Saturday, December 31
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gottawonderToday I am grateful for:
Decent weather. We still have frost on the trees.
I have been watching Sacha the goat to see if she is still itching herself, and I don't see her doing it. I hope that means the Ivermectin cleared up the parasites causing the itching (mites). I will be watching to see if the hair is growing back on the spots where the hair wore off.
We went to town today so we could go to pottery. We did get more groceries first (it boggles the mind, but we forgot bread the other day).
We did a quick duck into Winner's, and lo and behold there was an acceptable sweater for my Sweetie!
We went to pottery, and the pieces I sent to be fired were back, and they look wonderful!
I did throw, and I am happy with my work. My Sweetie spent the entire time working over the reclaimed clay to make it into a good consistency. He wasn't interested in throwing. I think he gets frustrated because he rarely throws any more, so when he tries he is out of practice.
We came home and watched "Dr. Horrible's Sing a long Blog", which was darkly funny, and makes good parody of squeaky clean musical geek fare. It wasn't very long, so we watched another classic favorite of ours; "Happy Texas". If you haven't seen it, you must watch it. It is just hilarious.
I learned that the U.S./Canada border actually cuts through several private residences and their yards along the Maine/Quebec border. There are lots of complex issues with taxes, area codes, and uses of their property as a result (as in, they can be in their own back yard but can't leave it to retrieve something or talk to a neighbor in the back alley, and can't let people walk into their homes from the other border, etc.). It's an interesting situation.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-incredible-complications-of-living-atop-the-us-canada-border?utm_source=reddit.com
The year in reflection.
Once again, I keep hearing people talk about how hard this past year was, and you know, after a while they all seem to have had their challenges. There were some pretty good things that came of this year as well. They are all important to acknowledge.
The things that stand out for me, looking back:
That Covid restrictions were completely lifted, for better or worse. I no longer had to wear a mask to go to pottery or walk around with my vaccination history handy.
We cleared out Mom's house in May, and sold it. I went home and stayed in her house for the last time, and while I was there it went from more or less looking the same to being almost empty. It was shocking, and kind of awful, but I am glad I went there for the closure. I got to say good bye to a place that had come to feel like home, even though it wasn't where I grew up. Mom lived there for about 15 years, and somehow because she lived there, and many familiar things were there, it came to feel like home.
This year I worked with River at Liberty. Before this, I was still using a halter. I even began riding him this year without a bridle or saddle, just using a neck rope. I competed with him and won some ribbons both on the ground and mounted. I did a ridden freestyle class for the first time with only the neck rope. We did an obstacle class at the shoulder at Liberty. All of this is amazing to me.
We got a lot of work done on the house, mainly in the basement (as you all well know). We got a cold room, a guest bedroom, and a bath room built downstairs (bathroom is 90% done). We got the windows in the main part of the house replaced with new efficient ones.
I led a paint night as a fund raiser for an animal rescue group, something I have never done before. We raised over $350.
We lost our dear cat, Fatty.
Throughout the year were many normal events, some frustrations and lots of "adulting" that had to be done. There were also many hours of spending time with our sweet animals, walks with Roxy, rides with River and events at the barn and social occasions. I got to kayak on the lake down the road a few times (sometimes with my Sweetie), lots of walking there, and some snow shoeing as well.
I read a few good books, made some nice pottery, painted a few paintings, made a few other things (notably lots of bracelets and painted rocks to sell as fund raisers for the animal rescue).
I painted the rooms downstairs once the walls were ready. I spent a lot of time picking stuff out (linoleum, paint, trim, light fixtures, bathroom fixtures, doors, windows) and working with the contractors and being the go-between with them and my Sweetie.
We had a good garden this year too. Lots of carrots this year.
We finally brought everything from the sea can into the house, and sold and moved it out of our yard.
I know that a lot of people have very clear New Year's Resolutions.
I think what I would like to work towards is just...doing more of the things that I love doing already. To continue to build on the skills I have in working with River, pottery, painting, being outside, etc.
I would like to have the house more complete and to settle the boxes of stuff we brought in, to more permanent and accessible places in the house so that I can enjoy those items again.
To work on interacting with Trainwreck in a way that is less painful for me. I don't have any intention of cutting her out of my life or even in insisting that she not talk about her own pain. I just want to not take it on myself, and to stop feeling guilty for having a better life than she has.
To find ways to support organizations or individuals that offer hope to the vulnerable. To challenge myself to be more involved in things that attempt to make something better.
To be active in my own well-being, to find ways to grow and remain interested.
To at least begin the project of scanning family pictures.
To find ways to work more music into my life. I really do love music. Perhance to dance?
To make an effort to wear more of my more flamboyant clothes and accessories.
To try to be a little more "me" with people. I have a tendency to present a much quieter persona to the world. I just don't bother showing myself to most people because it can feel too vulnerable, and often it is disappointing to do all the work of trying to engage with people and not have much come back from them. That said, I am aware that by withdrawing into myself, I am not even being open to the possibility of real connection.
