These are notes from the steno pad made while around the house:

"foot less sore than when hiking" This refers to the one and only snowshoe I've taken this winter.  The trail was well-tamped down and groomed.

"mountain lion and coyote attacks" Woman walking two dogs on Cañada Bonita Trail last week commented about this.  A mountain lion killed a dog on Barranca Mesa and another tried to take a dog in Quemazon Community.  Coyote attacks have occurred to dogs on local trails.  Bayo Canyon Trail had photos of wounds inflicted on dog.

"forest service website and press releases"  Dissatisfaction over delays in reopening Cañada Bonita Trail and deplorable, not-up-to-date forest service website and why doesn't the forest service issue press releases to the local newspaper so people know what progress is being made on rehabbing local trails?

"giving up on self-help books, gave up on my soul"  Thought this when I decided to take back to the library a self-help book I'd found in the non-return section.  It's not like I'm going to greatly change at this point.  Reading a self-help book only frustrates me and makes me think how bad I am.  Same way about Buddhism.  I feel like a bad person reading all the precepts.  I'll never attain saint-hood - not even close!

"trees aren't meant to last forever, nor people" Thought this on witnessing the Las Conchas fire damage along the newly reopened Cañada Bonita Trail.  I loved the forest but will love the burnt area too.  It's all beautiful!

"life is so damned finite - if I volunteer 3 hours, that takes time away from other things I might do"  Been dabbling at volunteering.   Volunteered at the blood drive but had to stay an hour longer because the next shift was late.  Couldn't accomplish much on a writing project when I got home.  It's a trade-off.  The volunteering felt good but I like to write, read and walk too.  Mustn't let volunteering encroach on that.  Maybe find volunteering job that allows reading and writing!

"I'll go to bed as soon as this is over" says husband.  Says me "Yeah, if you're awake"  Husband has tendency to snore while watching TV!

"One need never wonder again - just Google it!"  Ah, yes, my wisdom overwhelms even me!

"plain laziness - lately get such a late start"  Yes, I like to walk every day but sometimes sitting on my butt at the computer and all sorts of little household chores gets me out too late and I never catch up!

"male gossips - biddies without titties"  This when husband and brother are speculating how much sister paid for new used car!  Who cares??

There - got that off my chest!!