It's been a
little over a month since I was last here. I have to say, it's been a slow easy
summer. COVID is still with us and it does have a way of regulating a life. I
have to admit though, it really hasn't changed my approach to life. I've become
pretty laid back and a homebody to boot and I'm good with that. There's nowhere here in town that I want to be, except for my little patch.
I don't seem to have a lot to write about
anymore but this started long before COVID hit us. When you no longer work
outside the home, your world starts to become smaller. Michael is my link to
the world beyond my driveway. I'm quite comfortable but it may not be a good
thing in the foreseeable future. I'm starting to understand about having a
circle of friends.
My life has changed considerably since we
moved up here and even more so since I retired. I haven't met anyone that I
would consider a close friend. No one that I could turn too in an emergency or
just a hug. I need to change this but it means getting out of my comfort zone.
And where in Elliot do I find a like-minded person?
When I first retired I tried to organize
every moment of my day. Now, eight years later, I just love the fact that I no
longer have to live by a clock. I take each day as it comes and I do whatever I
feel like doing. I'm loving it. I also find the same old things that irritated
me when I was working, still irritate me now. I hate taking time away from
doing what I love, to do mundane things of life. Cleaning, cooking, laundry, and
pets. Maybe these are things that are meant to keep us grounded.
I have a new passion for knitting and
crocheting. I just love it. I've whittled away everything else and concentrate
on these two. I've gone back to where it all started when I was 16, a span of
50 years. You never stop learning. There's always some new stitch, or pattern
to try. Always something new to catch your fancy.
I've come to appreciate this slow easy
life I've created but I really need to get out more.
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