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We are sick with some low grade respiratory unhappiness. Probably a cold. So out of practice in having colds. Wail. Still negative COVID.
I worked a bit in the yard Saturday and exhausted myself. Sunday the dog walk was sufficient to knock me out.
Over the weekend I've poked today at some decluttering of the papers collected in folders and clipboxes in the "portable office" book tote i keep near where i sit on the couch. The emotional disruption of doing so was nontrivial -- lots of correspondence over the past years to which i meant to reply, seeds i meant to record planting -- but then i processed the emotions using The Anti-Planner. I am better. Clearing out the past correspondence opens me to going forward with refreshed intentions.
I also chose some books to deaccession: that was less emotional, probably because the choices were driven by absence of emotional reaction. One of the books was The Spiral Dance, which meant so much to me years ago. Now, while i think i may want to return some seasonal observations more actively to my life, i trust my own intuition with that. I don't need to reference another's practice.
I suspect Christine will still go with her sister D to visit sister A Monday. Much drama around the visit. Too much of her family's stuff to unpack so i will simply be sympathetic and do what i can. A has chronic issues and is still having challenges from the recent accident. I hope the visit will bring A some cheer.
Sister D visited their brother, L, last week, and i understand she is distressed by how faded he is from the respiratory illness that hospitalized him this past June. His cognition has not decayed as much, due to Alzheimer's. Still, apparently he fails to understand the treatments necessary, and so traveling to get them distresses him to the point that the treatments can't be given.
Christine visited L when he was hospitalized; L's wife is getting slightly better at not treating Christine poorly (due to transphobia).
I hope for the best for Christine's older siblings but intellectually don't see a bright possibility.
My sister's spouse has employment drama that has been causing her stress (not to mention her spouse): it looks like there may be an unexpected positive outcome. I expect more challenges ahead, but see why my sister hopes things will work out. There is room for this to turn out really well: i can hold that hope so much more easier than with Christine's elder siblings.
I worked a bit in the yard Saturday and exhausted myself. Sunday the dog walk was sufficient to knock me out.
Over the weekend I've poked today at some decluttering of the papers collected in folders and clipboxes in the "portable office" book tote i keep near where i sit on the couch. The emotional disruption of doing so was nontrivial -- lots of correspondence over the past years to which i meant to reply, seeds i meant to record planting -- but then i processed the emotions using The Anti-Planner. I am better. Clearing out the past correspondence opens me to going forward with refreshed intentions.
I also chose some books to deaccession: that was less emotional, probably because the choices were driven by absence of emotional reaction. One of the books was The Spiral Dance, which meant so much to me years ago. Now, while i think i may want to return some seasonal observations more actively to my life, i trust my own intuition with that. I don't need to reference another's practice.
I suspect Christine will still go with her sister D to visit sister A Monday. Much drama around the visit. Too much of her family's stuff to unpack so i will simply be sympathetic and do what i can. A has chronic issues and is still having challenges from the recent accident. I hope the visit will bring A some cheer.
Sister D visited their brother, L, last week, and i understand she is distressed by how faded he is from the respiratory illness that hospitalized him this past June. His cognition has not decayed as much, due to Alzheimer's. Still, apparently he fails to understand the treatments necessary, and so traveling to get them distresses him to the point that the treatments can't be given.
Christine visited L when he was hospitalized; L's wife is getting slightly better at not treating Christine poorly (due to transphobia).
I hope for the best for Christine's older siblings but intellectually don't see a bright possibility.
My sister's spouse has employment drama that has been causing her stress (not to mention her spouse): it looks like there may be an unexpected positive outcome. I expect more challenges ahead, but see why my sister hopes things will work out. There is room for this to turn out really well: i can hold that hope so much more easier than with Christine's elder siblings.
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Now that Chun Woo's gone to university I'm reaming out Stuff preparatory to us moving to England for probably 5-7 years, In theory we go in just about exactly a month.
I love throwing things out. It's handy to have two premises with two different garbage pickup days, and one of them (so far as I can tell) unlimited.
Are you feeling any better?
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Thanks for your kind hopes!
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*hugs*
I need to send you Russian Tea. And I hope you're feeling better sooner rather than later
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*hugs*