Well that was a day...

Had to smile when I saw I had saved a picture of a chipmunk...wonder why since the meaning and connection it has now only surfaced in June 2026.  :)  But good to find today after high info input day yesterday.  It was a Tuesday, but I ran dishwasher, cleaned apt, walked with family friend, CA DC at 1 p.m. after a break since June 16, swung by swimming lady's house to pick up key for my cat sitting assignment - Fri (1), Sat (2), Sun (1), finished Lilac Girls and IOWA DC that was profound and emotional.  So glad I did not chose to watch PCV program instead.  The room was a true gift to me which I am still sorting through.  Pool was closed for rainy weather.  

So today annual oil change - July 2024 181,415; July 2025 183,103; July 2026 184,672 as to mileage.  Then stop at Shoprite to return a plastic gingerale bottle.  I am kicking myself for not reading the fine print on a breakfast drink I purchased at ALDI - it has artificial sweetener in it!!!  Might see if they will take it back. And I was thinking about maybe no need for a breakfast drink?  What am I getting out of half a glass of OJ or Paul Newman's lemonade?  Also going from 3 scoops of coffee grounds to 2 in my coffee preparation.  I don't notice any taste difference.  Everything has a price and a "why"?  Now you know where my mind was going yesterday and this recall of events is bringing it back.  :)  And as always I am a bit fearful of the annual oil change.  Hope they are gentle.  Balance of day - EOLD, pool, GA DC.  The Gifts of Being An End-of-Life Doula with Christina Wall is EOLD.  GA DC has a speaker from CLI talking about their Sanctuary they are building in Vermont.  

Niece #4 reached out while I was "in" IOWA last night.  Will see if she reaches back out today.  

Let go of your fears and take each day as it comes. That should be easier now the Sun is changing signs but there will still be moments of doubt. Those moments will be fewer if you surround yourself with upbeat friends and colleagues.

The universe asks you to recommit to your dreams, dearest Libra. Fortify your goals with solid and sustainable actions as the Scorpio Moon and Venus align. Visualize your wishes coming to fruition in great detail, leaning into the law of attraction. Leo season kicks off this afternoon, highlighting the importance of community and developing strong professional networks. You'll have a knack for meeting the right people throughout the coming weeks, but may need to circulate in new environments to widen your net. Restructure your budget to reflect long-term financial aspirations when Luna aspects Mercury Rx later today. 

Today isn't a great day for inspiring enthusiasm in others, Libra. You might find that there's a sober, conservative tone to the day that's stealing the fuel from your fire. Realize that this is just part of the natural cycle of things. Don't feel that you need to be up and active all the time. Give yourself a rest and focus your energy inward. Settle your nerves and get down to business.

Wow.  Let go of fears.  Let life come to me reminder. Recommit to your dreams.  Fortify and visualize.  Widen my net as to people "harvest".  Natural cycle of things.  Man, are those cosmic guidance people sitting in my living room?  :)  Have a good Wednesday and send energy that I make it through the oil change unscathed.  :)

Gear shifting? :)

Finding awe.  Not sure why that hit me this a.m. but lots of input yesterday.  TX/NM friend, sister #6, sister #1.  Glad I am me.  Great pool day.  Great walking day.  Family friend reschedule for walk - today not tomorrow.  Which works for me since tomorrow a.m. is my annual oil change and I think I will put some gas in the car.  1/4 tank but for me that seems like "running on empty".  Can't remember the last time I got gas.  :)  

So yesterday - washed clothes, walked, ALDI - $15.94 for the week - didn't need much, walked to and from pool, PA DC, read Lilac Girls.  Got notice for Sept W&T book club book - Black Woods, Blue Sky.  Glad to hear from sister #6 that niece #4 headed her way for a few days.  Sister #1 was headed to PA then NY.  PA to see gentleman caller.  NY to sit with sister #4 post her knee surgery.  #1 had ended up in urgent care last week after some MOHS surgery and allergic reaction to something.  Another "glad I am me" thought.  

Today - Run dishwasher, walk, CA DC, pool, IOWA DC, will watch PCV webinar that is at the same time as IOWA on tape.  Need to sync up with one of the swimming ladies to get key to her house for my cat tending job for the weekend.  

