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September 24, 2026 Really interesting how certain dates stay important no matter how much their meaning grows fainter and fainter in your life.  Today is one of those days.   This picture was taken 2 years ago but if I had had the strength to photograph today I might have taken a very similiar photo.   Happy Birthday, Andy. This weekend is so full, I hope I can get some stuff posted.  Tomorrow Kevin arrives and we are having dinner in Marlboro.  Saturday is Tom's celebration of  life and it will be filled with people and emotions  and stories.  I'm hoping I have the capacity to make it through  And then on Sunday EJ and I are both reading at the Garlic and Arts Festival. Here's a poem I'm reading.   Morning simmers slow, warm heart beat wrapped in old soft blanket tucked in under my too sore hip   How clever you are how lovingly you pour your coffee. Eat your creamy plain yogurt set the morning in stone. ...
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September 23, 2026 Adolescence at its finest Big birds ruled the flats today.  There were a lot of geese and ducks, but the egret, heron and eagle kept me busy.   I hung out with EJ while he got an allergy shot today and afterwards he went to work on the new coop and I went to the Canal.  I'm really glad I did today.  I was a little tired, but I enjoyed myself with the camera which hasn't been true in a while.    Tomorrow I bring my car for an oil change.  It's the first one since I got the car in February.  I've driven 3000 in 6  months, I have obviously not been my most active self this year.   I am so amazed at how really sick I was and in how many little ways it showed itself.   Did I write about not wanting Patrick to go back to Nantucket this year?  To have someone take responsibility for your life, literally, the way he did in August is extremely profound.  Although I don't feel any different towards...
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September 22, 2026 I'm sorry I didn't go out and actually photograph the sunset, it was lovely Happy Birthday, Susie. Happy Birthday, Janice. My day was pretty full again and I got it reinforced that I have to give myself time to heal.  I started physical therapy with Robin which makes me feel more secure.   EJ did some shopping and brought my quilt downstairs for me.  Robin also told me  not to climb the stairs a lot for a while and to stay downstairs.    So I will and I  will  go to the Y and I will listen to my body.   Tonight I'm going to sleep.      Good night, moon.  
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September 21, 2026 Happy Birthday, Marcie Reed Whiton Hope your day was fun. Mine was full, but I'm not sure fun. This is a second harvest of milkweed pods.  I was shocked this morning when I went out to get in the car and all of these flowers were glowing in the sun at noon.  I didn't look for monarchs.  Tomorrow. It was over a year ago that my first attempt at eye surgery was scheduled. Since then it has been canceled three times.  The last time was when i went into Afib in March.  I saw the eye surgeon for the first time in 7 months.  He is the first doctor to acknowledge that the last 7 months had been too much.  He would not reschedule the surgery for early Winter and suggested we reconvene in January.  I'm worried that by the time I actually get to it, my vision will have been effected too much. So after 2 hours of waiting and being examined and being rejected I left there feeling both validated and pushed away in the same moment. ...
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9/20/2025 September 20, 2026 It poured all day and I'm not sure if it reached 60.  I was cold and sluggish.  I went and ate a sandwich uptown, but I didn't stay long,  I almost read an entire book. Patrick hung out early evening and EJ and Nash came by for a bit.  EJ made grape juice from his concord grape vines.  Patrick and I drank a little glass of it; it was like a little heaven.  Really good, not too sweet, and little tangy, but not at all dry.  A bright moment in a gloomy day.  
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September 19, 2026 Happy Birthday, Kora J Skeele, my beautiful, in many ways, goddaughter. I love you. I have not felt well all day.  I think my system is very delicate at the moment.  Not sure if it is balancing properly, feels too uneasy. Diane, Patrick and I went to a reading and heard Edite read.  She will always be my favorite.  It was a good reading and I am glad we went, but there was no way I could be social afterwards.  Actually, Patrick took my arm and walked to the car with us and I was grateful.  I was a little unbalanced.  Let's hope I sleep well tonight.  
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September 18, 2026 I was very tired today.    I went to the Y and then to the Coop for the puzzles. Then I slept for over 2 hours.  I woke up and couldn't shake myself out of a dream.   I drove up to the rookery.  It was 74 and a little humid and absolutely eventless,  only the wood duck couple were around.  I took a few photos and didn't realize I was shooting in monochrome. Once I'd taken a few photos of the autumn olive trees I noticed the lack of red and looked at what I was doing.   I think color maybe necessary with these.   These trees are ready for harvest.  They were stunning in the direct sun.   I still have to chose 3 photos to give to Jan.  Which ones should I chose? Gregg brought Indian food over and we had a really good catch up.  He told me some people thought I died.  Nope, not yet.  10 more years, at least.   It feels so good to be back in the water, but it does tire...
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