Wednesday, October 1, 2025

     When I turn on my computer in the morning I immediately check to see if the government has shut down. Yep it is down. I wonder how it will affect me. The dramas in my life come from the daily news, books, and the New Yorker. I live in a quiet neighborhood with dogs and old folks. And distant sirens. Exciting activities happen somewhere else.

     A dear friend visits.  We sit in the shade on the deck and tell complicated and scary medical stories to each other. This leads to talking philosophy and the meaning of words and of beauty. So satisfying.

     The cleaners come for their bi weekly clean up. We have to have everything off the floors, including trash, clothes, books, stuff. Still too much stuff in the house. I did clear out one corner of one room. I am feeling stronger each day.

     We watch another episode of THE MORNING SHOW. I have lost the thread of the plot. Old age or poor writing, just don’t know. It is confusing to me. I do better with the British slow moving detective shows or stand up comedians.