There are suddenly a lot of those little lending libraries in my neighborhood again. I feel like they were a big thing maybe 10-15 years ago and then fell by the wayside. In the last year I’ve noted 4 or 5 new ones, well stocked, and on one occasion saw someone put a book in and take another out. Just simple, well-mannered neighborliness.

Had a shitty day. Girlfriend came home and brought me a croissant filled with pistachio cream. I inhaled it and we had a little nap together on the couch. Watching LotR now.

This is it. This is the rest of my life. And I am 100% at peace with that.

My husky tells me when she is too hot by dipping her front paws in the water bowl. Took me a while to figure out why she was doing that. Now she gets the hose, and loves it.

Dragonflies and water striders buzzing and skipping around me on my paddle board trip around some canals.

Me!

My cuddle partner's hair is very straight at the temples, but there are some tight curls right against the scalp in other spots. Makes me wanna learn more about curly hair

My three year old child.

Self does not exist. It is just a confabulated construct to serve our social mechanisms.

The blackberries are ripening. I walked a friend's farm and picked a couple pints.

The locusts are out and singing of an evening.

The corn sweat has kicked in, it's muggy and smells like corn outside.

Life's not bad when you ignore the stuff they want you to focus on.