19.1549 As in 19.1549 miles per gallon on my last tank of gas. That mileage might seem meager in the day and age of hybrid & electric cars, But in my 1998 4Runner, that gas mileage is a win. I drive 250-300 miles a week. Every bit of fuel efficiency helps. Celebrate the bits, GOOD.

Recently wrote about how I prefer mornings to go, This music piece fairly perfectly captures the mood I go for… Would that I can accelerate my arrival to this state each day ~

Truth be told, it’s safe to say I covet a slow and quiet start to the day. A perfect morning might be described thus: Sitting on a stool in my kitchen, the morning light spilling into the room through the window over the sink. The stained, hardwood floor is cool on the bottoms of my …

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DIY. Do it yourself. Very popular now in the era of YouTube and TikTok, so so much content to help people fix things, make things themselves. I have definitely benefited from this content. And really, I’ve had a desire to be more hands-on whatever possible, to fix things myself if I can, and save money. …

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Warm up. Slow start. Wordle puzzle to engage active conciousness. Let things begin moving in their usual manner. Brain starts to turn, churn. Eyes slowly gain focus. Words, mind, me, we together enter the day, Words, mind, GOOD.

Early morning, early light, my friend, helps me ease in, if I catch her just right. If the timing is on, it’s a little before dawn, world just here just waking up, a little ahead to take it a little more mellow, quiet, easy, My easy come, easy go friend, early morning light.

Digital clock by the bed , Not my friend, 9 years old, Then to now, Waiting for Santa, Now waiting for day break, Busy brain, long lists, critiques on self, parenting, failed marriages, missed opportunities, micro to majors improvements, life bubbling up, Then to now, brain the same, too busy to be, to be, just …

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