09-05-22 Memories that created a dream
Sawyer slept well, we got up and had breakfast, I made a coffee and we piled up the pillows against my headboard and watched a sweet movie called Oddball. It is a true story and I do love those. Definitely a family movie for all ages. We played a lot of Wii Fit, and Super Mario Bros before making some food and then watching another movie about dogs, but this one had Golden Retriever puppies and was a little bit lame but the dogs were cute. It was called Golden Winter and I think Sawyer liked it. We had a lot of good talks and got outside a bit as well. He tells some tall tales but also tells me the things he does that he shouldn’t and says I am the best Nana ever. It was nice to have him. Once he left I made some dinner and am planning to change the filters on my water softener, clean the fish bowl and put away some laundry.
Three years ago today was my first full day in the UK. The Hearndens took me to Brighton so I could put my feet in the English Channel . We played on the pier, had the top down on the car and explored lovely shops. I even made it to my first official Dr. Martens store. It truly was the beginning of things changing in my mind, that I am more suited to a vagabond life. Not a hundred percent, I think I need at least a base to store my treasures (Fluevogs) but I want to see more of the planet and if I could manifest Peru for my 50th I think British Isles for my 60th is looking promising. From the greater London area one can go in so many directions reasonably inexpensively and definitely in a short time compared to the need for a couple weeks minimum if one is to go to Europe from Canada on vacation. There is a part of me that wants to drive on the other side of the road, get a Triumph tattoo, and live simply. I was thinking a furnished flat but really, bringing personal items and scouring rummage sales and thrift stores, throwing in a new mattress… feels like taking back my youth and rediscovering my own style, not just the one I have ended up with. The dream continues. Next there shall be lists and I shall make do with what I have and start selling that which I have not used enough. I plan to sell off my whole pool set up as I did a lot of work to maintain it and it has only been used twice. I asked bear if he would be interested in a good deal for it all if they come and take it away. It is a good depth for the number and age of the kids. I am to let him know what I want for it. I have to be careful as I tend to feel empathy and practically give things away. I should check if he has any carpentry skills and maybe trade him for some labour around the property… hmmmm.
I am doing this early as I want to chill and go to bed early. This is the most of my day unless something extraordinary is still to come that I am unaware of.
triumphgal 