Togetherness

I know we're all saying it, but January is nothing but evil from the a-hole running our country. 

Somehow it feels extra evil.

Desperate evil. 

I had coffee with the local women's group. 

Activists.  

Fighters for rights and kindness.

Diversity. 

Standing up and DOING something.

We need this community. I need this community. I don't want to sit around and wring my hands and worry and complain. I'm DOING. I want to be with people who DO. It felt important to be with them yesterday. I'm learning a lot from them, getting inspired to DO in different ways.

And we're adding some fun too. 

Exploring our town.

Going out for Taco Tuesday next week. 

Planning some lunches after coffee. 

I said I wasn't looking to "make friends" as a reason for participating, but I'm finding friendship and community even so -- letting it unfold organically. It might be relationships for a moment, but it's a moment when I need it. 

The conversations are hard, and funny, and interesting, and inspiring, and heartbreaking. 

I like that depth. 

A group that formed from common feelings. 

It's interesting. 

Because that's the connection, the group holds a diversity that I love.

And a bond that holds differently.

I'm grateful for the woman who took the time to say hello at my fence, tell me about the group, and text me an invite while she was finishing her run.

This stormy, heavy rain, warm-as-a-summer-morning day fits my mood.

Sad.

Gloomy.

But serves a purpose. 

A means to an end. 

Metaphor for our society??

Yep.

I'm headed to the Performing Arts Center in my town -- twice. 

This morning is a writers panel.

Nope, not a writer (don't want to be), but endlessly fascinated about the writing process.

Then heading to the book talk this afternoon with a bookclub friend (and a friend from the local group is going too). Good way to spend this day. Stay tuned for the details. 

I read this book yesterday -- it was good. 5/5 good. Liz Moore can weave a story -- holy moly. Even better than God of the Woods. 

I needed to prioritize reading because I have a couple of library books coming up. I'm leaning heavily on good books to get me out of my reading slump. Winners only. Two for two this week. 

The rest of the day is rock painting, prep for tomorrow's game food (although the kids are fighting a cold so might be canceled). 

P.S. Foot is marginally better ... but, as luck would have it, I twinged my back lifting weights yesterday (muscle, not old injury). Couldn't move by the evening. It's improved this morning, but still twinging when I move. No workout until it's completely happy again. Taking ZERO chances. 

Have a good day -- whatever that means for you. Maybe some fun, maybe a good cry, maybe a loud scream. We're together in this awful time and that togetherness is where we start. Later gators.