Hits keep on coming for NC friends.  Off for a coastal weekend with friends.  They are on a roll right now and it is energizing to have them let me vicariously go along.  :)  My mood would be lifted even more if Adam Carolla would do a Home Depot/rebuilding the Palisades episode.  :)

A creative endeavor has reached a critical stage and you must now decide how to up the tempo and turn it from something that has a predictable outcome to something where it takes on a life of its own. It could make your fortune.

Stay on top of your responsibilities to avoid unwanted repercussions, dearest Libra, as the quarter Moon rises in your sign. You'll have a chance to slow down once Luna enters Scorpio to aspect Chiron and the Nodes of Fate, but you will benefit from delegating tasks to others. Find your footing within professional or romantic partnerships to ensure your ideas are heard. Don't allow yourself to be threatened by other people's successes when Jupiter, Pluto, Neptune, and Uranus activate later today. Instead, consider how these wins can positively impact you, or meditate on what or who you are grateful for. 

Take inventory of your habits and behaviors, Libra. Look to certain patterns and note the ones that do and don't work for you. You'll more than likely feel an urge to break free from repetition and create new paths that allow for other opportunities to come along. You may not even be consciously aware that in many ways you're beating a dead horse. Don't continue to waste your energy on paths that go nowhere.

I will be on the look out for dead horses.  :)  Have a good Tuesday.  

Pensive day

Sent along Healing Time picture to niece #4 yesterday.  She recently had a miscarriage at 12 weeks and yesterday her dog died.  Suddenly, heart attack was what sister #6 shared.  Lot for sister and niece and SIL to process.  And a nursing licensing exam to be taken by niece sometime this summer.  Also sent her part of an e.e. cummings poem:  here is the deepest secret nobody knows (here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud

and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows higher than soul can hope or mind can hide) and this is the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart  i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart) 

Balance of day - walked to Unionville and back, walked to and from pool, watched interesting interview on The Open Mind with former mayor of Midland TX, and a special ICT 250th celebration interview with 3 First Nation activists.  Also read through the 250th celebration edition of the Smithsonian Magazine that family friend lent me.  All thought provoking.  All added to the "pensive".  But it was a beautiful day.  No sibling call.  Sister #1 has a full plate right now.  Glad I was not born #1 of the 6.  Phew.  

Today - wash clothes ("pod seasoned" water yesterday) :), walk, ALDI, no Shoprite needed, pool, PA DC.  

You may not be your usual dynamic self over the next 24 hours as challenges at home and at work force you to think more and act less. You will need a long-term plan to deal with the many changes now taking place, so get one quickly.

Find an excuse to bring loved ones together, dearest Libra. As Jupiter aligns with Pluto and Neptune, your spirit craves connection and fun. Time spent with treasured companions will reinvigorate the heart, opening you up to creative expansion, deeper relationships, and new friendships. Just be mindful to protect yourself when inviting fresh faces into your realm. You’ll attract a variety of characters as Luna moves through your sign, aspecting Saturn, Mars, and Mercury Rx. Bonds formed over shared passions or beliefs will accelerate quickly and may feel fated at times. Enjoy special connections as they emerge, keeping in mind that karmic lessons often stem from dynamics that feel divinely ordained. 

Your relationships are going well from an intellectual perspective, Libra, but from an emotional one, you might feel like they aren't as fulfilling as you'd like. Perhaps you're letting your brain do too much of the driving. It's time to let your heart take over and have its needs be tended to for a while. As your energy shifts, so will that of people around you. Let them react however they will. Try not to be upset by the changes that follow.

Cosmic guidance adding to the pensive mood...will let that settle in a bit.  Have a good Monday.  

Woke up to a 3:33 :)

Good inspiration after an up and down and around Saturday.  Walk with change up in route to avoid weekly protest at the Green, ran into PD buddy - twice - on his run.  He walked with me for a bit.  Watched a video to prepare for Wed GA DC.  Interesting look back at CLI.  Then walked to pool.  Open as when I left my apt...closed due to air quality by the time I got there.  :/  Oh well.  Walked home.  Power went out - no idea why.  Oh well.  Back after an hour or so.  I got a good start on Lilac Girls book.  

