Ten.One Thousand & Ninety—Nine

1. A random vacation day on a Tuesday is a genius idea.

2. Really red tomatoes.

3. I move slowly, like a snail.

4. 100 percent distance learning to start the school year. This is not surprising but it is a little unsettling. School starts in 20 days.

5. A practice in setting boundaries. Clearly communicating needs and expectations.

6. I don’t really know what I’m doing but I’m excited about it.

7. I am reminded that environment does matter to me. I am sensitive to the energy of a space. This space feels good.

8. There are different types of tired. This is the good kind. I tell him that the approved rewrite is a big relief. That today felt good. That I feel more excited than stressed.

9. I laugh. They laugh. We haven’t spoken since Sunday. They are spoiled by my new COVID-communication routine. Sunday was only two days ago. But, what is time?

10. I wish I could have a little bit of his optimism all the time.