Moon in the sky

I am writing this later in the day than per usual because a) I didn't have a good sleep night, just couldn't get comfortable for long with the leg and b) I did go to the Y in a.m. and then to my last day of the year with the 3rd and 4th graders. I was supposed to go for a massage also today but cancelled it because I am just too tired. My limits are definite more clear (and narrower) than before I injured my ankle. I really don't even feel much like writing today but I will because I made a commitment to do it.

The topic of slow life also doesn't appeal to me today...so what does? Maybe I should list surprises and see where that takes me (hopefully to a change of attitude):

So, recent surprises:

*two neighbors came over yesterday with the most divine Swiss dark chocolate (he travels a lot for the UA)
*dad wasn't reachable today when I tried to call him and so I had to call one of the staff people to check on him. I was praying he wasn't sprawled out on the floor due to a heart attack, stroke or fainted because of his bleeding ulcer. He called; nothing dramatic going on--just long bathroom trips and, I think, he's a bit depressed and missing our weekly lunches which are "out" until I can drive again.
*I couldn't come up with 20 things in my life that I want to be manifested--made evident. I came up with about 6 with "walking" at the top of the list. I need to go back to that "Golden Vein" assignment and add to the list.
*When we were driving to the school today the moon was evident in the Eastern sky. The paper said it was a quarter moon but it looked almost half and so strange to see it so high at 1 p.m.
*one of the smartest (to me) students in the class didn't come through on either one of two reading/writing challenges that would have put him in the mix or free books and/or fall ice cream cake and chance for lunch with me at the Arizona Inn. He always speaks up when I read and follows the details so well and speaks eloquently and, upon leaving today (I gave him and about 6 others--all boys--one more chance for the cake/luncheon in the fall by doubling up the required summer chapter book report from 2-4 pages), I said to him "you are too smart to not be in the mix." I hope he comes through for himself.
*My work team has been very quiet. Either not much work going on or nothing that involves me which is disconcerting.
*The Y lifeguards and Y staff have been very supportive. Maybe it's my imagination but since I left the Lthouse in the spring (due to frustration with a) seniors in the pool expousing conservative political views and b) their resistance to listening to contemporary music mixes while I did laps, when I get there now my favorite music is playing. I almost always here a Dave Mathews tune (on 92/9/the Mountain) and I just feel so welcome.
*My hands are so sore from the lousy pads (ha!) on the walker. That's the biggest impediment to me getting around right now

So that's my list for today. Biggest surprise: the moon high in the afternoon sky!!