Saturday, May 9, 2026
Early summer weather, fog and damp. We had an hour of sun yesterday afternoon. I am not sure what will happen today. I sit at my computer wearing my puffer jacket and a blanket on my knees.
My roommate struggles moving a massive wooden thing. Turns out it is a tall planting bed for me. Really, she is doing the work. Time for home grown salad greens. Already it is filled with soil and plants. My job will be to harvest the greens for our salades. I am excited.
It is magic or maybe a miracle, images of my grandson’s graduation three thousand miles away fly though the air and show up on this small plastic thing in my hand. This is beyond my comprehension. I used to think cars were magic but now my sense of wonder is expanded. I am definitely old.
The other book I am reading is FROG and other essays by Anne Fadiman. I have loved her work. This latest book is good. The two shows I watch when I am alone, are THE CLOSER (still) and YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS on Apple+. I don’t know what to say about the daily devastating news.