apparently i sunburned my shoulders yesterday. didn't look in the mirror much today, and at least it is not bad enough to be causing pain... but i am so bad about sun screen. a hat is first on the list for tommorow morning. and some good sweat proof lotion.


planted the magnolia and orange today. i hope not too close to anything... tried to avoid key things like the sewer pipe, the neighbors house... and anticipating how something will grow is hard. trees are all different. will their roots go deep? the branches out or up? how tall? how much water will you need little tree?


but you have to just choose and water and hope.


and this is all i can do for myself as well.


tonight i thought of bedtime like a mother. turn off the lights. the house is quiet with everyone gone. it resonates with the day's energy, and i need a bath and my fan on. sometimes we are the best mothers we can be... to our own weary selves.


hiked slowly today. my legs ache and i'm sick of hearing myself talk.


so goodnight all. may the mariachi music die down soon.