I’ve been in a funk all week. I think it was just a combination of everything that’s happened to me in the last 6 weeks, and having to cope with it all alone. I’ve been making a conscious attempt to work through it all for a couple of days now, because it’s not like me. I don’t like myself like that. Feeling whiney and sad, and sorry for myself. Just so much emotional stuff.

I think I finally popped out of it tonight. I wasn’t crazy to go to the open mic night, because of the funk I was in. But I went anyway. I met my friends there, drove my new little red car there. I dressed myself up a little, usually I dress pretty casual. It’s a bunch of old hippies like myself there, singing, playing guitars, just relaxing and having fun chilling with a beer or glass of wine. But tonight I though I’d give myself a lift and dress up. The weather was perfect. 80°, a balmy breeze blowing. I got a sandwich there, and a glass of wine, and the show began. It was SO MUCH FUN. The musicians were all good. My friend Beth did a spur of the moment duet with another woman doing Billie Holliday’s “All of Me”. Very jazzy, they were fabulous and fun!

I sat at a table with the two of them and a couple of the guys who regularly come. We laughed and talked and got to know one another. So relaxing, exactly what I needed. I realized that I’ve been getting to know a few of the people there, and that maybe soon, I won’t feel like I only know 2 or 3 people.  Some of them even know my name.  🙂  It was so relaxing, exactly what I needed. I decided that I must have had the accident because I have a new life, a new home, and I guess I was supposed to have a new car too.

The house next door to me was sold about a week ago. Today I saw people over there on and off when I was home, doing some work, etc. As I was leaving the house tonight to go to open mic, I got in the car, and turned to look over there, and a man was standing beside his pick up and gave me a really nice, friendly smile and a wave. I gave him one back, so hopefully I have nice neighbors. I’d heard an investor bought the house, so don’t know how long they’ll be there. Maybe just long enough to flip it. That seems to happen a lot to property here, that’s close to the center of town and the beach.

My friend Pat called me and the show the gallery is having for her paintings is allowing her to put out 12 pieces of jewelry, so she wants some of mine to sell there. She has some that she has made but not enough. This gallery is pretty high-brow. I’m pretty excited about it. I just wish I had more time to make some more before it, but it will be hard to add to it, in the two or three weeks I have, because I have so much stuff to do to get my house situated.

Anyway, it was a fabulous night. It got me where I needed to be. Appreciating all that I have here. Finally, feeling happy again.

Love and light all.