Ten.One Thousand & Eighty-Six

1. There’s not much left.

2. Only a dull pulse remains from last night’s migraine. I just need to get through today.

3. What is my body telling me?

4. We head over the hills. Cows. I miss the cows and the thin white poles of the turbines.

5. The vineyards do make me happy. Everything is vibrant and green. I take pictures of leaves and grape clusters and the buildings, the roses in bloom. More of this, please.

6. We stop for gas. On the back of his motorcycle jacket is a Confederate flag. The jacket appears to be new.

7. Edits.

8. The question for which I have no answer.

9. She makes me smile. Her and her red hair and her energy.

10. Little Nora and Big Nora. I can still understand 2-year-olds. Plans for a socially distant lunch.

11. I confess to him that the emotions behind all of this stem from my fears and lack of confidence. “Imposter Syndrome,” she said. The inner work is never done.