random thoughts – Day 1,806 – (Tuesday) – ice, pizza, naps

The temperature was in the 40s today, which helped to minimize the glacial ledge in the driveway under the car. I didn’t get all scientific and go outside to get up close to examine the progress. I stood at the home office window and observed that there was more bare asphalt and less ice, and was pleased by the noticeable improvement. All the times I've kidded about living in an ice fortress, I didn't really think it was a possibility, but this winter has shown me the possibility. It's not as glamorous as I imagined.

Pizza!

There were a couple meetings on the calendar, including a webinar about Indeed job postings. Even though I’m not in HR, it was interesting learning about things that makes job ads get noticed. And I didn't know until today that Indeed and Glassdoor are owned by the same parent company.

It was a busy work day with another barrage of short notice ad requests. Marketing asks for two weeks for graphic design projects like ads, but for the past couple weeks, we’ve received requests with barely a week to the due date, and some as few as three days. It’s exhausting. At least lunch was easy to slot into the day. A slice of pizza in the toaster oven for one toast cycle requires minimal thought and virtually no two-handed strength or coordination. If only everything could be that simple.

Between the ad requests and the general healing of the fractured wrist, I ended the day tired and eager for bed. Bedtime has been coming earlier each night of the past couple weeks. It used to be between 10:00 and 11:00, but the past couple nights it’s been closer to 8:00. It’s all good. I love sleep. I’m reclaiming all the naps I skipped as a kid, and the years in my late teens and twenties when I decided sleep was overrated. It’s good to be flexible and adapt to new information and circumstances. And when I declare myself Queen of the World, naps will be a national daily calendar item, optional for all adults who wish to partake.