DAY 1133: On the Road Again

I have a new battery!! The good news is it was only $350, delivered and installed. The bad news was that altho he came after lunch as promised, it was nearer dinner time. Too late for me to get to my host location. So ... I spent a few hours scrapping that trip plan and coming up with another. 

My first move was 1.7 miles to a Walmart where I hope to be able to spend tonight without the dreaded knock. (Signs say no overnight parking.) Wednesday night I have been accepted to spend the night at a farm Winnsboro SC. Thursday night I will be attempting Walmart and, with a longer drive, I hope to reach Jesup on Friday.

Several people called to check on me this morning, and I found myself dishing out some crone advice about the power of gratitude that I later realized was meant for me, too.

I was upset plans I spent hours putting together yesterday, replacing the plans I'd put together before that, needed to be redone yet again. I was getting cranky and frustrated cross-referencing my Avoid Highway Route with Harvest Host and Boondockers Welcome sites that were either not available, not appropriate for my vehicle, or too far out of the way. I found only one.

From the back corner of my mind a little light went on, reminding me I was focusing on the negative, paying no attention to the joy all around me. The sunlight on my solar panels; a purring cat actually wanted to cuddle in a warm, cozy bed; healthy food in the fridge while miscellaneous items occupied the cooler I had been using for months; the flowers my daughter gave me from Trader Joes more than two weeks ago that, with a bit of care, are still beautiful; the help Nat gave me so I could get a new browser on my computer; getting Wordle in three tries ... and the list went on and on. Nothing like catching myself not practicing what I preach.

Hoping now I can get back to writing for PaganPages.org, catching up on several days of emails, sorting through my prescriptions, watching clips of SNL, and the other tasks I have not been able to focus on for days.