And a good night’s sleep was had by all! Spent most of yesterday afternoon/evening hanging out with KimMC, just talking about a lot of different things while she created a multi-course meal! (Mostly I was the beneficiary of her having a lot of veggies she needed to cook up or else!)
Keely and I still managed to get out by 7:00 am, which for Lake Ella seems to be the break between the early-morning regulars and the mid-morning regulars, so we mostly had the place to ourselves. It was a bit nippy at 48°F, but nothing hazardous. The sun coming up was especially beautiful:
I think I am missing my calling of being a professional tree portraitist. 😂
I’m not sure when it happened but the tent city behind the restrooms has been cleared out completely. Unsurprising, but again I wonder at what people think happens to homeless people when they are “out of sight.” Not to rail about politics once again but suffice to say, I find our society barbaric by most measures.
Anyway, I’ve decided to make today a “work day” due to losing some half-days earlier in the week. It’s actually nice not to feel pressured about it, that I can have this kind of flexibility in my life instead of feeling like every minute I spend with friends or doing “something else” will cost me (in time, in energy, in productivity). I’m trying to keep my eyes on the prize and take the long view, even if right now things appear dicey.