2022 Happy To Be Here

The day didn’t go as expected. This prompted me to read an article about introversion versus shyness. After reading it, I can’t say that I am not an introvert. I will say that according to that article I exhibit more shy traits than introverted ones. Having a day filled with being shy when I needed the opposite (finding out what the opposite of shy is, if not extroverted, will be a different rabbit hole) didn't go well. I feel like I let down Keziah by not wanting to spend time at the event today. We went, she made it to the class she wanted to go to, and I used the gentle rain that was falling as an excuse to stay in the car. Ten minutes is generous for how much time I spent at the event today. Some happy bits: There is a discount department store in Maine, Marden's, that sells fabric. Keziah and I went and she found some fabrics that she liked and bought them. We also got some of those orange thin poles that stick into the ground to help guide plows when the snow f...

If you read my blog regularly, you know we have a dog, Aesop, that we have been trying to re-home. He needs a home without cats and with more routine.  Earlier this week a couple met him for the first time and tonight they came to get him. They are taking him on a trial basis. They live in a city and are concerned that he won't take to city life. They committed to keeping him for at least the month as a test period. I'm sad, there were tears, but I know he will be fine.  Here are some happy things from today: There is a friend I have from my old job as a paraeducator that I got to spend some time with. We went for some walks and I showed her the studio. It was a nice visit. She even helped me warp my loom some. After she left, I got a new book to listen to on my phone and continued to work on the loom. It is now warped and I have started the weaving process. This introvert (me) stepped out and talked with a complete stranger today. Keziah and I were going into the grocery sto...