The Week in Review
Since I got back and posted about Daisy, I’ve been trying to keep up some semblance of normalcy in my life. The fact that I have a job and workout schedule has helped, but in working from home Monday and Tuesday I found myself being a bit of a recluse and dwelling on the bad stuff in my life. I needed to be in the office today and have had more interaction than I usually do (mid-year review with my boss, and lunch with my team). I think that the walk to work (sunshine!) and being around others have helped a lot.
Cooked dinner last night for me and Sean; that helped, too. With all the travel I’ve been doing lately food has been more quick-fix or eating out. It was nice to actually cook something entirely from scratch. I had some green beans and red onions so I pulled out an old favorite recipe for those, and pulled some chicken out of the freezer and whipped up a garlic-lime marinade for it, and added some baked brown rice for a nice meal. I’ve found that baking brown rice gets the most consistent results. Last night I put in less butter but cooked the rice in low-sodium chicken stock and it was just about perfect.
Tonight I’ll work on getting ready to leave on a redeye tomorrow night for Boston. We’re attending a boogie at Skydive Pepperell. I’m looking forward to adding a new DZ to my list and meeting some new folks. The weather forecast looks good this time!
The more time I’ve had to think about Daisy, the more grateful I am that she ended her life on her own terms (she lived it that way, too!). While I was surprised because she didn’t seem close to death, I’m also grateful that I didn’t have to watch her go through a slow, painful, undignified decline. She went out the way I’d like to go out if I find myself with a terminal illness - with dignity and when I’m ready.