just another Monday

 Today is the 2nd day of the 9th week, the 23rd day of the 2nd month, the 54th day of 2026 [with only 304 shopping days until Christmas], and:

  • Curling is Cool Day
  • Diesel Engine Day
  • Hockey Day
  • International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
  • Iwo Jima Day - the date of that famous flag-raising
  • Museum Advocacy Day
  • National Banana Bread Day
  • National Cupcake Day
  • National Rationalization Day
  • National Tile Day
  • Orthodox Green Monday - the first day of their Lent 
  • Polar Bear Body Painting Day
  • Play Tennis Day - better be indoors hereabouts
  • Single Tasking Day
  • Tootsie Roll Day - supposedly in production since this day in 1896
  • World Understanding and Peace Day
  • the moon is at 22% waxing crescent, the first quarter is tomorrow at 7:27 AM EST
  • no more updates on Voyager I or II as the social media account tracking them went silent over a month ago
Quote of the day:
"Getting hold is a fascination thing.  The older you get, the older you want to get."
~ Keith Richards - English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as being an original member of the Rolling Stones 

Today my heart is as heavy as the snow hanging on the branches of the trees outside my balcony window

February has been a tough couple of months.  I started off the month with my car getting slammed at 6:10 AM on Wednesday the 4th and I am as of today, still without a car and annoying my boss by working from home 100%. Neither driver was hurt, but in the past weeks my body has been very stiff and sore, reminding me that I am just not very young anymore.  I've been dealing with arranging the scattering of Tommy's ashes  and working through estate matters.  On Saturdays I have been ubering down to the rehab to visit my friend and am trying to coordinate her care after her release.  And I am very worried about my daughter and grandkids as they adjust to the new reality my soon-to-be-ex-son-in-law has plunged them into.  Triscuit is once again savaging her coat, licking off the hair down to the skin, and needs to go to the vet for her annual visit and I am already stewing about trying to catch her and get her into that carrier.   Retirement seems to be a goal that is not within reach 

There just does not seem to be enough hours in each day for myself, to relax.  I'm not going in world and Nowhereville is still snow-bound.  Games that I want to play are languishing unopened on my desktop.  I can't remember the last time I just sang around the place.  

I look at this picture and tears well up.  I don't feel young at heart, I feel old and fragile and overwhelmed and just so tired.  I don't want to be this kind of old person  - I want to be young at heart and blithe of spirit, ready to dance and enjoy the wonders of the world about us  

Today my heart and head both ache and tears are close.  This too shall pass....

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