Diana and I have been busy, busy, busy! Seriously. This quiet, lazy day has been neither. However, it's been a fun day. We sat on the sun porch and had coffee this morning. She has a beautiful sun porch, despite the fact that it is a daiquiri ice color. We enjoyed the breeze and much reduced humidity, easing into the day. Then, when all that resting and crap was over, we got busy!

I won't bore you with the details, but there was cleaning, laundry, packing, sorting and other such nonsense all going on up in here. Occasional photo snapping, cat playing and other short breaks were inserted. I pointed out to Diana that she is actually a 6 cat household. Yep. She has 3 feral kittens living in her back yard with their mom. The are veeery cute, and I can feel it in my bones that she is doomed to love them and care for them, even if they stay outside feral cats forever (which they will, but that ain't a bad thing).

I wandered off about 4pm for a long walk down some of the long roads in this beautiful, quiet, and very flat area. This town is a strange combination of old and dilapidated, and old but maintained. ALL of it is run down. No new houses here. Lots of quiet that consists of wind, birds and the sound of vast sky and forever cornfields. It is beautiful. It is soothing.

It jarred me into a little discovery about myself, as well. With the noise and distractions stripped away, I can see how hurt I am. Michael, Richard, work. I am pretty gun shy about people, noise, things in general. I don't remember it ever being this hard to just get over it and move on. I don't know; maybe all my past troubles and ghosts are starting to catch up with me a little. Not saying this to get sympathy or even because I feel sorry for myself. Just saying it cuz it's there.
I find it interesting.

So, the sun is setting, my chores are done for a bit. I see dinner in my future, although I do not think it includes wieners. Oh well. Life isn't perfect.

Diana is making a shirt from three belts and an old pair of jeans. It's for me and it's pretty cool! She's a fabulous seamstress. I envy her. I am getting ready to download another round of pictures from today, so when I am done, I will post some.