^ Book at work (1965)
Life continues in tumult here this summer. We've got a tornado watch this afternoon.
Yesterday,
detectives were in the thrift store's parking lot--leaning on their car observing the "business" across the
street, which ranges from harmless socializing to drug-addled, brain-blasted
behavior (stumbling into the street with no account for cars) to actual
murder.
I was hoping for a more John Snow–like approach: get to the source of the problem; take off the pump handle.
But no, it's like living in The Wire, where everything ends up the same as it started. That's my prediction in this case anyway.
Not to be hopeless: Big Boss said one of our neighbors, as he calls them, got himself into a treatment program.
There's a lotta ways a person's individual story can go.
If she's happy, I'm happy. It's a smart move.
I am also deeply sad.
My auntie has been my only Family Home for most of my adult life. Even if I'm not saying good-bye to her right this minute, not yet, I am saying good-bye to that home now.
She refused exploratory surgery. Something complicated is going on--but she pointed out she might not even survive doctoring. Her doctor agreed.
Vi has always been clear-eyed about practicalities.
I'm feeling sad and contemplative, but not bad. I'm proud of my auntie.
Courage and cheerfulness have been her lifelong guides. She's got her flaws (oh, yeah), but her strengths are strong.
Well, today is looking to be a steamy stinker, but generally the temps are dipping into the 70ºs, and the days of rain feel (and are) replenishing.
I have the weekend off again, and I'm doing restorative things such as washing the couch cushions and pouring baking soda & vinegar down the drains.
You can't untangle the world, but you can clean the fridge.