Sun, Small Wins & Settling In

Not a whole lot to report today — and honestly, that feels kind of nice.

It was my second day working at J. Bauman. I had a client on my books, but she canceled, so it ended up being a pretty quiet day. I spent a good chunk of it sitting outside in the sun… apparently I had some “tan work” to do 😄

The women at the salon are really nice — friendly, welcoming, and easy to be around. It feels like a relaxed, supportive environment, which I’m really grateful for.

After work, I drove around some neighborhoods looking for houses for rent. No luck yet — but the search continues, and I trust the right place will appear when it’s meant to.

On that same adventure, I found a local place that works directly with organic farmers for raw dog food — and they carry one that’s really similar to what Charlie has been eating. That felt like a small but very real win for the day.

I hit the gym for a quick lift, then headed back to the house.

The evening was gentle and grounding — walking around the yard with Calla, looking at her fruit trees, keeping an eye out for the black snake that lives somewhere back there 😅, and watching the dogs run and burn off energy. There are also a surprising number of bats around here, which feels a little strange… and honestly, they’re not doing a great job of handling the mosquitoes.

We spent the rest of the evening grilling food for the next few days and sitting around talking with Calla and Ed for a few hours. Simple, human, nourishing.

One funny side note: Charlie is up around 6 a.m. every day — which means I’m up at 6, and then somehow in bed by 9 like I’m 80 years old 😂

But honestly… I think my system is just on a little bit of overload. There’s a lot of good happening — and also a lot of change all at once. New state, new work, new routines, new people, new environment. It’s beautiful… and it’s a lot.

So I’m letting myself be tired.
Letting myself be human.
Letting the good land slowly.

A lot of good.
A lot of change.
And I’m finding my way through it one day at a time 🤍