today I walked in the cold wind and then rested

 

I am getting used to life again.

This picture is taken earlier, perhaps last week. 

when the snow was newly fallen and beautiful. 

***

I had some real wins today ... 

I think one of them is just seeing that I am gaining ground and that

slow and steady does it. 

***

I worked on my writing this morning. 

I took a walk after lunch, 

read for a while, took a short nap,

later I realized the cold and the length of my walk

(2 miles) would necessitate the rest.

But then I got back to editing. 

I got some real work done today. 

***

It does not matter what the work will mean later,

the point is that I read though a good few pages of my project,

double checking things, changing, tightening and at times, adding.

***

I took down a heavy book of poems tonight, 

we had dinner early,

my Husband came home early, 

I was still working and he was glad for that. 

***

Lovely how the internet connects you quickly to

a picture of the translator and another scholarly woman's meeting 

with her and how they saw the museum the translator was dreaming of...

***

the courage and faith of this translator to learn another language 

and, within a decade, publish the poems of the poet she was so moved by,

is beautiful. 

the picture reminds me of a freind's mother, interestingly, that Mother

was from the poet's country, not the translators. 

How things merge...

***

Tomorrow, a different type of day, a at home holiday.

My Husband suggested a movie.

we will have popcorn, with salt.

***

I was encouraged, when I was looking over my writing,

that I have gained more understanding of some things.

How understanding of other authors takes a long time.

Layers, upon layers.

***

I am learning that today, I can say,

was a good day.