Had a nice walk this morning, heard so many birds! The app said there were various sparrows, a yellow warbler, a green-tailed towhee, a hummingbird, and a magpie.
It’s no coincidence that I read an essay about birds today. When I went to pick one, I skipped over one with vampires in the title. So now of course there are parallels with real life.
The poem was a fun find though. After I read the essay, I googled it because I was curious about the author. I found an old blog from someone that doing daily reading like me plus listen to albums. From there were some links to other blogs and I found someone reviewing books they read over the past year. I previewed one in the Libby app and found the poem at the front. Following paths like that bring a lot of joy.
This afternoon I gave myself a mission to find a blue colored pencil and a gold marker for our book club exchange. I spent some time looking at art supplies and started to feel inspired. Then with a bit of time before everyone was ready for dinner, I bought a hibiscus iced tea and sat reading outside for a bit. It feels really weird to have alone time that’s not at home or the library. It was a pleasant and successful outing.
Today’s reading
Poem: Spring by Edna St Vincent Millay 1921
Essay: A Year of Birds by Annie Proulx 2010
Short Story:The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry 1905
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