Last night perfect peace and contentment settled over me - not that life has become problem-free, but that I felt that peace that comes from being on top of the moment, having done the best I can do. The weather is beautiful, some leaves have turned color already, and blue jays are calling every morning.
My Susie Q. Chicken has developed a habit of wanting to stay outdoors after dark and just sleep in her outer cage. But that isn't as safe from predators as being shut in her house, so I have to convince her it's time to go in. After all, I don't necessarily want to go outside in the dark to shoo her in and shut her door. I have always managed her with a dry stalk of Jerusalem artichoke, poking it into her outer cage and shooing her indoors with that. But nowadays she fights with the stick and tries to dodge directions. I usually give up and wait until she is more cooperative, but last night, I was impatient and tried to prod her in. We ended up in a samurai contest with the soft stick, which is now about half as long as it used to be. I didn't win..... Today I feel bad that I tried to force her in, so maybe I'll give her some special treatment to make up for it. Poor girl.
I know I promised not to blog about politics, but I can only say that the current situation with Health Care Reform makes me sad and sometimes angry. The insurance companies have a lot of power, don't they? And they know how to use it to keep their profits high. Okay....
I went shopping for groceries yesterday, and nowadays I split up shopping into 3 trips, which should make things easier for me. It does, but I still had a frightful back/neck pain to deal with last night. Also, I went to the bank and picked up the money (or checks) I borrowed to pay off my credit cards. I am beginning to feel relieved and free from worry about that. I mailed out those checks and can settle back and enjoy hassle-free, high-interest-free living.
The garage still waits for my friend to finish his transmission installation so he can put up the panels to finish the garage. So I have decided to move on with my own plans, which today, must center around fall housekeeping. I haven't dusted for quite a while...my vacuum seems to be clogged....there are many small places to clean and small chores to do and it's time to come indoors and do them. Intense cleaning efforts will be required.....