Decent weather. We still have frost on the trees.
I have been watching Sacha the goat to see if she is still itching herself, and I don't see her doing it. I hope that means the Ivermectin cleared up the parasites causing the itching (mites). I will be watching to see if the hair is growing back on the spots where the hair wore off.
We went to town today so we could go to pottery. We did get more groceries first (it boggles the mind, but we forgot bread the other day).
We did a quick duck into Winner's, and lo and behold there was an acceptable sweater for my Sweetie!
We went to pottery, and the pieces I sent to be fired were back, and they look wonderful!
I did throw, and I am happy with my work. My Sweetie spent the entire time working over the reclaimed clay to make it into a good consistency. He wasn't interested in throwing. I think he gets frustrated because he rarely throws any more, so when he tries he is out of practice.
We came home and watched "Dr. Horrible's Sing a long Blog", which was darkly funny, and makes good parody of squeaky clean musical geek fare. It wasn't very long, so we watched another classic favorite of ours; "Happy Texas". If you haven't seen it, you must watch it. It is just hilarious.
I learned that the U.S./Canada border actually cuts through several private residences and their yards along the Maine/Quebec border. There are lots of complex issues with taxes, area codes, and uses of their property as a result (as in, they can be in their own back yard but can't leave it to retrieve something or talk to a neighbor in the back alley, and can't let people walk into their homes from the other border, etc.). It's an interesting situation.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-incredible-complications-of-living-atop-the-us-canada-border?utm_source=reddit.com
The year in reflection.
Once again, I keep hearing people talk about how hard this past year was, and you know, after a while they all seem to have had their challenges. There were some pretty good things that came of this year as well. They are all important to acknowledge.
The things that stand out for me, looking back:
That Covid restrictions were completely lifted, for better or worse. I no longer had to wear a mask to go to pottery or walk around with my vaccination history handy.
We cleared out Mom's house in May, and sold it. I went home and stayed in her house for the last time, and while I was there it went from more or less looking the same to being almost empty. It was shocking, and kind of awful, but I am glad I went there for the closure. I got to say good bye to a place that had come to feel like home, even though it wasn't where I grew up. Mom lived there for about 15 years, and somehow because she lived there, and many familiar things were there, it came to feel like home.
This year I worked with River at Liberty. Before this, I was still using a halter. I even began riding him this year without a bridle or saddle, just using a neck rope. I competed with him and won some ribbons both on the ground and mounted. I did a ridden freestyle class for the first time with only the neck rope. We did an obstacle class at the shoulder at Liberty. All of this is amazing to me.
We got a lot of work done on the house, mainly in the basement (as you all well know). We got a cold room, a guest bedroom, and a bath room built downstairs (bathroom is 90% done). We got the windows in the main part of the house replaced with new efficient ones.
I led a paint night as a fund raiser for an animal rescue group, something I have never done before. We raised over $350.
We lost our dear cat, Fatty.
Throughout the year were many normal events, some frustrations and lots of "adulting" that had to be done. There were also many hours of spending time with our sweet animals, walks with Roxy, rides with River and events at the barn and social occasions. I got to kayak on the lake down the road a few times (sometimes with my Sweetie), lots of walking there, and some snow shoeing as well.
I read a few good books, made some nice pottery, painted a few paintings, made a few other things (notably lots of bracelets and painted rocks to sell as fund raisers for the animal rescue).
I painted the rooms downstairs once the walls were ready. I spent a lot of time picking stuff out (linoleum, paint, trim, light fixtures, bathroom fixtures, doors, windows) and working with the contractors and being the go-between with them and my Sweetie.
We had a good garden this year too. Lots of carrots this year.
We finally brought everything from the sea can into the house, and sold and moved it out of our yard.
I know that a lot of people have very clear New Year's Resolutions.
I think what I would like to work towards is just...doing more of the things that I love doing already. To continue to build on the skills I have in working with River, pottery, painting, being outside, etc.
I would like to have the house more complete and to settle the boxes of stuff we brought in, to more permanent and accessible places in the house so that I can enjoy those items again.
To work on interacting with Trainwreck in a way that is less painful for me. I don't have any intention of cutting her out of my life or even in insisting that she not talk about her own pain. I just want to not take it on myself, and to stop feeling guilty for having a better life than she has.
To find ways to support organizations or individuals that offer hope to the vulnerable. To challenge myself to be more involved in things that attempt to make something better.
To be active in my own well-being, to find ways to grow and remain interested.
To at least begin the project of scanning family pictures.
To find ways to work more music into my life. I really do love music. Perhance to dance?
To make an effort to wear more of my more flamboyant clothes and accessories.
To try to be a little more "me" with people. I have a tendency to present a much quieter persona to the world. I just don't bother showing myself to most people because it can feel too vulnerable, and often it is disappointing to do all the work of trying to engage with people and not have much come back from them. That said, I am aware that by withdrawing into myself, I am not even being open to the possibility of real connection.
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Date: 2023-01-02 10:50 pm (UTC)