Daily Notes- March 25th

Hard to decide where to re-enter Media today.  The choices seem overwhelming.  So, I began the day as I had the past seven.  Breakfast and the Morning Pages.  Coffee.  And then the morning newspaper.  Which held little of interest.  How interesting that was.  I hadn't actually missed anything.

Here at home, G is taking two Tylenol twice a day (my suggestion) and is sleeping comfortably and will attempt a walk with the dog for the first time since Thursday.  The Dog is doing well and sleeping most of each day with only one tranquilizer tablet-not two. G is also working in his coloring books.  He says the work is helping him remember things--like brain exercises--sort of.  Which is great because his "fall back" memory tool--is me.  I am supposed to remember all his memories and also my own.

My image for the day is my puzzle.  This is it for success over an entire 7 days of working on it.  The little washing jug, dish and above that a mirror -- left of the window-- was all I managed the last three days. Oh, and a bit of work between the smaller chair and hanging clothing on the top right.  The remainder of the puzzle is wide stretches of grey or brown.  Very slight modulations of hue.  I was attempting to get something going with that scattering of yellow and blue pieces.  I gave up and happily went to bed.  The puzzle is a terrific sleep aid.

Sunday was Goodwill and then the greenhouse (where I used to work) for their Spring Open House. No phone call this morning so I don't think we won any door prizes.  G usually is lucky and wins one each year.  I was hugged by one of the owners of the greenhouse enterprise.  A very nice man. And greeted with enthusiasm by my former employer.

I had a nice conversation with my next door neighbors who I never see at home but always see at the greenhouse. Ruth has a brand new great grandchild.  Might even be a great great.  The refreshment  table at the Open House had paper cups filled with nice potato chips.  I enjoyed them.

At Goodwill, I found a Frank Lloyd Wright puzzle of the Peacock Carpet for $3. When I got it home I opened it and the puzzle pieces are still in their sealed bag.  Amazon has the puzzle listed for $42. The librarian told me the Frank Lloyd Wright puzzle they have (larger) is very very very difficult. I may give my Goodwill find to the library as a donation.  That larger puzzle was the puzzle I returned the day after starting the Van Gogh.

I am considering buying season tickets to the Summer Bowdoin Music Festival.  This came to me while doing Week Four.  And Week Five is about being open to new possibilities. G and I also started talking about plans to raise the height of the beds in the vegetable garden.  so we can plant and weed without having to get down on the ground.  Chair height is what we settled on.  Not waist height.

I can bend at the waist.  I can still bend at the waist.  Repeat 10 times.