Takes, Quick

I am still on the fence about my parakeets.  I think they are bothering my sinuses.  I think they are bothering my breathing. The endless molting is getting on my nerves.  It has been 6 weeks now with only one of the birds.  I can't wait for the other one.  The molting seems to be one of the things that bothers my breathing.  But, I really like breathing. I like birds, but so far I am not in love.

Still, if I get rid of the birds, it is back to the silence.  Back to the alone-ness. Isolation. I know that is not a good look on me.  It makes me depressed.  I consider alternatives.  A dog is the one I would like.  I know someone who knows someone who rescues Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and has one available. I wonder how hypo-allergenic those dogs are?  I wonder if I would be approved for adoption?  I lack a fenced yard.  That would be an expense. And I am old and lazy.  The dog would have to like my grandchildren.  Something to consider.

Somebody disagreed with me in a Zoom meeting last week and suddenly several other people piled on.  It wasn't so much that I was disagreed with that hurt my feelings, but the piling on, the others who jumped in and proved my opinion wrong.  I went through a range of emotions.  I had all the feels, as they say.  I have concluded some steps I will take to avoid such a situation in the future.  I feel good about planning these steps and maturely deciding what is healthy for me to do.  It is nice not to have to run every time I get hurt by something.

I have actually eaten three tomatoes from my patio plant. There are several more that are ripening.  I think the patio tomato was a win this year.  It was possible mainly because I was home all the time to water it.  I hope next year the summer might involve some travel, so maybe not such a good deal then.  Something to look forward to.