Fine. Ok. I'll admit it. Lucky is a far more fun "playful" dog than Scottie, who doesn't fetch or catch.
Today was a reasonably balanced day, for a chance. I'm going to try and reincorporate my daily morning meditation back into my schedule starting tomorrow. I had a sufficiently productive workday. Jen and I set up the patio for her workspace yesterday afternoon, and she used it today. It seemed to work well. I had to meet the furniture storage crew at Pano for a pre-walkthrough before the furniture gets returned tomorrow. They check for obstacles, access, and any existing damage in advance. Our failed attempt to paint the unpainted space on the entertainment center wall wasn't a match. But later in the afternoon, while there, both of them searched and eventually found paint in different places. I thought we'd failed, and just before caving, something caught my eye, and we finally found the right match. We let the test dry, ran for food for them, dropped Tommy at Matson, and returned to check it. Bingo. We repainted the area with primer earlier so this was just a matter of a single ample coat, and that task was complete. Just in time for the bookcase delivery tomorrow. I also adequately labeled the can. Old paint will be one of the items we'll need to include in the further cleanup. I also scrubbed the disgusting kitchen trash can. It's like new. I talked with Kathy D for a while, and she gave me updates on her schedule, mood, the team's concerns about her fears, and she listened to my input on the kids being involved in her finding out and other stuff related to status updates and next steps. I wasted 60 min watching SNL. It's just not where I'm at anymore. The kids are doing ok for the moment, but we all know that the whole landscape has changed. And I think we're all just anxious for her to be back at their home, with them and working through the process of accepting the situation and taking steps to treat it. The more I read and learn, the more concerned I become about the need for care and how to help the kids balance that with others' help. I listened to more of The Five Invitations. It is reaching me in many positives ways. Its recommendation was such a gift, and I recently thanked Sabrina for doing so. Once I finish it, I'll likely listen again to reinforce it.