This morning I was focused on my coffee and the news of last night’s convention. But this month’s horoscope is all about flexibility, so when other subjects call for attention, I successfully changed channels.
For awhile I was simultaneously juggling multiple WhasApp and Insta threads with my English friends as well as the contractor and his partner via text: stained glass ideas, lawn ornaments, electrical inspections, sheetrock, quarantining overseas . . . all sorts of topics. I found out that the contractor’s partner was waiting for the inspector in front of the house in his truck.
When those conversations had ended, I overheard a back fence neighbor talking in their parking lot with an arborist about lopping off a few tree limbs from trees growing on my property (which legally they can do). A couple minutes later, he spotted me trying hard to get back to the news, and roped me into a 15-minute conversation about their plans, possible risk to my house, and anxiety about the remainder of hurricane season this year. We’ll have a meeting next week over drinks to discuss further.
The electrical inspector did actually show up this morning, and the inspection has now been completed. Hurrah! The workmen will now begin “hanging the boards” for the plasterer.
With all this activity, as well as the news, it’s not easy to focus on other things!