There’s always a lot rattling around in my head. Mostly things that need to be done, or at least not forgotten about. But also, thoughts about my family, the book I am reading, what to fix for lunch or for dinner, thoughts about work, and other miscellaneous crap.
I used to be better about writing about all these things online. So did everyone else. I’m the last blogger standing. At least maybe last personal blogger standing. There are people who seem to have transitioned blogging to newsletters, so I guess they count. I used to spend hours online reading other people’s writing and commenting on their thoughts, observations, and experiences. There was a real sense of communmity out there, which is mostly gone now, despite the fact that we still spend so much time online. The forums and channels and formats have changed, but people still need a place to write and comment and observe.
Today is gorgeous again, the last of the summer sunshine, according to the forecast. It doesn’t really FEEL like autumn yet as we haven’t had any frost and the leaves are not really turning yet. We seem to be sneaking into fall. I will be sad to see the sunshine go, for sure, even if I don’t always take advantage of it like I should. After I get done writing this, I’m going to go sit on the deck and soak some in.
Laundry is running, and all my planned and unplanned house chores are done. I’ve finalized my present project as far as it can go for the moment. And I’ve started a new promising book, so the rest of the afternoon will be nice and relaxing.
Things on my mind that need to be dealt with: continuing the bank transfer project (have to call one of the US institutions again to get guidance), getting the kids ballots printed and all of them mailed, getting Martin’s Swedish passport renewed, taking Karin’s rug and her edamame beans over, picking up a used twin bed for Karin’s room (so mom and Sarah both have something to sleep on when they come), buying a birthday present for a 60th birthday party coming up, defrosting the damn freezer again, figuring out why our fairly new PC keeps telling us it is low on disk space, starting Christmas present shopping, sending out a save-the-date invitation for Friendsgiving, deciding whether to start watching ER (I never saw the last few seasons), calling my doctor about my feet and the physiotherapist about my knee x-ray results, and cleaning the moose bathroom very thoroughly.
But not today.
Mood: relaxed
Music: Bic Runga—When I See You Smile