An Orgy of Cats, Plants, and Aaron. April 12, 2020

I woke up feeling down, people. Down in the dumps. JJ used to call it, under the bed. Just tired and hopeless. Not knowing how long this craziness is going to last is not a healthy thing to dwell on, and I got stuck in that thought. It can feel endless. I feel confident in thinking that most people are feeling similarly. I am no expert, but I think the only way we can do this is to think of it in small bits, one day at a time. One breakfast at a time, one crap, one coffee, one lunch, one afternoon, one dinner, one evening, one bedtime. Keeping in contact with people outside of our homes is so important, too.

So, I woke up feeling under the bed and I knew I needed to get myself outside and get myself moving. My sweet friend, Dan, told me to get outside and pull out the cover crop and that is what Aaron and I did. It felt amazing to be outside, working in the garden. Gardening is good, healthy therapy. I pulled weeds and cleared that cover crop, so satisfying. I planted lettuce and cilantro seeds. Hummingbirds buzzed by our heads. I finally saw the elusive flicker! I’ve been hearing it for weeks, today I finally saw it land on the power line a few houses down.

Aaron made lunch and we ate outside on our deck. Then we went for a walk. I love going for walks and I really miss the woods. Are we allowed to go into the forest? What are the rules right now? I know people are not always considerate when out in the world, that is something I don’t mind avoiding. But I do miss the smell of the woods, the peace and good feeling I get when I’m with the old, giant trees.

I did watch more Friday Night Lights. Then we had dinner. Aaron cooked sausages, French fries, baked beans and peas. Now I am here. We are going to finish watching the movie we started last night, Field of Dreams. If you build it, he will come.