Morning Thoughts and a Poem

[autumnamber]

I haven't posted here at all for quite a while. The words do not come as easily as before, and I find myself focusing more on nesting. Doug and I have lived together now for almost five years, and I am still working on combining the two households. There are cabinets in the kitchen that are doorways to goodness knows what and I don't even want

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[zuricrow]

Love, love, love your poem!

As far as combining two households-we've been in this house for 5 years and still have unpacked boxes, stacks of books. Good luck with that one. We don't have offspring, either!
Or exs.

I get tired easily, too. I was going to ride every single day last summer. Didn't work out. I've never been to the woods here by myself, maybe this summer Clara & I will ramble, and think of you rambling.

love, me

[autumnamber]

Thanks again, me! Isn't it funny? When I think of you I think of someone with boundless energy. And in addition to the bike riding you do, you also have a job that I'm sure calls for physical, mental and emotional energy.

love, ome

[willowgl]

Autumm, so glad you chose to write again and to write THIS! A beautiful tribute to the pine....

[hollyheartfree]

Autumn, this is really lovely. I'm glad you decided to write again. I've missed your posts.

BUT-I do understand about your energy level. I look forward to retirement, but wonder just what I'll be able to do when that time finally arrives.

On the other hand, I do love where my head is now that I'm old. If only the body could keep up....

[autumnamber]

Ah, that is the interesting challenge: finding the balance between where our heads are and what the body can do to keep up...or try to keep up...or is that keep up as much as possible?

There's a partial second poem sitting on my desk. Today was errand running day, though, and I find that not only is my body feeling tired, but so is my mind.