Joy

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I’ve been asked many times and questioned myself over the years. (I’ve been in and out of counseling since the late 60s / early 70s when I got my first F on a school report card.)

I have felt joy exactly twice. On e when my wife appeared in view the day we got married and the second when she gave me a particular birthday present that surprised and delighted me beyond expectation. (Travlin’ Tim)

I’ve been in good moods plenty, more lately, but meditations and counselors frequently ask me to “think back to a time when I felt joy.”

its one of those words that have never been in my vocabulary and when someone asks for it, I have to find out what it is before I can tell you I don’t have it, or if I do.

To me joy is an extreme word. An extreme rarity on the far edge of emotion. The most extreme happiness.

This isn’t a negative post. Just a statement of fact. When I am asked to remember joy on order to recover from the loss of my wife, it’s kind of counterproductive that she’s the source of the medicine to help me recover.

Cactus Repot

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Before
After

This weekend I repotted a giant cactus that I have disliked for quite a long time. I the top picture, it is in the cube pot, almost as tall as me. In the “After” picture, well, that pot is about 4 inches on each side and the cactus is as big as my thumb.

Last night, I dreamed this while day through. I already went to work, forgot about jury duty and talked to the boss. I also went scuba diving and got stuck in a hole whilst trying to get a good shot of a banded shrimp. All last night in my dreams.

i tried to mow the lawn this weekend, and ended up taking the mower to he Repair Shop. It’s ridiculous. The mower dies because short, dry grass is too much load for it 3 feet and restart 3 feet and restart. Very annoying.

Im off to work now. (Although I’ve already been there, done that). Have a good day!

Screen House Garden

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Above are yesterdays pictures of the plants in the “Screen House”. Top left are some giveaway plants. They are really nice as when it rains, they hold a drop of water in their petals like a jewel. They grow well under almost all conditions and turn red after time in the sun. Top right is a wide angle shot that shows almost everything going on inside the Screen House.

Bottom left are radishes, beans and broccoli. I think they’re growing too slow, probably not enough light. Bottom right is cherry tomatoes and cucumbers. They seem healthy, but are holding steady and not growing much. Maybe not enough light. There’s a huge poinciana tree there that I wish I had planted at the side of the yard instead of the center. I trimmed it back I thought too far but it comes back thicker and thicker.

Dodged the bullet again on jury duty yesterday. I saved my own butt. I don’t have to report again until next week.

Aaaaand its almost FRIDAY!!

Enjoy!

Yard Pictures

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Above are pictures from the yard yesterday. On the left is some flowers they I should take time to identify. And to the right is a tropical fruit called sweetsop that I’m trying to learn when it’s ripe for picking.

Today is work then jury duty. As usual, I don’t want to be on a case.

im sleepy this morning, still working on cuppa coffee #1.

Have a great day!

Guava Cat Pee

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I came home yesterday afternoon and thought the litter box was stinking. I keep it pretty clean anyway and it didn’t seem too bad. I figured the cat peed outside the box somewhere, but all inspections revealed nothing unusual.

Finally I realized, it was one of the two guavas a friend had given me. One was “over”, I threw it out the back door. The other seemed pretty good so I cut it in half, delicious looking beautiful pink. I took a bite.

It tasted like smelly armpit.

I threw it out the back door too.

The cat pee smell is gone too. Not sure how I feel about guavas anymore..

Have a great day!

Your Monday UW Photos

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It’s getting to be a regular thing, Monday underwater pictures. Heres a select few from yesterday.

And HERE’S a link to a short video of the two shrimp, dancing. And HERE’S a link to a short video of an octopus from yesterday. The octopus video s better on a bigger screen.

And now it’s off to work for me. Have a great week!

No Breaks!

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Yesterday I had to report back again for jury and face the lineup to be selected for another case. It was delayed. One gentleman was very angry waiting, talking about the broken system, his rights being violated, his excuse note to get out of jury duty was rejected. We waited and waited, until we were told we had to wait till next week. Fine with me. I get to better keep caught up at work, read my book, and every day off is a day closer to the end of jury doodie.

its actually not that bad.

Happy Friday! I’m running late this morning!

Plea Change

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My jury case is over. We heard all the evidence and both sides were getting ready to wrap it up and the defendant changed his plea to guilty.

Basically, at 3 AM he stopped at some apartments, allegedly looking for this girl. Saw an open door, thought it was her apartment and went in. Then he realized nothing looked familiar, he left. Then he decided to go back in to look for some painkillers. This time he ran into the tennant and they got into a fight. He escaped but turned himself in a couple hours later.

Today i report to possibly be selected for the next case.

Have a great day!

Worms

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Yesterday, after the rain, I saw quite a few worms on the surface of the dirt on the planters. These aren’t wet, slimy earthworms, they’re dry bodied and kinda hard shelled. I’m assuming they’re not harmful but I have to find out.

Im running a little slow this morning and have to git goin’!

Have a wonderful day!