Wed. Sept. 25, 2024: Local Library Tour

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Waning Moon

Pluto, Saturn, Neptune, Chiron, Uranus Retrograde

Rainy and cool

We definitely need the rain, although I’ve thoroughly enjoyed having so much sunshine.

Yesterday was an adventure, touring the libraries in the northern Berkshire region to drop off information about the grant and the BHPC reading. I didn’t realize how many of these libraries are tiny, in rural areas, where they are one room in the Town Hall building. Which means the libraries are more important than ever. Everyone was very happy to receive the information, and I had some good conversations along the way.

It was a gorgeous day to be out and about. I had a paper map as well as Murder Maps, and managed to find everywhere I needed to go. I also gave the information to a glass artist a few towns away, who is within the region of the grant.

I’m going to drop off information in Williamstown this afternoon on my way to tarot, and then tomorrow, I have to go to the last little library which is only open in two hour increments a couple of times per week.

I left in the late morning, and got back home in the early afternoon. Before I headed out, I’d gotten some admin work done, and submitted a play. I got a rejection back from a short story, which is not a complete surprise, but still a disappointment. I am on the lookout for a better match for it. I turned around a small coverage, and did some other admin work. I read the partial of a friend’s script she sent me, and offered some notes.

In addition to my mother’s co-pay going up 150% as of January for in-office visits, this “supplemental” insurance company is adding a monthly charge we didn’t have before. No. Just no. I’m going to get in contact with the health care navigator I met through A4A a few months ago, and see if she can help during the open enrollment period. On top of that, I still have to fight with Berkshire Health over bills that I’m paying/have paid, because they are such unethical liars. It’s exhausting and eats into billable hours.

I hate living in a country where only the rich have health care.

I also hate living in a country where a state is allowed to execute an innocent man, as happened in Missouri last night. Absolutely disgusting.

Picked up the CSA box. Lots of good stuff, which I look forward to working with this week. Some of it I’ve never used before, so it will be interesting to see what I can do with it. Expanding my palette and cooking skills is always welcome.

I have promotional work to do on several projects today. I hope some coverage work comes in, too. Otherwise, I’ll read the next book for review. I have tarot this afternoon. I hope to get some writing in there, especially work on the poem I’m reading on Sunday afternoon. It’s closer, but it’s not there yet.

Have a good one!