Ten.One Thousand, Two Hundred & Sixty-One

1. 1:45 am. How much longer can I toss and turn.

2. I can see the light slipping through the shutters. Success.

3. So much to do. Always.

4. In one of the packages I discover the Medicine Cards. I set the box outside of the garage door. More smells of petrichor. As hard as the last few months have been, I wouldn’t trade it for anything else.

5. The Target feels busy but that’s only because it’s so small. There’s only a week until Christmas and we don’t even have to wait to check out. Strange. Nothing feels the same.

6. Blue sky, thin clouds, bright sun.

7. Chani’s got a new app!

8. Charcuterie board and half a glass of Chardonnay for lunch in front of the fire.

9. I want children like their children. Children who still want to look for the elf when they’re a senior in college. They’re all just really good kids. They’re a really good family. I want that.

10. Broccoli and cheddar soup and roasted chicken. Pax Syrah. Charlie Brown Christmas. Lots of laughs. These kids.