The news can be detrimental to our health these days. It is to mine. It is disgusting to read of Trump’s daily tirades against everybody except himself. Benjamin Netanyahu is equally disgusting. What is happening in Gaza is heart breaking. It feels like the whole world is corrupt. Perhaps it would be wise for me to step back a little from the news if I can. What I would like is for you to Fly me to the moon, Let me play among the stars, Let me see what spring is like, On Jupiter and Mars.

That not being possible, I best smarten up, toughen up and bear up. Life goes on. There’s a yard to clean up, a garden or two or three to plant. There’s laundry and dishes to do. There’s groceries to get and meals to prepare. There’s family and friends to see. There’s paper to shred and floors to sweep and mop. In other words there’s a whole lot of things to do. Moping isn’t one of them.

The laundry and dishes are done. No yard cleanup but a little planting done. Had coffee with my father and friends at the mall. Bought some oranges and apples at a very good price. I shredded a bunch of old receipts. Why I hung on to them so long is mystifying. Perhaps they gave me a false sense of security. I’m slowly getting over it. I’m feeling better now at the end of the day having all these little things.