Migration is not a crime

Had some of my homegrown basil that I planted from seed today. It smells and tastes amazing, and somehow having watered it and watched it grow makes you appreciate it so much more than something that comes in wrapped in plastic on the supermarket shelf. Also you can feel the goodness in it. Spent the morning in the charity shop.
Very looooooow mood and foggy heavy brain today. I feel constantly on edge, and like I'm looking through mist all the time. I wish I could hibernate through this part of life.
Went for an Alexander Technique
group which manatged to lift me a little out of dark.
When I was walking back along the river a dog followed me and then came right in front of me and dropped the stick in its mouth. I laughed ( out loud ) and threw it for him. That small moment was probable the happiest of my whole day - the owner said that the dog was doing it to annoy me but I happen to think it's because he could sense that I needed a little canine support. I was dreading yet another evening in by myself but amazing Shannon came to the rescue and we just sat and chatted (smoking blacks) which made me feel so much better. I'm so grateful for the wonderful human beings in this world.