Ten.One Thousand, Five Hundred & Seventy-Four

1. Dark, dark, dark.

2. It sounds silly but I think I should be waking up earlier.

3. It’s not me. It’s their own fear. The fear is valid. But what I’ve learned is that there are no good decisions to be made when rooted in fear. Besides, I’ve already lived my worst-case scenario and I know that will never happen again.

4. Finally a response but not enough time for me to pull it all together before I need to leave. It will be okay. Between the three of us, we can figure it out.

5. Running late which means making a very inefficient loop for drop-off.

6. I slow my steps to look out through the roll-up door and out into the vineyard. The morning light makes everything glow. It looks peaceful. It looks clear and crisp and quiet.

7. I scrub fittings and run through the outline for practice. What should we add? What should we skip? Am I overthinking all of this?

8. Time is of the essence.

9. I drink a glass of rosé while waiting for the order.

10. Inspirational quotes.