'm still waiting on roses. (Not only did I not buy any more plants, but I canceled an order for one! I just need to wrap this season up already.)

But, there was sunshine, and breakfast, and Millie...

(morning walk)

(Millie, you look disheveled again!)

(an hour later, after thorough brushing: that's better!) 

And in the evening Ed came over for supper. (The young family is... I dont know how to put it -- lost maybe? So, no Sunday dinners.) Lentil soup, eggs with stuff, our usual mishmash of preferences, subject to what's in my fridge which, at the moment, is not a whole lot.

A strange November. Warm weather, warm house. Warm moments with Millie, Ed, in my garden. Great election results. Great books, fabulous visit from the younger family, coming up. That's the cup full version. Oh, and add to it great eyesight! At least in one eye. The other is still observing things dimly. So happy I have one good one! Cant be greedy.

with so much love...