Following a three-month break, I returned to my work in a nearby school last week… and I am tuckered. Admittedly, the heat, from which we will enjoy a temporary respite for the next few days, is probably a bigger culprit than the job. The alarm may, too, play a role. I do, after all, prefer awakening to being awakened.

Thank goodness for three-day weekends, eh?

In spite of myself and with a little help from my friends, I did manage to shelve my latest acquisitions last night. Those same friends also helped me retrieve from the attic the ottoman that matches my favorite reading chair. I don’t know why I didn’t think it would work in the space, but it’s perfect.