I can see so clearly that when my focus for the day is getting things done, the more I get done or the faster I do it means I’m doing well and that it is a good day. It also means the opposite is true, that if I don’t get much done or it takes…

I have been struggling this week with motivation, feeling lost and unsure about what’s next. I took some time to sit quietly in the morning and it helped me feel a bit calmer. These things also helped me feel renewed: Hanging my laundry out to dry on a warm day Working with Mom to plant…

I was up early again on Monday morning, my hiking buddy Julie and I took a day trip to Pinnacles National Park. We were on the road by 5:15 to try to miss traffic and ensure we could get parking. We did hit a little bit of traffic, but had no problem finding parking at…

I had a weekend that was a combination of time outdoors, walking, hiking, and volunteering, and time indoors, one day very social at the CCCBA gala and one day very antisocial, just hanging out with Winston.  On Friday morning, I took my morning walk through the Markham Nature Preserve and enjoying everything in spring bloom,…

I’ve changed residences again, this time spending a week in Concord house and dog sitting for Emmy while she and Annemarie are in London. I dropped them off at the airport and went back to Mill Valley for a program at the library about world travel. It was an interesting lecture by a man in…

Marveling at rain-dappled flowers and leaves  Checking out an art exhibit at the O’Hanlon Center for the Arts – some absolutely stunning pieces by both experienced and novice artists.  Walking around the Lafayette Reservoir with a good friend who I haven’t seen for a while. It was so good to catch up and reconnect. Going…

I’ve spent the last three days mainly hanging out at the house with Otis, though I did run a couple of errands. I was so impressed with how helpful people were. First was a CVS employee who, after cheerfully assisting me with my purchase, recommended the local Chevron station as the best place nearby with…

It was a beautiful sunny day and I spent as much of it outdoors as I could. Otis and I started the day with a walk to China Beach. We saw a group of women finishing up their early morning dip, that reminded me of my experience with Mary and her friends in Wellington Harbor.…

Had a quiet Easter Sunday, like many of my Easters have been since my kids outgrew Easter egg hunts. I miss celebrating Easter with my kids and extended family. It is good to know that I’ll see Annemarie in less than a week and that Kieran and Kourtney got to enjoy Easter with my sister Lori…

What a great day I had, especially after feeling a little unsure of how it would be at the beginning. I was worried about a report I needed to write, wondered how a call would go later in the day and how much I would have to keep an eye on Otis. I had a…