So today my husband finally broke and said I had to leave. No, not for good thank goodness, just for the morning while he cleans. It appears I'm under foot. I should count myself among the luckiest of women. My husband actually likes to clean. I told him that I could help now that I'm retired, but he will not hear of it. He finds cleaning the house very therapeutic. He's got a routine that he has adhered to for nigh on ten years, and I'm not going to argue with him. He even does the food shopping—yes, I am the luckiest of women.
So what do I do? I left my house early and went to the Flamingo diner for breakfast (they have the best food for the price). Now I'm at the library and I thought I'd do a little writing in my blog, which I find therapeutic. I've never tried this before—writing at the library I mean. It's a great atmosphere and is conducive to serious thought and creativity.
So what do I write about? Well, there is a lot going on in the world right now. I'm terribly worried about Yosemite and my heart is breaking for the firefighters and all the families and wildlife in that region. My heart is breaking over the Sequoias. Visiting Yosemite and standing under the trees is a dream of mine. As of this morning I read the Rim Fire is 60% contained, but could take until September 20th to be fully contained.
So next on my worry list is the Syrian situation, which is totally blowing my mind. I wouldn't want to be in the President's shoes right now. He'll be damned if he does and damned if he doesn't, which is always the plight of any commander in chief. I don't know how I feel about us getting involved, but my heart breaks for all the people who died in the chemical attack—most especially the children. I am glad the President decided to wait on Congress for a vote. It is clear that whatever is to be done will have far reaching consequences one way or the other, but allowing Congress to vote is a good thing.
