I ditched my plan to head out to our allotment garden this morning. I woke up to a smoky haze. The air quality index is 11. I have plenty to do at home. I settled down to a leisurely breakfast and reading The Salt Path. It had lots of rave review when it came out. They’ve made a movie of it now. I’ve just learned now while searching for a link to the book, that there’s a scandal and contraversy about the authenticity of the memoir. This proves again what they say about if something sounds too good to be true. I’m disappointed. I like to believe in fairy tales.

I might not finish reading the book. Why give my time and energy to someone who lies? I wonder why people lie. I guess making alot of money is a good incentive. This reminds me of Buffy Sainte-Marie who claimed to be of Indigenous Canadian ancestry. An investigation by CBC in 2023 found that she was born in the U.S.and of Italian and English descent. Her story is more complicated and her deceit was much longer. I am happy that her many awards and honours are revoked. Though I had been a fan and loved her music, I did not like her after seeing and hearing her perform live.

The sky is still hazy with smoke but I can see clearly that our world has changed. This new one is in its infancy with many growing pains. Maybe it’s just me having pains with it. I’m not liking it much but I am trying to accept and to still find joy and delights in this new life.