Lonesome and Bored

[judy]

My summer friends are now all gone. The last of them left on Tuesday. I went to the pool Wednesday, but it just wasn't fun. I remember that I didn't want the summer people to come up. I thought they would ruin my perfect, peaceful environment. Instead, I really enjoyed making new friends with some wonderful people. Of course, they will be back, and I am looking forward to seeing them again.

I also had an instant life in the summer. All I had to do was to throw on a bathing suit and go over to the pool where we would hang out, go back and forth into the water to cool off, enjoy the kids, who all played together, and come home and relax.

Now, I have to begin my social life again, involving driving around, mingling, and meeting new people, etc. I have found 2 meditation groups and a yoga group I want to find out about. I have my Catskill Womens Group, and my writer's workshops, which I love. It can get lonely though, because very few people live in my condo community in the winter.

I stayed home and watched TV all of Friday and yesterday. Now, I am over doing that and am going out for a bit. It is a beautiful day and I have to force myself to go mingle.

It was so effortless in the summer. I think that's what is really getting me down.