Thrifting overload
It's finally cooling down enough that it's too cold to sit outside. The past week was pretty grueling, but at least I don't live in Sacramento. And at least for the week ahead, it appears today will be the brief respite, the exception. I took full advantage of it. Lovingly, Jen took on dog duty in the morning while I regained consciousness from nothing more than a rare deep sleep. By the time they were back, I opted to get up and start my day. According to Huberman, starting your day early has mental health benefits, so yeah, it's worth the effort. It does me good to start early. After a brief time spent writing on the patio, I decided to take my coffee and go for a drive, letting Jen sleep in. The coffee was weak, a disappointment. I'm thinking I miscounted scoops. I ended up back at home, where I was pleased to learn that the work I was releasing for others to manage was being managed well. I was relieved and feel really glad to be transitioning it. I took it on and maintained and evolved it, and now someone else gets a turn to make it even better; win-win. I did finish the draft newsletter and will certainly have some training to do, which I will do with grace and gratitude. I don't recall if I wrote about Lucky biting my toe (breaking the skin) while playing with the basketball. That dog seriously goes mental over it. It's nobody's fault but my own. It's healing well. And we did play again today, yet with more caution on my part. Jen and I went thrifting briefly. Tommy had a friend over, another intern, which was nice to be able to support and he seemed grateful that I didn't embarrass him. Scottie's issues with walking have subsided significantly. An evening walk to pick up the car. Seeing that the electric bill will definitely be less after all these efforts feels great.