Aftermaths

Today was both good and tough. It was good, in that I accomplished much clean-up in the backyard this morning from the storm. I also went for a good, long walk with a neighbor and her dog, and we checked out the neighborhood. I also got to see my brother and sister-in-law briefly when they came to pick up coolers to borrow for their freezer foods. My husband also got to have another lesson for his flight training progress.

It was tough, in that my husband was gone most of the day, and work had been canceled for me today. I struggled with food for myself, as well as water. I accomplished nothing I had hoped to accomplish yesterday and today, because electricity is still out. It likely will be out for a week or three, given what we saw on our walk. I felt tinges of despair at myself. And, though I comforted myself with the reward of a fun and lovely show, the intimacy shown in it saddened me due to how different it was from the relationship I have been able to have lately. And, though we have a generator hooked up, something changed, and now the bedside lamp flickers terribly, giving me a massive headache quite quickly. Plus, that means I can’t do my regular reading by lamplight, which is usually a massive help in my mental health. And I am going to bed with a headache.

God, help us to heal, please. Help me learn to camp well, too, please. Keep my husband safe. In your name, I pray. Amen.

Post-a-day 2024