Daily Notes- September 22nd

I painted this blue fabric a long time ago.  I didn't know anything about dyes or eco prints back then. But I did know how to paint and had lots of cheap acrylic paint.  So I painted fabric.  And on this one came back much later (years later) and added a few "moon" circles using a jar or glass.  The feather is real.  The Crows and the Wild Turkey leave me feathers.

A Possum is visiting the yard at night.  Near the tool shed.  Riley now has a new urgency to the Final Call at night- to go out and see if the Possum is there.  And then to pee on the spot the possum occupied.  It's nice to know the Dog still takes an interest in current affairs.

Riley is feeling much better.  He's still old.  We can't change that.  But to see him be joyfully eager to go pee on a spot the possum occupied is pretty great.  And on the walk he stirs up the crowd of wild turkey.  They rise up out of the meadow and fly away-so slow.  The same meadow where the Monarchs eat and make cocoons.  It may be cool enough for me to join the Man and the Dog on the daily walk.  It's a little over a mile round trip on narrow deer paths.  There are water features which are sometimes full enough for the dog to swim. Log bridges.  When I am along we go the long way which is almost 1.5 miles.  Later, we'll have to wear things on our boots with sharp points so we don't slip and fall on icy patches.  And later still the snow will be too deep for a walk.  Up past our knees. G will wear snowshoes.  Which is exhausting.

 In Winter and Spring, I cover my mouth with a wool scarf so I don't get cold air into my lungs. We carry two rescue inhalers.  All three of us have breathing problems.  There is no phone service back on the paths. I never walk with them in Summer.  I hardly go outside in Summer any more.

So not much else to write.  But I do want to express my deep and abiding gratitude to all who wrote long emails to me regarding my troubled post.  Your words have helped so much to lift the weight from my heart and mind. To know others have walked (are walking) the same or similar paths- well, it means I am not alone in this.  And Grace, your words have touched more than just me. Love and more love to you all.

I am quite startled to see how many "like minded women" come to this small, insignificant, unadvertised blog..... in the beginning it was just me writing to myself and somehow I have collected all of you and that is just so- and I'll use Grace's signature eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! to let you know just how exciting that is to me.  Thank you.