Was sunny

It was sunny and there was a lot of light in the living room but I wasn't outside much today because I was painting. Touching up that is. But in the cases of the back door, screen door, and inside front door it meant paining. And then there was the built in book case and the post for the stairs up to the loft. I spent so much time stripping them last year and then I just decided to paint them because that really was a better look despite my side trip around it being sanded and natural. Truth is that they were not exactly good wood so there was nothing great to be gained from having them sanded and natural. And now I'm wondering around the major beam in the loft. That peace symbol beam. Bella perhaps?

I painted without TV blaring or music. Just the on and on conversation in my head. The story telling. And some real conversations---Michael, Darlene, Rochelle. Gene is very ill now and the doctors can't do anymore for him. Michael is sad and won't be coming up because he wants to be around him as much as possible. Darlene is having a hard time. Fred has been helping them out. Rochelle is anxious about money about the financial situation that is keeping things tight. I got the PIOP money today and the freaking taxes took half of it. Amazing. Disturbing.

But the weather was nice and Leno comes tomorrow and by tomorrow afternoon we will have a lawn in the backyard and the continuation of one in the front. Things are possible. Slow and possible.