Although the light didn't awaken me, the sounds did and I managed to get up on schedule, 6am, although my continued tweaking of the alarm introduced some timing issues. Is an 'ascending volume' alarm tone really so much to ask? I'm considering just making my own and removing the complexities. My AM walk with Lauren was good but mostly silent and my return was spent listening to a Calm masterclass on depression. It's not the first listen for me and it's been a good resource for time I feel somewhat off and meloncholy. I was this morning, but by the end of the walk I felt more aligned with the realities that we're all subject to ups and downs. I also started getting more anxious about Linda's situation and funds, and wrote to her sister about that very concern. She clarified for me that my understanding of her resources was 1/2 of what there are, which gave me relief. We met and hired a replacement cleaner for Matson after my having had one too many issues with the prior one's consistence and quality. My lunch with Marlin was great, it was fun to just have a face-face interaction and talk as peers on a number of topics. I ran Lauren by to see her mom, which was nice but brief. I dropped Lauren at work, Jen and I got most of the groceries for Thanksgiving as well as dog food supplies too. She made it all tonight and it's put in the fridge and freezer. I want to see how long it lasts, as the effort can and should be one we refine to be monthly if possible. It's not a lot of work but does take a lot of time. I reach out to some friends to start making more plans to get together more often, that's one of my latest priorities as we head out of 2021.
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