Monday, November 11

[gottawonder]

Today I am grateful for:

To live in Canada, where I still feel we have an excellent quality of life, with extraordinary freedom. Thank you to those who served to preserve our freedom, against terrible foes. I hate war, I hate the leaders that draw us to war, I hate those who promote hatred and fear. I hate that animals die in our wars, that the land suffers, and the oceans and the sky. Every Remembrance Day I feel great sadness, and anger. I don't feel pride necessarily, because to have to go to war at all is a failure and a loss already. I also think about these wars almost every day, it seems. There are so many books, movies, and references that you can't avoid them. There are resurgences in white supremacy groups, there is such a feeling of aggression from Trump's administration. I know the phrase is "lest we forget", but we are in no danger of that.

Warmer temperatures. It was VERY cold last night. Very cold for this time of year, already. Today was a bit more normal, which is a great relief.

Getting River's extra blanket taken off, as it is warmer today, and supposed to be above freezing tomorrow.

Getting the mail, and paying the bills that came. We haven't been very consistent this summer with getting the mail, because it used to be just my job, and with my husband home, all of a sudden it is unclear who is doing it, and who is paying bills, because he would sometimes pay bills, but then the next time he wouldn't, but he wouldn't be clear about whether or not he was paying them. Sometimes he would say he would just pay the bills online, because he forgot to go to the bank when he was in town, then just not bother paying the bills at all, and let me find out when the next one came in overdue. So, at least for now, I know that the bills are paid.

Getting my sweetie to the airport. He is going back to work tomorrow, and his flight left tonight. He's had over 6 months at home, using up all his banked holiday time that he's built over several years of taking very little time off. It hardly seems like he was home, we were so incredibly busy this summer. This is my first night alone in our new house.