10. Sleep feels like heaviness in my eyelids and sluggishness in my brain, but only if I resist. If I give in, it feels like floating.
9. The sun can feel overpowering even when the air is cool.
8. Ants, marching, are mesmerizing. (Outside, in case you’re concerned.)
7. Speaking of insects, I’m pretty sure the drain flies are gone (shhh).
6. It might actually be possible to eat too many dates.
5. I’ve adjusted to winter time, but I still resent the early sunsets. The stars are lovely, but only if they’re visible.
4. I don’t really know how to make food quickly. (Do you? Does it still taste good? Can you give me pointers?)
3. If I put things away in the wrong place and I know they’re there, somewhere, it’s incredibly frustrating to try to find them again. But if they’re gone so long that I accept they’re gone forever, finding them on a forgotten shelf or in a neglected drawer is like finding $20 in the pocket of the coat I last wore just before spring.
2. It feels satisfying to check a bunch of things off a list first thing in the morning. It then feels like I’ve earned the afternoon tired (even though it comes anyway).
1. There is no good substitute for hugs.
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