Lights!

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

I discovered today’s header photo while perusing photos saved on my iPhone. Weeks ago, I snapped the mountain as a throwaway test of the phone’s camera. An accidental capture–how about that?

This morning, a plumber will arrive here and replace a frost-free pump that fills the watering troughs. Right afterward, I must hurry to Redmond to keep a dental appointment. And then, on to a friend’s in that area; her son has shaken from their generous tree a bucketful of apples for my horses.

Lots of needed repairs occupy my mind this morning. On coming home, I’ll play addressing the rest of my needs list by ear.

Do you remember from years ago this once-popular line, “A summer cold is a different animal”? Well, I’m recovering from one, and thankfully, after an early couple of yukky days. Despite that, I continued going to work, wore a mask but spoke with the recognizable voice fogginess that heralds a cold. The one person who seemed to notice a difference was my coworker, Laurie. No surprise because she notices everything anyway.

Laurie’s career was in the fast food industry. She was a manager and accustomed to ensuring orderly processes, and she trained employees to perform in orderly ways. I have responded to her training skills by starting to focus on keeping our shelves full of products and placed correctly. It’s my tribute to her training talent, as never before have I paid attention to such needs.

It would be grand if I took home those skills to organize my household better. No dice, at least up to this point. I can hope in the future to discover myself doing better at keeping house. One of the wonderful things about learning is that it sometimes sneaks up and brings changes.

Dear Friends: Enjoy this beautiful fall day. Diana