I am sitting here in the quiet, my big “Pumpkin Bread” candle is flickering (Pumpkin, ginger root, nutmeg and clove, it smells delicious and has two wicks, so pretty), the pugs are sleeping and softly snoring. I needed this. It feels good. Over the weekend there was a bit of online drama. It is resolved. What I will say is this. I don’t like drama, I won’t tolerate it, I will nip it right in the bud and then step back. I don’t, I don’t think any of us, have time for that in our lives.

And then last night I taught a beautiful class. What wonderful women. Writing together with a group of women on Sunday nights is a powerful thing. We all went deep, and worked hard, and we all kind of laughed because we were all so tired at the end we said a few words and then our goodnights. I am soon going to open up the group to new members. If you are interested you can go to The Sunday Writing Group page for more information. I’ll say more here soon.

Today was my med check appointment. Geoff was amazed that I am so quickly off the Xanax again except for very occasionally but I can’t hardly remember when I’ve taken it in the last couple of weeks. I don’t need to go back for a couple of months because I’ve still got nearly a full bottle and a refill that I may never use.

This morning I talked to one of my two insurance companies. Here you have your regular homeowners policy and a “Wind and Hail” policy which is mandatory because we live in a hurricane zone and we surely needed it recently but the thing is the deductible is high enough that it is hard to get what you need covered unless you have major damage to your home. And they don’t cover taking down all the trees and dangling limbs that I need dealt with here. I have to arrange for an adjuster to come later this week. It seems this hurricane damage is going to take some time to deal with and it is wearing.

I have tried all day to write this blog post between phone calls this morning and then before I had to leave the house and after my appointment with Geoff I had to grocery shop, come home and walk the dogs, put groceries away, settle in. For some reason I feel achy and tired. But last night I slept better than I have in awhile I used something I just got and was amazed how much it helped. It is a pretty little patch you put on your arm (or elsewhere on your body) before bed time and wear through the night. It is covered with a number of natural ingredients and people rave about them. I was worried because I got in the chair all snuggled up with the pugs and went to put it on and it said to put it on “an hour or two” before bedtime. I thought, “Oh no, it IS bedtime!” but I put it on and opened up my book to read but in less than half an hour I couldn’t hold my eyes open. That was 11:30 so I turned out the light, woke up at 5:30 to go potty but went right back to sleep until just after 7:30. I can’t remember when I’ve had a night that good. I hope it was the sleep patch and not a fluke. I’ll be trying again tonight. You get a month’s worth of patches at once and I had a discount coupon (They also have a money back guarantee.). I have been having such a hard time I thought it was worth a try and I was delighted with the first night’s outcome.

I couldn’t believe how cold it was this morning when I went out with the dogs a little before 8. It was 44! These cool days are such a gift. I just wrapped my shawl around me here. It feels so good just to sink into my chair here wrapped in a soft shawl.

I subscribed to the Acorn t.v. channel through amazon again this morning. I get it every now and then for a month or two and binge watch lots of British shows that I love. There’s a show that sounds wonderful that I’m going to start watching tonight called “A Place To Call Home,” and they have 6 seasons available. My brain needs a rest and a cozy period show and other cozy mysteries on Acorn are just my cup of tea. Most of what comes out these days I’m not interested in. Give me a good Agatha Christie or other mystery and I’m happy.

This is one of those prattling on sorts of posts where not much gets said and in the end I feel people will be nodding off but there you go, it’s just a “day in the life” sort of post. Tomorrow I’m going to go to the movies with Noni. It’s the $5 cheap show day. We’re going to see the remake (Is it the 3rd or 4th remake?) of “A Star Is Born.” I am dubious because I’m not a Lady Gaga fan, I don’t dislike her so much as having loved the Barbra Streisand version in the 70’s, but it will be fun to go. I so seldom go out to a movie.

I’m wondering how you all are doing? I hope these autumn days are finding you well and happy. I am feeling quiet inside. I will stop here.