Human Interaction

Hello Everyone: The allergies are back thanks to a gust of wind that blew through. Joy. There was real joy today. I watched the Inauguration ceremonies on my phone this morning. I don't mind admitting that I needed a few tissues. It was so wonderful to watch a dignified, simple ceremony that expressed optimism and unity. Such a change from four years ago when it was all about doom and gloom. It left me with a sense of relief all day. Now the hard part: governing this dysfunctional country. So I surveyed what kitchen resources I have and decided that I didn't really need to cook tomorrow. I did my main shopping today so I have plenty to choose. It was good thing I had milk on my list because I tried to pore myself some milk for my coffee and chunks came out of the bottle. Definitely a sign that I needed more milk. I was a little on the fence about buying more coffee--I know, why is that an issue, right? Well yesterday I was refilling the coffee cannister and I noticed that I didn't quite seem to have enough. I thought I could stretch it out until next week but decided at the grocery store that it may not be a great idea. So now I have enough coffee. The grocery store is one of the few places where I have human interaction. The pandemic has cut off the PLB Business Center and who knows when that'll reopen. It was a great place to work and hang out. I met the my handsome British prince there and made friends. I also got plenty of work and other things done. Now I feel kind of adrift. The park is also a good place for human and cainine interaction. When mum and her nannies were here, even though they all drove me up a tree at times, at least I had someone to talk to. The quiet is also good because I can sit with my thoughts, read my books, listen to my music, or just follow sit still. The one benefit of the weekly family lunch was it forced me to get out of the house for a few hours and check in with everyone. That'll come back eventually as will the Business Center. Maybe I can look forward to normalcy again.