Settling in (sort of)

Gosh, a lot to do and a lot to process. There is no water flowing in this house. I have never had the water freeze, though the drains usually are slow this time of year-the outlet from the septic tank often freezes but there is reserve. I left heat in the critical areas. It is perhaps a waiting game. Fresh eyes assess the old homestead and things are happening. Things that I thought I needed do not seem so necessary after not needing them for three months so a lot is going to the dump. Fresh eyes also assess the community and environs.

The pre-tax work on the businesses has been a pain in the patoot. Assessing that too on the Roberts "Aggravation vs. Reward" scale. Aggravation 10, rewards 0. Travel is supposed to produce a change in perspective. What to keep and what to toss applies to all aspects of life. I am sure my age affects this too. Most folks start to winnow at some point. I have watched friends do this and did not yet feel the urge. Simplification does seem more attractive, now.

Then, too, as life seems actuarially more finite, quality assumes higher value. What brings me joy? What does not?