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10/06/02 - Our house, is a very, very, very fine house ... It�s not really ours, and it�s tiny besides, but ... It�s still fine, very fine. I�ve improved. Well, I�ve made some improvements which make me, myself, feel improved too. The improvements are small and gradual, but week by week, inch by inch ... we�re getting somewhere. An old saying that I�ve always kept in my mind is that if you look good, you feel good and you do good. It�s all about improvement, I guess. I�m not so much talking about bigger and better. But, there�s nothing wrong with better, better for you. See, I�m not opposed to improvement, self-improvement. But, it�s a different thing when you feel someone may be trying to change you. I�ve had that before, and it�s something that not only makes me uncomfortable, but I can�t even tolerate it at all. My body just shuts down. I�m not changing this very fine house, I�m improving it. I like the way it is. I chose it for it�s features. I don�t want to change anything about it, just make a few improvements here and there. I redecorated the bathroom this weekend. First of all, it�s a bit of a strech for the three of us to have one bathroom to share. And, it�s not me that causes any problems there. The Kid is the fashion plate, and spends more time than I do in that room. The room itself is about 2 x 2, well, maybe a bit bigger. My redecorating consisted of installing a new shower curtain, putting down a bathroom rug and hanging a couple of new towels. Voila! Today, I enhanced the front yard. Well, it�s hardly visible enhancement. But I know what I did and I feel much better for it. The planting areas are decluttered and I now have a small gardenia plant under my bedroom window. It was quite warm today, 90 degrees. Probably not the best weather for yard work, but I enjoyed myself and took plenty of breaks. This evening I enjoyed a little relaxation in my campground. That�s what I call the niche I found for my picnic table. I don�t have a backyard here. I have a back door, but it opens onto the neighbors dirt driveway. Well, right against the side of my house is a little niche between two large trees. It�s shaded. It�s perfect. I went out this evening and read the newspaper there, peacefully. Our house, is a very, very, very fine house ... |
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