My boat renovation is underway. With rain threatening all day, I sanded. We went to Lowe’s and found that Flexseal stuff, priced marine paint (yikes), got some needed supplies.

If you recall, G was a big no on the boat. He said I was on my own with this one. Today he took me shopping and bought everything. Yesterday he set me up with the sander, drop cloth, mask and sand paper.

He ended up scraping most of the side we finished, straightening much of the bent aluminum and patching a couple of small holes. I didn’t intend to be Tom Sawyer in this boat painting senerio. I think fixing up a boat must look fun or something. The neighbors have been curious …

I’m pretty excited to start painting. I want the above the water part to be white. The bottom will either be black or a nice aqua color. The edge and inside aqua. (it’s already a color I like, just rubbed off in places).

This was a good art project for a cloudy Memorial Day in New England. I’ve never sanded a boat before. It seems to be going well.

Fkexseal hole filler, I sure hope this stuff works…

PS (the next day)

So today guess what arrived in the mail? I left a cup just like my pink one, (only lavender), at a friends house in CA. I thought it was lost forever, but she found it and sent it. Not even twenty four hours after my pink one was crushed, the lavender one landed back in my life. Timing is so interesting. We also found a missing car key fob that we all spent days searching for. I kept feeling like it wasn’t really lost. It was just hiding and would eventually fall out of somewhere, which is practically what happened. It was in G’s mom’s purse all along. (the purse she looked in repeatedly for days!)

I wonder sometimes about how things play out. That key fob caused us all a lot of grief. No one wanted to be blamed for losing it, but a big cosmic arrow pointed at me since I was the last person we all remembered to have used it. Ugh. I KNEW I had returned it, but well, it was energetically uncomfortable for days, most of three weeks. One day they looked into replacing it. Something like $500. Seriously?! I’m sure you can imagine the energy of that day. There were two, but it was important that an appointment be made for a replacement (even though no one is driving the car)(It was insisted that I use it for the Stop and Shop card ).

So here’s the universes sense of humor, the thing was found perfectly, less than twenty four hours before the appointment at the dealership.

I’m pretty impressed with the timing of things. I woke up discouraged this morning over a handful of things, my cup mostly and by the end of it, two important items randomly were found. You can’t make this stuff up.

I don’t remember Memorial Day being such a big deal. Living in Southern California, summer starts long before the end of May, here in the north east, the timing couldn’t be more on point. Summer starts on Memorial Day. It’s warm! I’ve watched the leaves repopulate themselves on what looked like lifeless branches. I’ve watched flowers get ready and bloom. The hydrangea bushes I thinned are now thick with green leaves. The grass couldn’t be greener. Views are now obscured by trees and bushes and weeds. it’s amazing how this all took place in a month.

Summer feels like an exaggeration. A huge personality that showed up quite suddenly out of nowhere. I might need a minute to get used to all this extra daylight and heat and summeriness. I think the reason people like places with real seasons is the drama. I’ve always been slower to warm up to big changes. I like to wade in rather than jump, but I am a fan of drama, so I’m quite enjoying the show (and the warmth!)

Happy summer, everyone. I hope it’s a good one!

This happened. My cup! It met its demise. I’m honestly really sad.

Sometimes it feels like the universe is conspiring to teach me something.

Lately, the lesson is this:

Don’t get attached, things are just things. Things are always changing. Life is in constant flux. I can be okay without. That gripping thing they mention in yoga, don’t do it. The little monkey who won’t let go, but can’t pull his hand from the hole unless he does.

I’m figuring out new ways to do many things. My mind is busy. There is something fun about navigating new things. Some brain experts suggest that doing every day things like brushing our teeth with the opposite hand is good for our brain. I imagine this is a little like that.

But my cup!!!!! I miss it already, it’s only been a few hours since this happened. I loved my giant cup, I haven’t been dehydrated since it came to me as a good bye gift from my good friend. It wasn’t just a cup, it gave me a sence of security. These days I never know where I’ll be going next or for how long. Unpredictability is probably good for my brain too, but now I need a new cup.

PS (the next day)

So today guess what arrived in the mail? I left a cup just like my pink one, (only lavender), at a friends house in CA. I thought it was lost forever, but she found it and sent it. Not even twenty four hours after losing my pink one, it landed back in my life. Timing is so interesting. We also found a missing car key fob that we all spent days searching for. I kept thinking it wasn’t really lost. It was just hiding and would eventually fall out, which is practically what happened. It was in G’s moms purse all along.

What a beautiful day!

It’s going to be lovely today. I know it. Rain is in the forecast and I am trying to practice not caring. Summer is around the corner I am all set to experience and enjoy a full New England summer. I think I’ll start today.