random truths – Day 1,081 (Friday) – upgrades

What a difference early morning coffee at home makes. The new funnel was placed in the not even two-months old coffeemaker. By the time I was dressed for work, coffee was ready, with minimal manual intervention required. The day was off to a great start.

In the living room, coffee was enjoyed. Winston was cuddly. Wordle was solved. Emails were checked. News was read. An email from two weeks ago about participating in an art exhibit was finally answered.

A Kohl’s ad interrupted the Facebook scrolling. It featured a pair of dress pants looked at recently and parked in the shopping basket with two pairs of pants on clearance and a pair of jeans. 

The ad reminded me of the items languishing in the shopping basket, along with the 20% coupon that arrived in Thursday’s mail and was valid beginning today. After a few too-easy clicks and taps, the two pairs of pants that were on clearance, the jeans were ordered, and wardrobe updates are on the way. I was grabbing the day by the ovaries and it was barely 7:30 am. 

Like most Friday mornings, the traffic was light. At the office, the earlier momentum continued. Projects moved along without problems or even hiccups. 

Bagel breakfast of champions.

No lunch was carried in due to an absence of interesting options that led to a decision to get something from a restaurant. When a colleague mentioned she was getting something from a nearby coffee shop, I decided to get a big breakfast and bump lunch. 

A lightly toasted everything bagel with cream cheese, lox, capers, onion, and tomato was ordered using a gift card from Christmas. It was a huge improvement over the usual dry granola bar. Except for the part where I was eating it at my desk, breakfast reminded me of weekend mornings in New York during my twenties. Some memories are really delicious.

Most of the morning felt easy, breezy, and like I was living someone else’s life. It felt like an upgrade, and it was  pretty good.