A simple morning

wake up early
hungry
two eggs, toast smeared with my pesto
decaf coffee
knock over the french press
water and grinds everywhere
nevermind, no coffee

back to bed
read blogs
get inspired
start email to mentor, teacher, doula trainer

dogsitting pup staying at our house is whining
let her out
feed her
let her out
feed the chickens
fill up their water
disrupt a hen trying to lay an egg in peace
toss down fresh layer of wood shavings in the coop
water the garden

load the dishwasher
put away laundry
feed the cat
water for the cat
try to establish peace between cat and dog
hustle the dog outside before she pukes grass on the rug

feed kitchen scraps to the chickens
collect two eggs
wash more dishes
water the oregano plant on the windowsill above the sink
water the surviving house plants
find a tiny spring of succulent that has split of from the plant
make it a home

make ben a round of eggs and pesto toast
make coffee
coffee makes it into the mug
sit down to write
finish email to mentor
referee spar between cat and dog
trying to channel my best caesar milan
write