May. 27th, 2021

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Folks have mentioned an interest in questions and conversations that make them think. So I've decided to offer more of those. This is the current list of coping skills.

9. Go shopping.

This can be a positive or negative skill, depending on your budget and willpower.  It's good if you can use it to meet needs, like buying clothes that fit or healthy food.  Not so much if you buy junk and then feel guilty about it, or you can't stick to a budget in a world where online bookstores never close.

A sidestep is virtual shopping.  I like thinking about what my characters would wear, eat, drive, etc.  It's a good way to practice choosing things based on needs or tastes without spending any money.  That's especially helpful when going from a tighter budget to a looser one.
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Eric Carle has passed away.  He created many picture books for children, most known for The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

If you loved that book, you can honor his memory by planting a caterpillar garden.  It doesn't have to be very big, just some larval food plants meant to be eaten.
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Here's an article suggesting that weird dreams minimize the tendency to become too dependent on ordinary patterns.

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Today is cloudy, breezy, and mild.  It rained for a while, so everything is wet.

I fed the birds.  I've seen mostly house finches and a few doves, along with two squirrels and several rabbits. 

EDIT 5/27/21 -- After supper, it wasn't raining, so I went out and cleared more space around the purple-and-white garden.

EDIT 5/27/21 -- I finished trimming around the purple-and-white garden.  It'll probably need some more touchup when I go to plant things in it, but it's mostly accessible now.  Progress!

Some of the alliums are setting seed.  The peonies are in full bloom and the hostas are nicely leafed out.  The sedums are barely visible through the peonie leaves.
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We watched the first episode of "High on the Hog" tonight.  It traces the roots of soul food from Africa through America.  This episode features Benin and foods like yams (the original, not the sweet potato substitute), okra, and black-eyed peas.  It's a lot heavier than most food shows, but it has great culinary and historical detail, with black people exploring and telling their own stories.  If you appreciate ethnic history and food, this is a wonderful of example of history written by someone other than the winners.  Most highly recommended.

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