Monday, June 8, 2026

     Did I mention PLAINSONG by Ken Haruf is quite good. The characters grew slowly in the story until I was fully captivated.

     The personal librarian visits with her little dog in the morning bringing cookies from Elroys. We sit on the deck in the shade talking and watching the dog find her way around the deck and yard.

     At lunchtime I watch two episodes of THE CLOSER. I feel like I broke some rule about TV watching in the day time.  It is ok to watch the news but not a TV drama. Luckily no one caught me breaking this rule. And where do these rules come from.  Who made them.  Why?

     In the evening, we watch more episodes of MURDER MINDFULLY and FOUR SEASONS. 

 

Sunday, June 7, 2026

     Bright sun early and then the fog drifts in the morning. Warm day or cold day? Just don’t know. I like to get dressed when I first get up and then go to the kitchen to put together my coffee and cereal. Birds moving around outside in the bottle bush tree.

     My old roommates from years ago visit in the late morning.  We have a lot to talk about, mostly sharing our current lives. I love hearing about their travel experiences and their medical experiences. Yep I read books and listen to friends’ life experiences. I live vicariously. And sometimes I have a lot to say.

     The nature photographer took my car for its smog check as required by DMV. My 18 year old Honda Element passed once again.

     I am reading PLAINSONG by Ken Haruf, quite different from my usual detective stories and Sci Fi novels. Good to slow down my reading. We continue to watch MINDFUL MURDERS and CLARKSON’S FARM in the evening. And we still have a dangerous government.

 

Saturday, June 6, 2026

     At the last minute I am asked to pick up a friend at the Power over Parkinson center. I am ready for an adventure. I struggle to actually find the building. Driving slowly, I check out the many RVs parked on the road. For decades this road has been a safe place to park and sleep. People without homes still struggle to live in our community. Struggle to be invisible.

     I pick up our delightful friend and return her to my house where her husband is busy helping my roommate build containers for the backyard farm.

     In the evening, I finish reading book two of ON THE CALCULATION OF VOLUME. I finally realize it is a Science Fiction book. It is so close to reality in a strange way. Book three is waiting at the library for me.

    We watch two more episodes of MINDFUL MURDERS.  I feel weird laughing at the violence in this show. And yet it is compelling. And then we watch episode one of season 5, of the delightful CLARKSON’S FARM.