Up before the alarm.

I can’t remember where I put the elf.

Nettles instead of coffee.

Morning pages and I still feel scattered.

I think we did good.

There are worse views when stuck in traffic.

Driveway covered in a blanket of golden-brown oak leaves. Green things popping up through the mulch.

Mindset.

A lack of focus and energy, but maybe tomorrow will be different. I tell them to watch basketball tonight. To dream about lay-ups and free throws and good defense.

Probably shouldn’t have done that, even though I needed to.