70 degrees after a few chilly days, this has been a good day!
I've found a wonderful team of handymen who have accomplished almost everything on my list this week. Four guys and two of their wives (haven't met the wives yet, but one is a painter, the other a house cleaner and artist) seem prepared to keep me in this house for the long haul. Sometimes home ownership, especially of old houses, can seem overwhelming, but with trustworthy competent helpers, it's starting to feel less so.
I rarely go to a mall, but Luci accompanied me to North Star Mall and Museum today. I wanted to take a class at the Apple Store and she wanted to sniff every rock and weed surrounding it. She also got tons of attention and countless hugs and pats, so she's a happy girl.
Made banana bread this morning, and am just now starting a big pot of bolognese sauce and finishing a tiny book I'm making featuring "The Guest House" by Rumi. It feels really good to get back to some making!
The old year turned into the new one without my witnessing it--as I fell asleep after watching the excellent movie, Goodbye June, starring Helen Mirren.
My intention for 2026 is to witness and observe more, to play more, and to create more. My bird feeder is hosting all my usual gold finches along with their many friends and neighbors.
We have a neighborhood fox, a family of skunks, a raccoon or two, and who knows what else in our peaceable little wildlife kingdom.
Happy 2026 to you all!
