February 24, 1965

Happy guitar day, Bob!

February 24, 1965

Bob got his guitar yesterday and has been playing it all day. He's getting pretty good - so was I when he let me play it. I can do "Down in the Valley" and "Tom Dooley". A is home and I called her. We talked for about 15 minutes. She said she'd call back but she hasn't yet.

There's a C.Y.O. dance this Saturday night and V will be there. Do I dare try again? Well, I'll ask Marcia tomorrow at the rehearsal.

February 24, 1997

How silly! Of course I will go on. But she is wrong about needing to do certain things in order to be on this journey. I am assembling the pieces I need, and they are mine (my authentic self’s!).

It promises to be a beautiful day. I have too much to do. I will not get it all done. But let me accomplish enough that I have peace tonight.

February 24, 2023

Once again, I chafed at the suggested activities in Simple Abundance. Once again, I wish I still had my copy so I could see what annoyed me that morning. Luckily, there is a YouTuber who has recorded her own journey through the book! The 2/24 message was that reading each day’s passage was not the same as actual taking the journey, and Ban Breathnach then wrote that if you aren’t willing to use the tools (exercises and prompts), you should close the book and give it away to someone else. (!!!!) No wonder I was pissed. All I needed was one more item on my to-do list.

My brother Bob is still strumming away. Now retired from his government gig, he and his son play traditional blue and his own compositions in and around North Bay, Ontario. He also has a YouTube channel where he posts occasional tunes. Long may he wave!

True to form, I have lots to do today: writing, mending a beloved afghan for an old friend, and a few other things to tidy up. I will not get it all done. But I will accomplish enough that I have peace tonight.