Tiny Steps

Monday, October 30, 2023

Central Oregon mornings are averaging twenty degrees, and daily, I’m out in it feeding horses. I fight against the bitter cold by wearing a heated jacket with heated gloves and topping my woolen beanie are ear muffs. That’s my outerwear, and I’ll spare more details.

Those outings are difficult beyond the freezing temps because I must medicate Donkey Pimmy. She continues to resist my efforts to get near her to administer the meds. Emptying the syringe takes mere seconds, after which and immediately, she’s rewarded with hay.

For the time being, she must have meds twice daily. That puts me in my heated clothing outside in the freezing early and in the freezing late. Oh, Pimmy!

Actually, I was slightly surprised that the early outer temp was nineteen degrees. On awakening this morning, I assumed outside would be warmer because both my arms had rested atop my blankets. Until today, awakening found me totally buried under the blankets. Assumptions are poor guidelines.

Another example: I had assumed that in time Pimmy would succumb to accepting a quickly administered med. So far, no dice.

Another thing about assumptions: without them, we might be stalled. Today, I assume that my job interview at Ross will be enjoyable, even if it doesn’t wind up a win-win. Otherwise, I’d not bother going.

Yesterday, I went out to check the Ross Store. On a late Sunday afternoon, there were few shoppers, and the merchandise seemed low. I wonder if the best way to shop at discounters like Ross and TJMax, is to sense when new merchandise typically arrives, and on those days, shop early in the store.

Interestingly, there’s the new earlier Black Friday coming soon. Today might educate me as to how a deep discounter does planning.

Dear Friends: Adventures every day if we can view activities as opportunities. Diana