“Remoted – Hybrid” – Day 795 (Friday) – conquering hero

The day continued the trend set earlier in the week and flew by. There were three of us on all of the fourth floor and it was quiet. The peace and tranquility provided the time and head space to knock out some fires that kicked off the morning, and during the day a few other list items were conquered. The best thing about keeping a list is crossing things off it. 

Lunchtime adventuring across the canal.

In a departure from the normal day, I actually took my thirty-minute lunch break. I uncharacteristically broke away from my desk, grabbed my purse, and exited the office and then the building. There was a short walk across the canal and down the street in the glorious sunny weather with temperature around 80. The weather arrived yesterday, and being New England, it can and probably will drastically change soon, so we know to enjoy it while we can.

The target destination was the library and the Friends of the Library book sale. There was a clear mission, which was stated aloud before leaving my desk. At the book sale, a gardening book would be sought and hopefully procured. There would be no distractions allowed from fiction, biographies, photography, or any other book category that might be assembled at the sale.

The mission was successful. A copy of the Better Homes and Gardens Complete Guide to Gardening was found for the bargain book sale price of $1. There was some reckless flirting with the other categories of books, but I did not succumb to their tempting siren song.

Thirty minutes after leaving, I was back across a couple streets, some trolley tracks, and the canal and at my desk, hefty paperback tome in hand. Then it was back to the keyboard, keys blazing while writing and planning and fixing 10,000 things based on new information received late yesterday, and setting up a PowerPoint document. Basically, all at the same time.

Supper of conquering champions.

At 4:53 I was stunned to see the time. There was a scramble to close the many open files and programs and log out. It was time to flee the office and head for freedom. 

Once home, "freedom" officially began with a supper of conquering heroes. Leftover fries with sriracha mayo and a Jack’s Abbey Hoponius Union hoppy lager beer celebrated the end of the work week. It is great to be an adult. Let the weekend begin.