Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Lucky's eyeballing the action from afar. "Are you gonna eat that?"

I had a good walk with Lauren yesterday morning and a conversation with Kathy on the way regarding Austin's stay and his upset over Lauren pointing out some history about his Grandfather that he was not comfortable hearing. It's an interesting dynamic. I hope to explore it elsewhere. I worked from Panorama for part of yesterday, awaiting a plumber that showed after I left, but they still addressed the need. I was there again today and will be there again tomorrow for another Attic quote. It's hard balancing work and doing these things. I'm losing a bit of the grip and traction I gained on work tasks due to trying to parallel thread this non-work stuff. It's just not possible. I know it. I had a great call with Tempo today and feel optimistic about the possibilities. I may have a tough decision to make. I found and bought an iPhone XR off Craigslist last night. I'm still getting used to the size change from the 7. I think I might have been happier with a 12 mini as far as something I carry around, however, when playing Cardz tonight with the usual gang, it was a pleasant surprise to have a larger screen. I'm still wrestling with the aftershocks of migration, although it's gotten smoother than my last experience. I have completely stalled on in-progress writing. I feel like my attention and focus are to blame, the same as is the case for work tasks. I feel like I'm not "seeing" anybody lately as far as time and engagement with the dogs, kids, Jen. I'm perpetually distracted or have been. Knowing it is a good step towards managing it.
Goals_Anticipation: GNO tomorrow – moved to online instead of in-person given the surge of Covid cases lately.
Gratitude: I really adore our dog. He's been such a joy and has such character. I live conscious of his mortality, it crosses my mind almost weekly. It keeps me appreciative of the time we have until then, hopefully many more years.
Health: Weight: 160 (+0.2) 7d avg: 159.925 (0) | Steps: 4530 | Heart Rate: 62
Actions: Mediation Gratitude Calm Action