Ten.One Thousand, Seven Hundred & Forty-Three

1. Birdsong.

2. He says he will miss this place, but I know the next place offers its own kind of sanctuary.

3. What am I missing? How can I give it to myself? What expectations need to shift?

4. Bacon and waffles and orange juice.

5. How are they already awake?

6. There is never as much time as you think.

7. If I am not going to be at home, at least I am somewhere beautiful and quiet.

8. We talk to each other, artist to artist. Think about framing, struggle with the fringe on the blanket, wait patiently for the cheese plate, chase the sun.

9. I do seem to get mired down in the details of things. Maybe I would be happier if I didn’t.

10. Long, long, day.