Highlights: Worked in the AM from Starbucks on Tuesday. Ran into Mark, who ended up coming over to discuss the interim needs for the kitchen. We just wanted to get some 'finishing' work done so we can paint have have things less 'fractured' until we do the remodel. He ended up coming over Yesterday, doing the majority of the work, and will be returning this AM to complete it. Vinny is back and there Marioni family came for dinner and Mark/Wendy hung out for the evening. It was great and so rewarding. As we said when we first considered moving into the house, we'd be close to friends and able to do 'spur of the moment' things. Voila. I fixed the back door after the rains due to it's swelling and needing the recently added door seal adjusted. It's working again. Voila. I've been wrestling with work and trying to manage my overwhelm with so many parallel needs but I'm also looking at it as something I can contain and isolate as 'how I process, how I respond'. I can't control the chaos, it's out of my hands. I can only control my response and I'm working hard to take the high road and model what I'd like to see. Be the change you want to see in the world, right?
Accomplishments: Fixed the door, engaged Mark's help (paid) with the kitchen.
Anticipation: Lauren coming home tonight!
Goals: Get through the day with progressive efforts to continue closing some loose ends.
Gratitudes: Watching Tommy talk with and engage with Mark and Wendy last night was really interesting. He'd got a lot of good character and charm. I was impressed and enjoyed being witness to a level of conversation I seldom get from him.
One Sentence Summary: If I can't keep fighting an uphill battle and I can't find an effective angle, maybe I need to find a different hill.
