Catching Up

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Today, I woke up early, in a mood for horseback riding. The outside air remains smoky but is cooler and nice enough for an outing with my trail-types. They’ve been hanging out in heat and smoke conditions and eagerly will start moving again.

My riding partner today, Gabby, is a horse-loving and long-time friend. We’d not seen each other for long after she graduated from college and moved in with her boyfriend. Recently, they showed up to shop in Home Depot, and we met again. Gabby is a skilled rider and will remind whichever horse she’s on to behave with good manners.

Yesterday, I shopped at Lowe’s, which carries the smaller stuff for homes, and I picked up a rolling mop bucket. Besides, while there, I caught up with my friend, Debbie. We used to work together at Wilco, and she taught me how to stock merchandise and organize shelves. Now, she’s a part-timer in Lowe’s Garden Department. I went there and laughed at her apparent presence. Debbie’s savvy understanding of retail has that area cleaner and better organized.

Debbie often inspires me. She doesn’t hang around thinking and reflecting on what she understands and can accomplish, and won’t accommodate interferences to cleanliness and organization. Her retail savvy and energy often inspires others to work better. Including me, at least until my mind again goes drifting; I just can’t help it.

Dear Friends: Today will be fun, catching up with Gabby’s evolvement. Diana