Last night, we put the outdoor carpet on the patio under the table, and it looks great today. It was a pleasant surprise to have forgotten about it when I walked out with the dogs in the morning. But now it's one more thing to steer them away from lifting a leg. I talked to Eric Fisher this afternoon about coming to visit in April '23. He's built a home designed to give friends and family a place to decompress, which would be a welcome trip. Work went well, and I'm more and more conscious, daily, of the break on the horizon. It'll be oddly conflicting. I think, in some ways, as we all do, too much of who I am is wrapped up in what I do. I'm more than that. Lauren's Mini got towed successfully, so tomorrow; we'll likely learn more about what's next. I spent the evening doing an extended pickup of the house and a bit more time in the garage. Keeping things at bay seems to be the key, along with minimizing the number of things. I'm still thinning it out. I will be for a while, I suspect.
Accomplishments: Extended an offer to 2nd Data Analyst. I am expecting a positive response tomorrow.
Anticipation: Our annual EOY GNO will be at DCG. Best of times, these outings are.
Goals: Make the most out tomorrow morning when Jen helps Matt get to a medical appointment and I'm left solo with the dogs to manage their AM routine (NBD, just food and walks. As long as they sleep in when she leaves, we're good. I don't want to get up at 5.30).
Gratitudes: The value I'm getting from reading/listening to "100 essays". The friends I'll be with tomorrow, and all the years we've managed to maintain this routine. That Tommy's and my interactions have stabilized for the time being.