Day 114 of Week 17 April 2026

Deep closet diving is exhausting. Just when I think I’m at the sweep up finish line, two bins need sorting. 

In one are medical records I haven’t seen in years. The 75% shred worthy papers have to be looked at first. One quick breeze through has already turned up must keep documents.  

When you have medical tests and a diagnosis, I believe that having copies of your own is very important.

My fibromyalgia tests and diagnosis was over 30 years ago. It isn’t an issue I talk to my doctor about unless it flares up. From one doctor to the next by moving or changed practice, conditions can fade into the back of the files. Paper files transfer to computers. Being able to provide a copy of an original diagnosis is important.

Have a Great Spring Weekend

Sing to a door knob

Draw a fancy bureau

Call an old friend or relative

Dance with your shadow

Plan a flower garden

Read about etymology

Browse camp shirts online

Bake a veggie tray

Scout out an old phone bench

Locust tree pods
I thought from a distance was a bird.
😂

When it is not worth the hassle to set reality right

Life can go wonky as a natural flow of life. When it is so vacant of reality, there are times when it is not worth the hassle to put reality back together for the sake of having things the way they should be. 

Recognizing those moments is a skill worth developing. 

Here is where I heavily edited this post and deleted my vent because I do not want to vent on this blog.

So instead, I start considering the sides of worth it versus not worth it. By far, not worth it wins. 

Karma

One of those fun days

Woe is me!

Onto storing away winter clothes, going through  storage bins, is a drag. I found near empty bins, class notes from over 20 years ago, and stuff that missed the trashcan. 

In a one thing leads to another, somehow I tumble down the rabbit hole of updating email accounts. The first one I select, I forget the password. I keep old password books. I suspect one is missing. I find the cover from an old password book. The recent old password book cover doesn’t match the one I found. That confirms one is missing.  

Diverted from the winter put away, as worthy as the email account maintenance is, I now prefer putting away clothes. 

😂

Illustration I made years ago
found in some papers during my
hunt for an old password book

Spring Photography: Silver Maple Tree

 

Silver Maple Buds
Best tree ID I found,
if you know for sure, then
please leave a comment

Patriot’s Day 2026

Patriot’s Day, is the day of the Boston Marathon, the 3rd Monday in April. Patriot’s Day celebrates the Revolutionary War battles at Concord and Lexington, Massachusetts.

The environment of my early years is attached to Concord. It is the paternal home of my family. It is where my younger sister, father, and extended family are buried. I feel at home there more than any other place on Earth. Concord will likely be my final resting place as well. 

Exploring your family history can create a comfort view of family as well as Self. The places where you lived as a child spent with family especially, I feel, have a stronger relationship with the part of our hearts that cares for who we are. 

Are there places that you feel are a strong part of you?  Is there a special day close to your heart?