Life Keeps Life-ing

Last month I mentioned that I have had a bunch of things to take care of and doing so would require me to learn and make mistakes and generally feel like a fool.

Air quality 8

Yup, still happening.

And also, summer has arrived (mostly with June 21 on the calendar), and with it, fires. We've had air quality of 11 (giving me a ghoulish giggle in a Spinal Tap "the dial goes all the way to 11" way), which is not optimal. 

Worse, we were experiencing a heat dome, with temperatures above 40C (which is a lot in Fahrenheit), with humidity. Homes and other buildings (and most people) here aren't prepared for those temperatures. 

Add in the smoke, and we've had some stifling days. The kinds of days when you watch the grass growing and you're antsy to take out the trees (more and different ones!) that are blocking paths, but that type of outdoor work is definitely not advisable. 

As I travel to and from town working on those "boy I feel ridiculous" projects, I've also been thinking, "Oh, I need to post that video," and "I should say something online about this other thing." 

Have I DONE it? No. But I've been thinking about it. And, it is to be hoped, I will at last have mental space to do those postings. 

While also working on a novel, reading important and relevant books, learning about LandBack and forest fires, and reading Wendell Berry poetry as a hedge against human ignorance. 

And feeling--and hoping to express--the gratitude I have for living here. For living at all. For this life.