Now that I'm off my soapbox, I can continue on. I haven't been quite as up-to-date as I have been in the past, because the days are getting busier. Within the past while, my mornings are so much better. I'm ready to take on the days again, and my energy levels are back up, and I'm again doing my "happy dances" with enough of it to make the others where in the world I'm getting it from.
I took a walk along what is left of the park nearby that will be gone soon, but there were a few places still left to enjoy. There is one section of walkway that is surrounded by wild growing shrubbery (and will probably be left wild until the park is gone). I loved it. Surrounded by greenery and the sound of nothing but the bird singing in the bushes or trees was pure heaven to me. It was so quiet, and it reminded me of why I enjoyed walking so much. Some of the walks I'd taken in the past didn't have as much of that quiet due to being so close to traffic, but they all had the provisions for solace. How I loved those walking trails! I'm convinced to this day they were my main life support during those dark and difficult times I went through at my last job, and the main reason I lasted as long as I did.
It's been a great few weeks, keeping busy and doing daily tasks (not that that is always fun, but it's better than doing nothing). I know I still have to put some social life into the balance, because even with people like me who don't mind solitude, there's still a definite need for some sort of interaction. I have a neighbor who likes to check in on me from time-to-time, even to the point that it sometimes drives me crazy, but she's a good person. We're talking about doing some walks together just to help me get back into the habit, though I wouldn't want it all the time, because walks in solitude are important to me also. Fortunately, I'm in a generally safe area that makes that possible. I'm also toying around with the idea of volunteering for the city's folkfest that happens approximately the last week of July or into the first days of August. It lasts about a week, so it's not a long-term thing, but currently it feels like a good way for me to have some interactions.
I'll keep you posted on that, and I've got plans in the works for another visit to "the place" where I've gone several times before. Thanks to the project I'm helping with, I'm getting paid extra, it's making the budget this time a little less tight, and it's been discussed to have a second one for the holiday season so that I can take a family member. When my mom passed away, it was mentioned to me once that I deserved to go after spending a little over three years 24/7 at home (minus a few excursions to help me preserve sanity), taking care of her and my brother at the same time. I guess I took up that suggestion.
So much to look forward to, and I'm happy about that. It's always an exciting adventure around the corner. Hopefully, I'll be moving on to bigger and better things.
