Two Steps Forward, One Step Backward. Oh, and that Other Step Backward Too

Drat! Just as there was some hope of improving our finances for a couple of weeks, an unexpected debt (not even directly ours, more's the bother!) has surfaced for us to address immediately. So all sorts of little necessary things, like a running truck and optimized mill, and fully-paid bills, are again deferred. Patience is a virtue thrust upon us, sometimes.

And yet, I felt surprisingly equanimous about it all. I can't credit wisdom or maturity as much as I can say that I'm conserving my energy for future, more deserving angst, should it arrive.

A walk around the pond with D. helped as well, of course.

And I am confident that any difficulties are temporary. As are any blessings. Perhaps I am becoming more Zen. Could meditating 10 minutes a day and sleeping more than 7 hours a night really help that much?

Here's Moira the cat, exuding calm. If I've already posted this picture on this blog, I've forgotten. So perhaps my two readers have too!