Outside my Ortho-Doc's Office

And guess what happened INSIDE my ortho-doc’s office. I got to take my boot off and throw it out the window!

Don't forget...

6:06 pm

In the words of my sister Aggles, “Don’t forget – tonight is the wretched night that we spring forward. A pox upon springing forward!!” I agree.

Janitor Suit

I love my new janitor suit so much that I ordered a second one, and wore it to dinner at Frenchish tonight.

You can order one too if you’d like. Just make sure to order 2 sizes too large, and to throw the belt away.

A Visit to the Grisly Site

It’s been exactly a month since I was loping along the trail and this tree root jumped up and threw me to the ground. Since then, someone has painted it bright red! It truly does look gruesome, doesn’t it?

Hanging In Our Library

This piece is about 3’ x 3’. It hangs above the windows in our library. Isn’t it wonderful? Animals made out of discarded plastic (?) and little tiny mirrors.

A Movie I Loved

Tom, Amy, and Tim had seen it before. But I had never seen Arrival, a heart-breakingly beautiful movie based on a short story by Ted Chiang, starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, and Forest Whitaker. So Amy and the 2 T’s politely watched it again, and I watched it for the first time. It’s about the arrival of creatures from another planet, the importance of getting words as right as possible, communication, time, and love. I hope you watch it if you haven’t already!

Eventide

From my back deck / 5:50 pm

Benefits of Broken Ankles

 

A mysterious card came with the flowers: Dear Linda Alfresca Or Alfresco ~ Heal So You Can Get Back To The Ditch. Mush

 

Elephant Ankles

 

I thought this email from Anne was so funny and so beautiful.

Dear Linda,

Thinking about your elephant ankle and sending healing thoughts. I took this photo of myself yesterday morning. It doesn’t compare to yours (YES IT DOES, ANNE!) but my ankles are big too ….

 

New Bedside Table

 

What’s on my bedside table: Children’s Island by P. C. Jersild (thank you, Amy), and My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (thank you, Gwen).

What’s in my bedside table: Ice for my ankle (20 minutes every two hours), candy, beer, fizzy water.

 

Books that Changed My Life

 

This month Everybody who's Anybody is compiling a list of “Books that Changed My Life.” Since nobody asked ME to do a list, I thought I’d put one together anyway!