10.07.2025

Knowing I'm about to be busier than I've been I made a point to be not very busy for a couple of days. Went for some long walks, up and down hills, trying different routes. Found my way to the pedestrian bridge I now know exists. Caught up on Resident Alien and re-read for the fortieth time some of The Alexandria Quartet. Cheered for the Tigers. Swore at the Duolingo owl in several tongues. Watered the potted bamboo trees and did my best to get to know them better. How often does a kid from the Great Lakes get to water bamboo? I don't feel much closer to them but I think we have a mutual respect now. Also learned that what I thought was an avocado tree is no such thing, and even though I'd been told there was an avocado tree on this property I can find no evidence of such. All the little green fruits around here, when you open them up, they're citrusy inside, orange or yellow, acidic. I refuse to let that be a metaphor. For the most part people and things are nice around here and it feels peaceful and I intend to let it feel that way, strong urge to burrow into the shifting earth or come what will.