Heard from son.  He sent me an "ecodome/ecohousemart.  He has lots of lots, one home.  30 ft in diameter.  And to talk about a new venture in Detroit he would love to work with.  COSM.com is coming to Detroit.  They could not find someone with more venue management/use than my son.  Fingers crossed that link happens.  :)

Definitely rained overnight.  Today is supposed to be beautiful. I will walk back and forth to Unionville.  Swim.  No other plan.  This week - Monday PA DC, Tuesday CA DC, Patient Choices Vermont zoom OR IOWA if they have it, Wednesday - annual oil change, EOLD, GA DC, Thursday-Sunday cat sitting for one of the swimming ladies.  Not sure why a 85+ person gets a pet...another Oh Well.  

NC friends went to EW&F/Lionel Richie show last night.  Those kids.  Big move has not slowed them down.  :)

As the most balanced sign of the zodiac you are quite tolerant of other viewpoints but if something offends your sense of fair play over the next few days you won’t hesitate to make known your disapproval. That could be unpleasant for someone!

Lean into the person you are becoming, while honoring who you have been. The Moon is hyperactive in your sign this morning, beloved Libra, aspecting Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto, and Uranus. Try to appreciate that personalities are fluid, ever-changing with the passage of time. The more accepting you are of change, the easier it will be to implement empowering transformations. Prioritize relationships with people who not only support your soul's evolution but also constantly challenge you to be better. Mars and Saturn emphasize the importance of routine and mindfulness practices, even when you're in the midst of major transitions. 

Today it might suddenly hit you that you have a lot of unfinished tasks that need to be completed, and this might lead to a case of the blues. Take heart! The process appears more overwhelming than it is, Libra. A little planning and focused discipline should enable you to get through everything without stressing yourself out too much. In the evening, reward yourself with a meal out or a movie.

Fluid, ever-changing...no worry about me losing any appreciation of routine and mindfulness practices.  :)  Did find out on my walk that Shake Shack is opening on Wednesday.  It has been 20+ (30?) years since I went to the one near Madison Square Garden in NYC with son...but good memory and hamburger/FF/milkshake?  Worth revisiting in my mind.  :)  Have a good Sunday.  

People day along my wandering

From beginning to end, I "bumped into" people that gave depth to my day.  Sounds corny but that was the feeling I had.  Massage lady, swimming ladies, family at the pool who have lived on one of my walking routes for years and now live across from the entrance to the pool, lady who lives down the street and at 86 is fighting with next steps.  3 kids and all grandkids in California...she is not in California.  But is not an aging with privilege cohort.  Not sure why these encounters felt different than on other days, maybe the massage opened up some "routes" within my mind and body.  Again, sounds corny but it might have.

So yesterday - walk, massage, pool, home.  Landlord and landlady returned home from beach while I was in the walking to massage and pool and back segment of my day.  Glad I tidied up their pile of mail before I left the apt.  Getting to the end of the Judy Blume book.  Was just checking the world wide internet to see if she was still alive and married.  Yes to both.  Will be curious how the author of the book closes out his writing.  

Today walk and I will keep fingers crossed that the Park & Rec don't get ahead of themselves and close the pool today because of weather forecast for TONIGHT...  Time will tell.  No red banner on web site as we speak.  3:50 a.m.  :)

You may be tempted to tell a friend or family member what you think they want to hear but that would be a mistake. They are looking to you to be honest with them, because they know that is the only way they are going to learn.

Quiet stirrings put you in an introspective mood, dearest Libra. Though you may appear detached on the outside, you'll be busy exploring entire worlds from within. As the Moon moves through proactive Virgo and aligns with the Cancer Sun, bring order to abstract dreams. Visions you've dismissed as mere fantasy might be more attainable than you think. With a few adjustments and practical planning, you could summon the determination to take a shot at hidden desires. Your outlook improves once Luna enters your sign tonight, and you'll have an easier time connecting with loved ones. Share goals with trusted allies who will offer constructive feedback in support of your choices. 

Situations regarding love and romance are likely to get much heavier and more intense now, Libra. Are you ready to make a deeper commitment to the one you love? It may be quite hard for you to make a solid commitment because you could be wary of the freedom you'll lose. Now is the time to face the music and really dedicate yourself to the people who mean the most to you.

I don't see myself interfacing with anyone today except the swimming ladies...will see who or what I might be called on to respond to...Going to listen to the library talk I missed on Thursday.  "Migrant Heart: The Hidden Cost of the American Dream and Healing Through Storytelling with Reyna Grande"  And All-In.  Will see what else pops in.  Have a good Saturday.  

Cleared the air!

