Distracted by shiny objects this morning already. :)

Picture that makes me smile, but I felt a bit bug eyed this a.m. as I thought about news from sibling call yesterday and some emails.  TX friend's sister's current husband's adult son was killed in an ATV accident.  4 yr old son was on the vehicle with him, but he survived.  One of Sister #1's dear friends in Paraguay and a colleague of TX friend's husband son is dying in Atlanta in the Emory U hospital where bullets were flying over the weekend.  Friend just left to go back to Paraguay last week.  On her way back to Atlanta as of yesterday.  Also shared with my PD buddy my wallet card for body donation to UCONN.  Asked him if he had ever seen that card in his 20+ years in PD work.  I know the Chief had not when I shared it with him.  Wondered if UCONN would ever think about sharing that info with local law enforcement for town residents who want whole body donation.  I do not plan on dying in a hospital so organ donation would be moot.  And blog people reaching out yesterday with VSED question and question about how the changes due to Medicare in Oct 2025 will impact people's EOL decision making.  I reached out to hospice news writer to see if she could do a cheat sheet on what she has covered in 3-part series about it.  So that was my morning.  

So other than that for yesterday - Walk to Unionville, leg no twinge! - funny how it comes and goes - getting old, pool with swimming ladies showing up, finished latest Silva, started The Emperor of Gladness this a.m. Interesting segment on Indian Country news about changes to their medical care based on recent changes and program cutting.  Guess health is on the front of a lot of people's minds these days.  Today - walk, return book on the way, pool.  Prepare for Shoprite tomorrow.  Sister #1 due in on Friday.  :)  Need to figure out dinner out options for Friday.  I am not sure if any of her travel plans are going to change due to her friend's son's condition.  Sister #1 has a full plate for balance of August and Sept 8 -Oct 8 month on the Cape with her gentleman caller.  

Efforts you made a month or so back will start to pay dividends now that Mercury is ending its retrograde phase. You will also discover that people you thought were acting against you were in fact acting for you in a very big way.

Outside chatter won't seem as loud once Mercury stations direct, dear Libra, making it easier to navigate social media and large crowds. Reinvest in your relationships if you felt antisocial these past few weeks, stepping back out into society. Play with techniques to manage stress when the Pisces moon aligns with the nodes of fate, jumpstarting a new wellness journey. Allow loved ones to help you as Saturn and Uranus align, appreciating the support network you have to rely on. Strategize long-term goals that bring excitement to the heart while Venus and Jupiter unite later tonight, considering if you're in need of a partner to build with. 

Not much will happen until you decide to give up a few vices that have a serious effect on your well-being, Libra. Realize that if there are certain things that control you, you don't have complete control over your life. Try not to fight this truth. Simply accept that these things exist in your world, and understand that you can coexist without having to surrender to their power.

"Reinvest in your relationships if you felt antisocial these past few weeks, stepping back out into society"...ugh for me but I will try.  :).  I don't have complete control over my life?  More ugh. But I will take it under consideration.  5:51 a.m. already.  Yikes.  Better get cracking.  Have a good Monday.