Today

I woke up feeling pretty good and thought, This is my favorite part of the day. Patrick is still asleep. The apartment is quiet and cool. (We have air conditioning, but it is not holding its own against the 90+ midday and evening heat.) I drink freshly made coffee and eat toast with marmalade.

Then I made a mistake: I read the news. The problems of the Murdoch publishing empire are fun, but I am not enjoying the budget struggles of the US Government and the State of Minnesota.

Now I am grouchy.