Luckily the Park & Rec admins looked out the window and did not listen to all the people on the news.  Pool was open and it was a very small crowd.  People should have looked up from their phones and just walked outside.  Oh well.  But it was a good day for a swim.

So yesterday - walk, read (was looking to see if Judy Blume is still with us, she is) walk to and from pool, not much else.  Today - walk, massage Friday, pool.  Nothing on paper calendar until Monday.  Reached out to college friends - told both that I would not be traveling to them, but they are welcome to swing by at any time.  Both said - "I just might".  We will see.  

The more someone says you can believe them the more suspicious you should be. It may be in your nature to give others the benefit of the doubt but sometimes you cannot afford that luxury, so don’t take what they tell you entirely on trust.

Immerse yourself in a world of softness and beauty, sweet Libra. You’ll be in a sensual yet reclusive mood as the Virgo Moon and Venus align. These vibes are perfect for escaping everyday demands so you can simply enjoy life. Fortuitous developments send you on an adventure when Mars activates. This cosmic climate could also help you reach goals more quickly than expected. Creative innovation takes your aspirations to the next level while Uranus aspects Pluto. Put your work on display and your desires on the table to facilitate meaningful growth. Revise long-term plans to reflect recent wins once Mercury RX stirs tonight. 

You could feel restless and anxious to get out in the open for a while today, Libra, but mundane tasks could force you to postpone it. Someone you care about might ask for a favor, and while you may not want to help this person, you probably will. Don't let your irritation show - just get it done quickly and accept the person's thanks. In the evening, go for a long walk under the stars.

No walk under the stars for me...:)  Not my time of the day.  Softness and beauty - not where I usually live but a good thought to have in my mind and heart.  Have a good Friday.  

Smoke gets in my eyes... :)

We did not need a smoke detector to tell us that it was smoky. Cleaned apt.  It was a sweaty, smoky walk in the a.m.  Then EOLD discussion then I hustled up to the pool only to find they posting a sign on the door "CLOSED DUE TO AIR QUALITY".  Those young lifeguards and taking care of themselves :)  Oh well.  So swimming ladies went over to one of their houses to chat a bit, then I stayed to do the book moving job she had asked me to do.  I had gently mentioned that at 86 yrs old...maybe moving the book out of the home rather than around the home...she just smiled and told me where to put what.  Another "Oh well".  Came home had my meal #2 and then called my TX/NM friend back.  She had reached out after her return from Atlanta to College Station and she hopes to be in ABQ by Sunday or Monday.  

Today - walk, pool OR if pool closes - a CA DC I don't normally go to.  Will see what develops in the sky.  Family friend had to head to her family farm yesterday.  Probably with the pool...First World problem, but problematic nonetheless.  

Need to check and see if the bill passed ruling out "spring forward, fall back".  Fingers crossed that it passes.  

Sister #6 recommended I read Georgia - NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In a dazzling work of historical fiction in the vein of Nancy Horan’s Loving Frank, Dawn Tripp brings to life Georgia O’Keeffe, her love affair with photographer Alfred Stieglitz, and her quest to become an independent artist.  Right now I am reading Judy Blume - a Novel and two loaners from family friend - Lilac Girls and Alexander Hamilton by Chernow.  But I will put Georgia on my list.  

Tomorrow - Massage Friday!  

Saturn in your opposite sign means you need to take care when dealing with partnerships of a professional nature. Most of all, you need to make sure you are not being taken advantage of by people who don’t share your moral code.

Avoid relying too heavily on others, dearest Libra. The Moon lulls through Leo in a void-of-course state, dampening morale and stalling progress on a collective scale. With little motivation to draw from, peers will be flaky and unreliable. Try not to get upset if someone lets you down, as they'll likely make it up to you later. Technological issues could also prevent you from taking care of business. If your day hits a snag, take it as a sign to relax. Enjoy some alone time while catching up on simple chores once Luna enters Virgo this evening, aspecting the nodes of fate and Chiron. 

 Letters, phone calls, or emails from afar could put you in touch with new, interesting people. These people could well bring some fascinating ideas your way, Libra. Shared knowledge can lead to mutual advancement on material and spiritual levels. This process just might turn a casual acquaintance into a firm friend. Expect a lot of contact with these people for a long time to come. Enjoy your day.

Chores for week done.  Nobody but the swimming ladies on my possible encounter list.  Will see if anyone pops on to my radar.  I have no problem with me, myself and I if it comes to that.  :)  Have a good Thursday.