I’m sitting in Candyce’s coffee shop on a chilly morning in Phoenix. I mean, I know people think it never gets cold in Phoenix, but it’s 45 degrees out there! Normally on a free day I’ll get up early to get yard work completed before it gets too hot. This morning I woke up freezing under four layers of blankets. There was no way I’d hurry outside to start working. There is no heat to avoid today.

Whether or not it’s complete, today is the last day of my landscaping. I only have a few days left on my vacation and I have a several other small projects around the house that need to get finished. So today I am hope to plant three barrel cactus, lay a lining of landscaping fabric, spread gravel, and then finally lay the curb. Then it’s done.

This month of vacation has been very healthy for me. The most obvious gain has been getting my house in better order. But the best part of thirty days has been giving space in my day to make room to think in a different way. I can’t explain what the new thoughts are, but it’s enough to feel new ideas swirling in my head. When they settle down long enough, I’ll write it all down.