Going to Aqui last night backfired. I did not do well with the food choices. Thus, the use of the last word in the first sentence. I was up a few times, yet seated each. Crazy. So, my morning started rough, but It balanced out nicely. I sent Jikoji a proposal regarding options to migrate to a very minimal part-time role starting in April. Two new coffees I ordered were roasted and will be brewed soon. They hit the same moisture loss with the same profile and are both promising. Our neighbor Francine had the tree crew we used back out to trim her larger ones. I appreciate that, given how high winds took one of the larger branches down a few years back, taking out the fence and power for several days. Thank you, good neighbor! I suppose I should consider the pine tree being cut back. Although I wasn't initially keen on going to Devine to pick up our "cheese club" package, once there, we settled in and enjoyed a date night together. The cheesemonger board was well paired, and the "west-west" blue cheese was poetically pungent. Closing the evening with Diana Krall playing in the background had a cathartic impact. I have felt somewhat off for a few days, and there have been plenty of distractions. Staying centered and balanced has been overlooked. Between endless checklists and competing priorities, relishing the quiet moments to their fullest clears a path.
