08/15/2026
I had a surprisingly lovely Thursday, starting with a walk around Coot Lake with Sophie. I had 3 more calls scheduled than I prefer, the final 2 were urgent matters that I added the day before, all on less than 5.5h sleep. The first cancelled having other personal matters come up, the last 2 improved and cancelled/postponed. I saw Bill and Ted, a couple of Tabby bros, Bill intent on absconding my cat treats (his head is in the cat treat pouch). I saw a dog who used to be terrified of me that likes me even though I express her a**l glands monthly, then a new, very sweet barn cat, then finally passed the Belted Galloways in front of Hay Stack Mtn on my way to my last caĺl, a pair of itchy labs that stay wet all day in baby pools in the 100° heat. Due to the cancellations, I had time to squeeze in a 1650 m swim in the rain at Sunset Pool. I love when work/life balance works. Grateful for my life by design even when it doesn't always work out as planned. That is Life.