An Old-Fashioned Petri Dish
Highlights: Sometimes, getting up early feels good. I like having time alone to mentally "warm up" for the day ahead. As the weather appears to improve, mornings afford more light and warmth. I am still deferring coffee for 90 minutes and still meditating and writing. I have struggled with the technical limitations and user experience issues on the Remarkable, but I have embraced the writing experience and the isolation it affords me. Mornings without getting on a device would be ideal. I am looking into this as my next new habit. I made breakfast for Jen and I. Dinner too. House-husband is in 'da... uh... house. Yeah. My mom's lab appointment was a reasonably quick one. I spent time visiting before returning home. She later called to share that she did not have to go in tomorrow for a transfusion, because her results did not warrant doing so. That was good news; she seemed understandably happy about it, too. I have a relatively optimistic outlook for the near horizon but a realistic stand on limited time. I feel like it's my role in this final stretch to be the catalyst for her eventual graceful and humane exit. The evening closed with classic piano jazz in the living room with Jen and the dogs. I love the space we are sharing. It still stuns me that we ended up here and have made it our own.