September 1, 2015

A deep sleep with no awakenings…until a realistic dream of dirty laundry, literally and figuratively, brought me back to life.  Can't I ever escape laundry?   

 Slowly, slowly my head is beginning to come un-stuffed.  I feel verplumfttt.  I know why all this is happening, but jiminy-crockets <he’s a cricket who wears funny rubber shoes>, I thought I was in pretty decent health. My plan today was to complete travel arrangements and finish the paper.  I began with something to do with German courses and looked all over for finding an intensive 1 week course.  I received a terrific note from my expat group in Zurich, who suggested I immediately stop reading in English and only do so in German, I need to translate my professional work into German and I should start teaching the kids.  As if there are more 12 more  hours in the day.

Before I knew it, nothing had  been done.  While I did manage to (sadly) cancel my AirBnB (they are such a nice couple!), I hadn’t found a school, I hadn’t made plane reservations.  I ended up being called by the Amex company to make sure my card hadn’t been stolen by some freaky person who’d rather go to CH than Home Depot and charge up tools then sell them.  Got dressed and headed to the bank.  Turns out a different Amex card would have been a much deal, but that’s how companies role, nowadays.  

Headed to Ethan’s varsity flag football game.  Info said his game started at 3:45.  I didn’t know how that would happen as JV was on field.  Turns out their game started at 4:45, so I got to be there a whole hour early.  I am hiding here.  Hiding in the great wide open among so many people from a different life.  It is still so damn hard to be around these people.  Saw a mom from one of the sweet kindergartners I taught...she remembers me well.  I hugged her and her precious newborn.  I'm in the right swimming pool now.  I know that, but it still hurts to see these children who were a part of my mornings…sweet little ones.  Team won their games (both JV and Varsity) and Maggie’s team won their volleyball game.  

Back in my hidey-hole, with two resentful dogs, well…one resentful dog.  I bought another bag of cough drops.  Annie stole one, so I’ll have to keep an eye on that menthol thief.  I  attempted to do much more on the computer, but nothing was working.  I don’t get it.  How do people manage to work on these things for 8 hours a DAY????  Also noticed I’m becoming quite resentful and believe it’s because I’ve been with me for so many days.

Pictures:  Watering the rosebush and I saw my Shadow.   I've always been a fan of my Shadow <Jungian wink>;  Look who came to say hi to me, today?;  Flag football in a drought area; A school's fitness tucked into Nature.