Highlights: I'm trying a modest change to my AM routine. To allow time for waking, before the dogs, coffee maker, my OCD inclinations, and the usual monkey-mind distractions take me off the path; I'm staying in the bedroom to meditate. I've been walking with Lauren every morning since the school week concludes Wednesday, tomorrow, for the holiday break through the end of the year. Finals are going on, and both seem to be faring well so far. It's nothing to boast about but nothing to sigh about either. I had to run to UPS and take the POA overnight to the title company, which was annoying at first, but I quickly regained my perspective about it being a part of the routine and process. First-world-shit happens. Get over it. I also signed the contract for the crawl space barrier, and I'm now waiting for it to get scheduled. I revisited Linda, but she was sleeping most of the time, so I worked and let he sleep. I talked to Dr. Silva about an idea I've been mulling over, and after writing to the staff and inquiring further, there's a slight chance we might be able to take Linda out for a drive through Willow Glen. I have more work to do on this idea this week. I believe it would be something she would enjoy. It's always been their routine. I had called earlier in the day and gotten a 4 pm appointment for Lucky to get checked out, and the kids were right. He has an ear infection. He got some meds in the ear canal and pills to take as well. I am glad we took him, and it wasn't as costly as I feared it would be. I sorted out my mom's cookies in the evening and dropped some off to assorted nearby friends and neighbors. While walking from Richard & Stephanie's to Dom & Mary's, somebody set off a firework that exploded in the sky above as I walked between the two homes. It felt cinematic. Tomorrow I'll be running others up to the RWC area to share with some friends in that area before heading home. I'll need to keep it short. I have to balance work demands, and keeping productive and focused is essential. There is a lot on my plate to coordinate and prepare for 2022. I booked tickets for Licorice Pizza for Jen/I on Sunday as a date night, cleaned up from the cookies, set Tommy's gear back in place in the garage, and started writing this.
Accomplishment(s): I made reasonable progress today, breaking out the Kanban dashboards for Dev and product teams. There is still work to do, but it's a good start.
Gratitude: I got some positive recognition today. A potential client has questionable approaches that don't gel with the core business philosophy. I raised concerns in an exec meeting about this yesterday. Someone shared my comments with another set of people. Somebody I respect then said to me that my "position plus gender makes you a powerful voice." They feel women are still not heard and acknowledged as men might be. And that they "appreciate my being thoughtful in things like this."
Goal: Finish getting Kanban ready for ENG tasks tomorrow.
Anticipation: Spending tomorrow night with Lauren and Jen and hopefully Tommy after practice since we'll all be home at once.
Habits: Mediation Presence Gratitude Calm Action Friendship Family Exercise Weight↓
