Changing

Saturday, October 21, 2023

I scrambled outside with a camera early and captured this lovely dawn. It’s maybe our last pretty one before the weather shifts and gives dawnings a more wintery look. Yesterday, my friend Rachelle and I took our dogs out to run and play while we hiked with them. The weather was almost perfect. To grab more of this great weather, today I’ll again take my dogs out to run, and hopefully, also tomorrow morning.

The daylights are shorter. My chickens are responding by laying fewer eggs, and often, there only are two or three from some still-laying hens. Soon, I won’t find any eggs, and Good! Hens in a stretch of time without rooster interferences can gain weight and regrow stripped feathers.

I’m trying to decide what to do myself over the next couple of months. Right now are lots of seasonal job opportunities, and I wish to beef up my retail experience by selling clothing. Macy’s would hire me, but I’d have to leave my current part-time job–a dilemma. I’m conflicted over whether to play it safe and stay put, or be bold and step forward. Time for deciding is short as I struggle.

Dear Friends: Cashiering, gardening, hardware, and clothing–all retail standards. Diana