“The way I see it, you should live everyday like its your birthday.”
The sky is cloudy so the house is dark. Outside is humid and warm and even a bit foggy. It rained last night. Everything outside is still wet. The house feels closed in so I have turned on the AC. I’m thinking it’s an inside day, maybe an odd chore day, maybe even a nap day.
I am better today!
My house has spiders’ webs. All the spider babies are out and about skillfully making tiny webs from one spot to another. I found several webs connecting knick-knacks on my windowsills. On them I could see the tiny spiders, tiny dark dots on the webs. I just left them.
The other night Henry came in but Nala didn’t. I waited a while then went looking for her. I heard her crying then I found her in the yard sort of pacing quickly back and forth by one tree. She would stop and look up at the tree then pace again. I presumed there was an animal of sorts, but it was out of her range, hence the crying. I flashed my light but saw nothing. It was then she lost interest and beat me back into the house
When I was a kid, I was never fond of Mondays. They and every weekday thereafter were pretty much the same and out of my control. My mother got me up, fed me breakfast, made sure I was neatly dressed, gave me my lunch then sent me off to school. In school, the bell ran my life. It rang to start school, change classes, have lunch and recess, return to class then more lessons until the bell rang to release me and all the other captives. Only the afternoons were mine. My friends and I played outside, weather permitting. We played close to home. We played until the street lights went on or my mother and every other mother yelled out the door for us to come home for supper. Back then, I never really noticed the sameness of my life. I was never bored with the day to day. That’s just the way it was.
Now, I have what I call my dance card. It is my way to keep track of each day because no day is like any other day. This time of year, my card is mostly filled with uke events, a practice and a lesson and any concerts, and doctors’ appointments. I seem to have a stable of doctors, of ologists like my cardiologist. Somedays I have nothing scheduled, but I don’t get bored. That’s just the way it is.
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September 11, 2023 at 2:20 pm
The way I see it, you should live everyday like its your birthday
My perch has become increasingly elevated and the occasional wobbles have been stabilized by the wonderful folks at the Frankel Center in Ann Arbor.
So how do I see it ? Well, the Detroit Lions nailed KC and there is optimism, in a couple of weeks the new Joni Mitchell archives (3) arrives and covers Roses, Court and Spark and Hissing, we are heading to London for a week right before Christmas to go beserk and oh there is the small matter of my three beautiful granddaughters and sharing their adventures for as long as I can
Everyday is a gift, Mondays are just another day and not Blue (cue New Order)
September 12, 2023 at 12:11 am
My Dear Hedley,
I loved your family picture. They are beautiful babies!!
I seem to be hanging in. In the last couple of months I have had my teeth cleaned, been checked by my primary doctor, my cardiologist and my neurologist. None of them seemed concerned.
My life is quiet right now. The plays at the Cape Playhouse are over for the summer, but I do continue to play my uke with events three or four times a week. No travel is in my future, but I do wish I had the money for one more trip to Ghana. My family is fine. My grandnephew Ryder has signed with Bates with a full scholarship for football. Williams didn’t offer him enough. He did like Brown but their offer was late. Bates grabbed him the very first day he could sign. He never considered schools in Colorado or even near home. He wanted to come to the East Coast. He is a hard worker and deserves this.
I agree about every day being a gift.
September 11, 2023 at 9:52 pm
Hi Kat,
Today was partly cloudy and the high temperature was a cool 90°. Last night the Dallas Cowboys handed the NY Giants their heads by whooping up on them 40 to zero. The Texas Rangers hopefully have broken their August slump by defeating the Oakland A’s twice and are leading the Blue Jays tonight.
Monday is just another day. It’s the start of the work week and another fun day at the office.
September 11, 2023 at 11:59 pm
Hi Bob,
It got cooler tonight and started raining. It is still raining but gently so the air feels so much cooler. I’ve opened windows.
The Pats lost their first game. Tom Brady was there to be inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame. He claimed he is a Patriot for life. The crowd loved him. The Sox have fallen. They have lost too many games for the wildcard. No post season play again!