Waiting

Winter, it seems, has come to Arizona. I find I need a coat, a hat and earmuffs in the crisp wind. As I walk my pups, Zegan’s one ear is blown up by the wind as he smiles his way through the smells. The pups find it invigorating and if I’m truthful so do I.

Now that I have been released from my constant fear, my mind turns to more practical things like taxes. It’s funny how you just don’t talk about some things. Like how do I get his W-2 form from the VA when he usually prints it out? How do I get hold of his staff at the VA to tell them why he is silent? Those contacts are in his phone… I guess it is always a bit inconceivable that you might lose each other.

Nonetheless, taxes seemed doable today but now that I say these things out loud perhaps I’ll just watch my dogs frolic in the blustery wind instead.

Anne

January 25, 2022: early morning