Ten.Nine Hundred & Fifty-Six

1. I don’t remember falling asleep.

2. The very beginning of dawn when the sky is a faint indigo. Birdsong.

3. I yell for him to get up. He has baseball practice at 8 am.

4. I promise myself no cleaning for today. This weekend is just for rest.

5. I don’t know how I missed that detail. I could have gotten even more. How did we both miss it? Oh well. Best not to dwell. Just over deliver. Next time, I won’t make the same mistake.

6. Fear.

7. The librarian walks me over to a computer so that I can log in and pay for the book my daughter lost. I type in my name. “Are you the same Alisha that takes all the pictures on Instagram? I think we follow you. Your work is gorgeous.” I shrink a little. But I smile and say that yes, that is me.

8. Hammock nap.

9. I gather the ingredients. They look so pretty on the board so I photograph them. I miss the joy of cooking. I want to bring that back into my life.

10. The ice cream is soft. The fridge is probably about to go out. That’s great. What a week.