The little girl and I were up before the birds, having breakfast at 4 AM. She enjoyed kibble and fresh water while I had leftover dinner and some cubed watermelon. I then got most of the recyclables out, along with a bag of trash before returning to bed. I feel as though I've experienced an adrenal crash since last week and to know that the Atlantic has since grown even more active leaves me hypervigilant.
Our return to bed was cut short by Hispanic men and trucks rolling in to re-do the banisters outside which lead to the second story of these buildings. The noise so disturbed Mercy that she secreted herself behind the bathroom vanity. So much Spanish was flying back and forth it left me thinking of times as a kid, far from here.
I got neither quiet nor sleep with that going on, so reluctantly attempted to read but was unable to concentrate. I've noted a change in my ability to handle both noise and distraction as I'm getting older. I'm not sure why. Since I was up, I did some cooking, preparing some salmon, rice and stir-fry vegetables with bean curd, That will be dinner or lunch for the next couple of days at least.
Wishing you all sweet dreams.
