Sky is dark to the south and the wind is gusting warmly. Will we get 15 drops of rain? No one knows. I'm leaving the sheets on the line for now. We got rain last week and look forward to the next possible precip.
I'm drawing tarot cards each day and writing down some interpretation. I have a terrible old guide that came with our deck and sounds like it was written by a grumpy old man. I have a breezy new guide written by Michelle Tea who is light on interpretation but always fun to read. And I have a middle of the road guide from the library that seems to split the difference - a dutiful amount of detail that I appreciate, and some not very interesting personal anecdotes. I'm not experiencing much revelation so far. I like the idea of tarot as a way to consult one's subconscious and think about circumstances in different ways. My friend said she'd like me to pull cards for her and it surprised me. I'll have to consider how I feel about that. Maybe after my initial month is up.
I read all my library books and felt very stranded without a new one. I've remedied that and am reading Pantomime by Lam (YA), a running away to the circus story in a fantasy setting. Not sure I'm loving it but surely I can tear through to find out. Would like to read Some Desperate Glory by Tesh, recommended by Hank Green. Just finished Early Riser by Jasper Fforde, packed with Welsh jokes. I don't think I caught all the Tom Jones puns. I liked the grown orphan's adventure in the 'what if humans hibernated through the winter' world.
Went out for Peruvian food last night and it was delicious. The waiter suggested we start with juice or tea and we ended up with a giant goblet of passion fruit juice for my friend and an apology that they were out of the tea I picked. I was given a compensatory glass of red purple chicha morada which is purple corn juice, apple, and other things. There was a little clove in it which reminded me of tejocotes that are cooked in syrup with cloves and other spices.
Had a wonderful visit with both K and L. I felt a little sad and weird after they both left earlier this week. I've rebounded to enjoying having the house back to ourselves. I hope L can both enjoy her summer and make her fall semester happen. I hope K continues to travel and give her job the hours they pay her for but not her soul.
Drummer says he's making lodging plans for a weekend at the end of the month in Denver. I am happy but also waiting to hear more planning progress. Twice singed and I am considering that. I certainly won't get wildly excited unless the plan appears. And I want to protect myself to some degree. If I'm the only one showing up for the party then I need to learn from that.
