I (like many others) felt a wrongness in the world. Life, I knew, was supposed to be more joyful than this, more real, more meaningful. We were not supposed to hate Mondays and live for the weekends and holidays. We were not supposed to have to raise our hands to be allowed to pee.Charles Eisenstien
Things that bring me joy: houseplants
Specifically, this dracena and this succulent planter
More rain today. Coming down in sheets. The rain is just ridiculous at this point, with no end in sight. There are a few days next week that call for only a slight chance, but we probably won’t see the sun until next Friday, January 20th.
This was the view from the front of the house around 10am today. One downpour in a series…
And, this is the forecast for the coming week
At least our new washer and dryer was delivered and installed on time today.
Met with my dissertation chair today via Zoom. It was a productive 30-minute chat. To be honest, I’ve been feeling a bit lost when thinking about ways to tie all of the elements of my research together. I needed a roadmap, a framework, much like the US DoT style guide.
This dog. Every day she talks and sings, and convinces me to take her for a walk