Thurs. April 9, 2026: Steady Work

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

Waning Moon

Sunny and pleasant

You can read the latest on the garden over on Gratitude and Growth.

After breakfast, we layered up (it was in the 20’sF here, although sunny) and headed out to Williamstown for my mom’s bloodwork. They were very quick, and the nurse is always gentle with her.

We explored a different way back, which was fun (always good to know how the roads connect), and stopped at Wild Oats on the way back. They are renovating, and things were moved around, which was kind of frustrating, but I found a few things. I hadn’t been there in ages, due to lack of a car.

Took another different way home from Wild Oats to avoid the construction on Ashland, so it was a nice little outing.

Bea greeted me like I’d been gone for a month.

Typed up some notes, got through a bunch of email. Sorted out some meeting stuff. Rode my elected officials about not backing down and getting complacent over the next two weeks.

Had a good session on the ghostwriting. Got my ticket sorted out for next week’s local panel by the theatre with whom I work. Prepped for tonight’s meetings.

Quiet evening, which I needed, with the way things are gearing up over the next few weeks. It was pleasant enough to sit on the porch with a book and a glass of wine for a bit.

A friend sent me his book, and I look forward to reading it (probably over the weekend).

I’m going to check to make sure I have everything I need for the taxes, although I probably won’t actually do them until Saturday. Way to ruin the weekend, right? I don’t mind the state taxes (although I hate the form, it is intentionally over-complicated). I resent the federal, at this point.

I’m taking this week’s tarot reading to heart in that I’m showing up and doing the work (and enjoying it), per the 8 of Pentacles. At the same time, in spite of all this Aries energy pushing us, I want to be cautious. I don’t want to scatter in dozens of directions and not actually get anything done because I’m afraid of missing something. I want to actually  make progress on the work I’m doing.

Yesterday was funny, because the card I pulled for the daily reading was the Hermit, which made sense. Later in the day, working with the Bonestone deck, I pulled. . .the Hermit. Yes, yesterday was a lot about solitude, which suits me well.

Wait, wait. . . our government threatened the Pope? Every time I think they can’t go any lower, they do. The arrogance and ego. The Church better excommunicate that hypocrite VP who’s hyping a new book claiming he converted.

On today’s agenda: Online meditation group, the Freelance Friends chat, library trustees meeting, library cohort meeting. In between all of that, I need to do a quick trip to the grocery store and library, work on BETTING MAN, and work on the ghostwriting.

Have a good one!

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