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A crow was in my side garden. I was able to get close and it never flew away. I smiled. My Mom always thought when a crow came to visit it was my Dad.

I have been reflecting on how hard these past few months have been. It's time to go forward and be my best self again.

What is on Your Mind
 

I have a ceramic crow on my bookcase. When our mom died I decieded to do a ceremony for the freeing of the souls. It is to allow those who have passed to not feel they must worry concerning us who are left behine. They can finally have peace. SO, my sister and I did what was the burning of white sage and praying that the creator would give our two parents (father also) peace. As we finished speaking on the smoke which takes silent prayers to the skies , two crow flew over and each one cawed once and flew away. We knew then our past loveones had total peace. To visit if they wished but not to feel they had to. I just finished my book on "In the Company of Crows and Ravens" and it showed how intellligent crows are. They know who you are once they meet you and will remember your response to their presence. This has been scientifically verified. SO, take care on your first meeting, the crow will not forget you.

What is on Your Mind.
 

Because Taylor Swift is in Toronto doing a few shows that is all that is in the news. I had never heard one of her songs on purpose so I listened to one. It is a shame that being such an idol and inspiration to so many young girls that this diva could not finish one of her songs without using the F word. If TS does it, it has to be ok cause she is cool. This type of language is unnecessary and uncool. I dislike songs with vulgar language but that is MY opinion. You know, the one I can have. lol.

Not an excuse, but . . . Taylor Swift started out as a sweet young virginal thing still living at home with Mommy and Daddy. Now she's trying to prove she's grown. Wrongheaded, perhaps, probably, but she's at that age. BTW, she does have some very good songs without coarse language.

These things have been on my mind lately
 

In a sea of bad news with not much good news around, I've been noticing that people are starting to really imagine how life can be — when hate and cruelty is so abundant in the world around us. That’s what I was thinking about today, how life can feel rewarding, even during times of hardship. Some people are born into privilege while others aren’t. But it seems we all get to experience life in ways that seem immutably challenging. Or something like that …

Life is about to become survival of the fittest any day now…

Be kind… kindness is precious. Very precious. :stillheart:

Mammogram. I need to call and make an appointment. I'm usually on this, but have let this go for too long. I will make an appointment later today when the painters leave.

I also need to donate some blood. I have 0 negative and it's helpful to lots of people. I've let that slide, too. Will reach out to the red cross this week.

I guess health is on my mind.

Driving. I bought a second walker to keep outside in my carport. This means I can now get to the car, and then back inside the house, on my own without anyone's help. I'm much stronger now than I was when I last fell in this spot, but it still feels a little dangerous to walk up the steps from the carport to the house. It's only two steps, but there's no handrail, just a wall.

Even so, I'm going to Publix tomorrow to pick up a prescription, and I'm also going to drive through the produce stand. I'll be home before the boy leaves for work, so that takes care of the safety factor. At least I won't have to wake him up to help me get to the car before I leave.

A little more independence is a good thing.

This is really smart. I'm going to put it all on my to-do list; these are great ideas. For the past several years, the hurricane weather has been travelling up the east coast and wreaking all kinds of havoc. It caused a real mess in North Carolina last year that they are still recovering from. I personally had a tree fall on my house several years ago and lost my chimney and a bedroom. It took over a year to work it all out with the insurance company, and I only recovered about 25% of the total cost, in the end. I didn't qualify for any help from FEMA. Over a year went by before all the repairs were finished.

All this stuff happens yearly now, yet we all (in north Georgia, anyway) act like no serious weather is ever going to come north of Florida. The day a hurricane actually hits Florida, and all the roads are crowded and hotels are full of people fleeing Florida, that's when people who live around here start buying up all the bottled water, eggs, milk and bread. A few people might remember to bring in their lawn furniture and other loose items from the outdoors.

And now, the Navy is no longer sharing satellite weather information with NOAA, and weather forecasters will no longer have access to predictive hurricane information. FEMA has been dismantled, so there will be no coordinating organization between the states or help from federal agencies like the Coast Guard.

The more I write here, the more frantic and nervous I get about the whole thing. Not only am I putting this stuff on my to-do list, I'm sharing it with my friends, family and local Facebook groups.

I remember this from last year. You were really in a rough time. You're smart to be so prepared and I'm sure there is a mental health satisfaction to know you're doing what you can to be prepared. I hope you don't need the preparation but, if you do, you'll be as ready as you can.

Bèsame*, did you get your results yet?

On my mind: I'm getting a new foster dog next weekend. She's a 1-2 year old pit mix. (Ugh, my favorite!). I'm excited to have her for as long as I have her.

Good for you! Pitties are really so sweet. My pittie/boxer mix is currently in the hallway, trying to untie the knot in her towel to get the treats out.

Bèsame*, I'm glad to hear that!

On my mind. I believe my kiddo will be getting engaged this week or next. Their partner asked me over the winter to make a ring box for the proposal and said they were shooting for this July. I made a nice ring box for them.

So fast forward to this week. My kiddo is super sick. I was over at their apartment this morning bringing soup and tea and shower steamers. Their partner is still hopeful that they can go out for dinner on Wednesday where there would be a proposal. I have a feeling that's not going to happen. I just suggested to their partner that, if they have the rest of their life together, it would be wise to wait another week until they are both able to enjoy it. I get the excitement but... I hope they wait until they both are healthy and can enjoy the moment.