Day 102

Nice feeling on waking up today, mingled with the pain and general tiredness and sleep deprivation, made for a somewhat pleasant change. Had a productive night of scouring all sorts of community groups and events pages, scanning library and CRC and what not, finally stumbled on SIX excellent sounding events, mostly virtual, and signed up. One of them - get this - RWKs webinar on inviting nature back into our lands! How symbolic. What a beautiful sign. It was TODAY. Literally meant to be. So that gave me a little spring in my step, which I took all the way for a nice long dog walk on this gorgeous day. Then cereal eating while piano songs searching, a couple hours practicing Let It Be. Then sat back with tea and snacks and dove into sweetgrass. So sublime. Suddenly- boy came home! Early! Shocking and sort of through a wrench in my plans. But luckily went off again for haircut and groceries, leaving me to finish reading my chapter, finalise epic Friyay plan, and - oops, forgot to R100, coz started watching the live webinar! Surreal to see her on screen, live, hear her words. Its so strange for me still, that the authors and artists we love and idolize walk the same earth we do, have social media accounts, show up and talk to us in the flesh. Imagine that. Then the usual dinner and survivor etc. Then spoke to mom about December. She totally gets it. Or at least says she does. So thats one hook off. Now the others. One by one it will all fall into place, and I will have the December of my dreams (this one, this year!) Amen. Then - a last minute R100. Full points for commitment. Stubbornness? Either way. 

I feel this spring in my step. No pun intended. Its nice, a little disconcerting. Been here before. Dont want to jinx anything. But its feeling like an epic first friyay ahead and a pretty incredible weekend / week ahead. Amen! 

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