• Mood: contemplative
• Music: Thee Oh Sees "Singles Collection" Vol. 3

the painter places the viewer on the edge of the abyss that everyone carries inside himself

It is 3:49 PM Monday afternoon. It is 30 degrees outside and the sun is still shining. It is suppose snow tomorrow and Wednesday here in West Michigan. I just got up from a nap. I laid down around 2 o'clock PM and now it is 3:50 PM.

This morning I left the house to do an errand for Carol and to visit thrift stores in search of used books to add to our library.

I found these used books this morning at thrift stores.

"Diplomacy" by Henry Kissinger

"The Good Priest's Son" a novel by Reynolds Price

"The Lure Of The Sea: The Discovery of the Seaside 1750-1840" by Alain Corbin

"The Wapshot Chronicle & The Wapshot Scandal" two novels by John Cheever

"Studies In Classical And Byzantine Manuscript Illumination" by Kurt Weitzmann

While out today I stopped downtown Holland to visit the Full Music store to say hello to Steve the owner of this hole in the wall music store. While at the Full Music store I bought three used CD's for my music collection.

I was home from my wanderings around 12:10 PM. Now it is 3:59 PM in the flow of existence.

Not much else to report this afternoon. I am stressed out about Carol leaving this week for Arizona, but I understand her need to see our first grandbaby. Also Carol wants to help Bethany and Andy adjust to having a baby in their lives. Children bring a new dimension to ones marriage. Taking care of a newborn is a twenty-four hour job.

Well, I will close to suffer in silence. What else can I do but pray.

a painting titled 'The Monk by the Sea' by Caspar David Friedrich