The Ice melts and create puddles of water during the day. At night, it freezes to shiny slippery ice again. The Moon shines into the windows. Keeping me awake. One night I got up and the entire front yard was bright as day light. The Moon shining off the snow. The Night World.
My brain is still "sleep fogged" and the dreams of last night are still on the edges of my consciousness. I can't remember them...but they still exist.
What will I do today? I ask that every morning. What will I do today. When I worked the morning question was easier- what will I wear today? what food will I take to work for lunchtime? Once I got to work...there were no questions. Just work. Life was simple.
Now Life is complicated by so many hours and too many choices. I think it's why I read so much. Then I do not need to make choices. The consideration of choices takes up so much "room" in a day's thoughts. Do I mend pants? Do I sweep up dust on the wood floors? Do I wash just a few dishes or wait till there is more? Do I do the Washing Machine Pages and a load of husband's work clothing? There seems to be many changes of work clothing. What has he done??? Chopping ice on the driveway is the only work I have seen.
I have noticed the seat of the cherished and very old mossy green corduroy pants has grown smooth. No longer the corduroy feel of ridges. What will I do without them? I have long hoped that the pants and I would co-exist together. To the end. The new Bean pants are not like these and the old pants do not show up at Goodwill anymore. These might be over 20 years old. Bought, by me, already old and worn.
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I agree. in my work life, just work, work, work. And fit it cleaning house on the weekend. I am far too lazy now. If I feel like a nap, I lay down. I need more of a schedule but it feels so luxurious to just exactly what you want, when you want. But then in my case, very little gets down now. Remember the saying, if you want something done, give it to a busy person?
I guess in my case, the saying would go: if you want to get nothing done, give it to newly retiree
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