May 2022 Island Trip – Day 6
Today was a little thick… On the mainland front our General Contractor failed the sheetrock texture job his subcontractor did. In that moment I decided to stay on the Island. There is enough to do here to occupy me for some time. Then the window timeline slipped in a bad way. The window dudes told […]
May 2022 Island Trip – Day 5
I spent most of the day reading Donna Tarte’s “The Goldfinch.” At almost 800 pages, it’s a commitment, and I’m, obviously, hooked. My neighbor to the east came by, and we weeded Stella’s slope for an hour+. Weeding is always better with additional people. Not only does it go faster, but the conversation is always […]
May 2022 Island Trip – Day 4
The day included: Oyster (rather than mussel) picking. There’s an protected oyster lagoon that’s run by a research outfit from one of our state universities. We were in the tidal flats downstream from this lagoon. There are lots of escapees. Lunch was amazing. I have a pail of oysters for dinner tomorrow. I mowed for […]
May 2022 Island Trip – Day 3
The day started with another trip to town. Economy support are us! I now have the piece of sheet rock I need to finish up the lower barn, a hose to use around Stella that will reach all the way around her, and is flexible, a secondary sprayer for Not herbicides, insecticidal soap concentrate for […]
May 2022 Island Trip – Day 2
The weather forecast changed overnight. What a surprise!! No rain today, which let me continue with my grass taming endeavors. The day unfolded like this: I got about 75% of Stella’s exterior de-grubified. Pollen and dust (lots) settle into the edges of every trim piece, her gutters, window edges, etc. I was compelled to do […]
May 2022 Island Trip – Day 1
Upon my arrival I was greeted by waist and head-high grass. My AN had warned me… And he had knocked some of it down, but oh boy, if I mowed 4-hours a day for 6-days, that’d get it all under control 😂. I will strive for ‘ the up-side of not looking abandoned.’ Truth be […]
Exposure
We’ve had our first direct (that we know of) Covid exposure. It surrounded the construction project. Contact 1 exposure was 5/15. They tested positive on the 19th. Contact 2 was on the job 5/17-19, and they tested positive on the 20th. I worked closely with Contact 2 May 17th and 18th, and they stopped by […]
Two Years
Mom’s been gone for two years now. Quite the anniversary. It wasn’t a hard day. Reflective mostly, and I spent a lot of time in the garden over the weekend. Something mom derived great pleasure from. I have a picture of mom on my sewing table with her perennial garden in the foreground. While there […]
Photo Resignation
This morning I placed the pictures of mom that I scrapbooked into an album whose cover I created some years ago, That was enjoyable, fun even. Most of these pictures help me remember her as a vital, engaged, and often happy person. While I’m sure my mom struggled with some level of depression, my entire […]
A Comparison of Two Jobs
I’ve had this post cued up for over a year. It’s about the realization that my last two positions, for other businesses, helped me understand that I am not cut out to work for non-profits or small entrepreneurial businesses. I don’t mean ‘Oh, woe is me’ (tho there was a bit of that here and […]
Dementia Dance - Travels with Mom 